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Well - Pressed WashingtonThe Smart Woman and Her Gowns, Wliat She Wears, the Time, and the Place,eraI 1Afternoon facetious now being the rule, end dinner P»r' ties, a* one popular diplomat - says rampant one may assume the oeason to bo in and all the finest o* feminine belongings in the way at apparel in commission One favored bud, and the trnda are entitled to occupy the center of the stage for the present hai 30 gowns fttt from Paris, and each designed especially for the young beauty who Is to wear them One of her particular friend# and contemporaries has tan. all mda right inWashington some of them in the modest little -Hewing room at home, with the wearer-to be helping the inexpensive M*am9cre»H to whom all but the very best of 1 her winters wardrobe bn® been inlruHtek To the majority of their 1WD friends these pretty maids appear equally gowned And that is the charm oi Washington particularly In the present ^ason when Who Is who’ Is a much tore Utal question than * \yhat do«3 she wear or How much has it coat’ borne of these youthful heroines of the i recent hour are richer than others, ana onHequemily ha\e more extensive wa*d-obes but all are well dresaed and well lanncretl amiable and charming to ft legrec and each Js following her own In-IMdUftl style and purse in a fashion ^ar. might be profitably imitated by their.■ 1 tiers• * m •\li33 Olaciyi Hinckley who made Uer m« iw Monday afternoon Is ono of the and Ernest nf them all a latl and very Us higulshcd blonde with regular fea-t,rt« and tw ha!r, which ^a naiuial graceful fashionas, weuifeatures asi ted to otr arisiocratir t^ uw draped sownsofF rsH r alter 1»riH r aKcr u her tall young figure Thai in whllt;h she greeted hex parents r ends on Monday afte-nom was of shite satin in a heavy mn xerj, sm pie wca\e quite different -on the bi dal ,.own variety of white *atiu ard l‘ a .er r ithci than ivory nnt Or ct v uictU lines the tunV e (led at the knees with only slight dr pen about bod *niI that drawn into verj nar-w pleats rtlhei l»«h u the l»ack to11 almost tu the end of the* demit nunhis train or underskirl finished by«. S Inch hunkr of *iM *o cu respond ith the tJ^e of the tumc Che top of ihi gown was cut squaie anu UQtrimr-lt;l lt;cpi for Lhc almost In\L*nIe tolds of He which flip ported the. banding of\ er i»iiMlt;*onKiiteri€? the latte? so airy eff* ct is to seotii Ilk be iitiCi 1 fro hi ork The sleeves weie. esf» than cl owhand# of Miio Laura Merrlam on Thanksgiving dayThe feahlon at sisters dressing alike. Introduced in Washington *onw years ago by the younger daughters of Mrs B H. Warder, and now practiced, by the htfsaes Meyer*, daughters of the Secretary of the Navy Is particularly becoming to the Misses W'hlUng daughters of Dr and -Mrs. Guy Fairfax Whiting, who are wearing the smartest of visiting cos-tumea In a light gray ot the new corded cloth that suggests heavy ribbed Irish poplin Their, skirts are short and the coats long, or comparatively long coming aLmost to the Knees in stightly curved lines with no-Adaible seams except under the arms, and with front and bach treat* ed to rich, self-colored braiding Short, but deep, collate of chinchilla fur with muffs to match, medium-sized hats of the finest French felh of, round crown and slightly rolled brims trimmed In ostrich plumes, all of the soft iMmouth gray, that is one of the choicest shades of the season complete these toilets In which their youthful wearers appeared to great advantage at the Hinckley reception on Monday afternoongotfrri full 1 horde The t throa close ley lt;w darkWTra of tfc« vet si vet C« round tucks to ah' lining silk 1 here* so ry but n lions Mrs boa 2 vet t sameMrs bandj e^at alt In V at wear* lapis out t eharn vogu‘ shade ver s silver circle pails! small pen litngth lt;tthtf ^a.tln an^1 si \ cr ha Hieore than a Jc-ohc band ab ut the arm [te It hfi’C \valt; no yj*h no ow no g»r* ni lt;* nmol rosrilo ti fasten the dra-ci at thr baiK and a single am ilia wi ru on the. coiMr* Hinrklpy v s,own n Us v*a Via*, i le as IMlnctUe as hci daughter mUirg wistaria satin the fabric an Ihle so having all the familiar rjualltie of rn* Old fashioned sarin m mileuv wwli -»s rctilined to hu,h Cavoi fo« fio»»aWI of gowns of wlu^h Mrs Hu k ley h is u. brftutiful eta-»iilc Maae ft1 ng t Inec«* liniH to tin* top was a llehu (ira-l^r*. of 1 ic( that js extremely bctomuis and l«av k ill#* tl rtat and nef.k open iu smai t ft non recently fi om F it s . _Th» lor combination of \iOlet ana Hue or.c of the* smart fancies of Inc vour i lt;1 t* nploycd m delicate touclies in \ i ry t ink fn. n i n'or coslumeb to ball lt;m i i ycrs found ^jvpiession m MisHinckley *s toilet hi her jewels which were sapphireh aid drirnoiid* several of Hit former ston s supplvin^ the wanted cold rote* * v *The dark rich coloimg for the matron ciLher fi f aftorni n oi cv rmtig v.ear is one of the lixod fai.ts with the fashionCvC.^tlimvri. of Lhlt;* be*-t pntToriiLS^tine sLi’l hcch handsorre gowns in Ji#,ht t nes on women of ^ce-llcnt ta^tc- h.nd large me ins hut as a rule riiej are not rtw if tl f* n we*t of Ibe ncv/•nodips w Ihaf worn b?. Mis Rfchftrn vn tio r trt Tuesday at'ieruooii when n. presented hci voung daughter This w’is rich tron-2^ giecn nvtm veiled ir ilffrn th( latter onlj a foundation for i' ibioidrtJ of bronze sU*T■ 1 »hi h iiMi% ri ra riox-cr the third of the fa-n ou^ Hex let of resident buda to make h(T r rmil tlt; v, to Washington wore on i iir.sd i\ afternoon i Down b\ ihe amo maker an \tlss Hinckley s of totallj d*f-tircnt hue* tut or erjual heautj Mj^s ( lover lq petite with damU well cut yearures brown hair and eyes and a rnost f» (mating senile Her gown was not { esk b it Frencli in v\ ery detailMiss Aurora Quceada, daughter of the former minister from Cuba although still several years below the debutante age, hafl been an interesting little personage at several smart teas of the past week by reason of her own pretty manners and the very clever way In which she has evolved a distinctive style of dress, suitable alike to her youth and the demands of the smart society Mies Quesada has PE.3C d most of her fifteen years In Washington ''nd from her cradle has been Associated with I he buds of the present sea fen so as a farewell to her life m the American capital Is being emancipated from the schoolroom and allowed a round of teas and luncheons before sailing for Tlw Hague with her parents Her f *\orlte costume is a white cloth **uit a Tirm-cess dress not quite to her ankle v. itii jaunty Ittle Jacket and a »et of white fox furs deep cape collar, largo muff and a BohcKjl^iri turban 0.11 of one choice quality Sometimes bhe \aries the color Of tie gown weaiing a pink cloth on just the pamo lines and In her becoming furs sug gcfts the North Sea to which she Is go-injr rather than the Caribbean whence «he came When she speaks ln*we\er riie is all a daughter of the etouth and despite hex excellent. English frequently drops Into her motlior tongue to folly express her regiet at- parting with hei Washington Irieruls and comiadest * • *Mis^. lt;riice Bloch whose engagement to Lieut Richard Walnwrlght jr V S N ii a recent topic ot socLal Interest andpleasant oonunont looks partloularly wellmd well dressed n a walking suit of brown cloth of one of the new mixed weaves willi invisible stripes of winch ihe d irk esc »q almost black The «skirt is klltod ana ? inches off the ground The jacket well made and ^mart. but sevcrel plain cornea Just below the hips Her bat is browri velvet with plain tapering crown and mod um width of brim, tta trimmings self colored wings and velvet and her furs n deep shaped stole of blown fox with large muff To the latter L usually attached late in the afternoon a (.luster of white blossoms gardenias Vmg U c favorite Miss Btech whose extreme caie for detail w one of her best known attributes shows this admirable introduced fr«*t n the gloves and hoots completing this toilet both being a rather light russet shade and of beautiful make *andquality An Irish lace collar and Jabot showing above the coat collar would imil c-itc tliai Mrs *3^ft a clever secretary adheres to the scwieeable white blouse i.itI cr tl an its successor of net or s«ilk to match the.skin6 * * * iThe Comtes'7 von Bernstorff wife \rihbwhittCol porta at pi rfjinti 100lt;in nlt; mate the lt;qu GTEknow mer when llkew crevt a box advai phy i tackii in r€ lishelt; mam teas as a Lihto w time ful 1 *kirt Jie form top I site e Udtfwroi vfr Mfi also Ing i garn day wJth fit tinworniatbiandwpatfrom tow i tllTUiandA at 11Oaujwasaiva«low'TljerourbotiTheshalthe ombasbador from German v one of the ^Jwnys well goWncd women of t-hc diplomat e circle ls nof abandoning btoad riolh (he uebest of Dam© Fashion simpH hecanae importers and costumers are anxious to revive an onrlleas vai’ietj of poplins reps eoteleb, and wide wal^ serg*7-*: At the Schumann Hwnk rccilalOrt Tuesday the countess wore a gra* broadcloili «kli t and coat of beaurifulb fine qnalltv and severe simple style On remoi ui£ her lt;oai. «riie showed a round filled bo'ice of chiffon exactly tie shade ol hoi gown the chiffon laid in half inch tucks running fiom the bu*t line to the i xrroff soft belt The top of the bodic* was a biQd chemisette of French lace A ^t-'lng of beautiful pearls gave greac elegance to the costume which was top ppd by one of The newest models in lur a small black veteet ‘diape with «nni« erowii Iban brrm which had as itsdehc whit sma! fe cl mosiThworesatirsomioutye«trlghlighteresifronthe
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Washington, Washington-DC, US
Sun, Dec 05, 1909
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