Washington Debutantes and gowns dazzle at Knox and Rogers dances
Washington society notes the season’s changes from white liberty frocks to gold and silver brocades. Debutantes and matrons display evolving silhouettes with manteau drapery, peplum bodices, and crystal embroidery. Prominent gowns worn by Mrs Richard Reid Rogers, Miss Helen Taft, Miss Marguerite Barbour, and Miss Mary Irwin highlight satin, chiffon, and luxurious trims at formal court and social events.
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Miaa Taft
Hugh Knox
Richard Reid Rogers
Paria
Helen Taft
Jean Oliver
Pennaylvanth
Miss Oliver
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Washington
Henry Oxnard
Oxnard
Donia Haywood
Mary Irwin
Rogers
Mary
Fashionable 19th Century Gown Described in Ivory Tones
The gown features a slow wall drawn line design in deep ivory, with overdrews trimmed by button roses and miniature garden bloom motifs. Ruffles crown the top and waist gathers are tucked under an ivory satin girdle, while a wide underslip and tube skirt create a graceful silhouette for dancing.
Rockville Social Roundup Includes Visits and Bent Silver
Local society news from Rockville notes Lewis Hicks leaving for Des Moines to engage in business. A 65th birthday celebration for Mrs Woods mother Mrs Somerset Willems included many neighbors and friends. Visits from Dr Philemon Smith Lansdale and Rev William M Clements are mentioned along with teaching moves by Miss M Ella Robertson and several local appointments and travels. An oyster supper and bazaar at St Marys Catholic Church raised over a hundred dollars. The Rockville Womans Club met with readings and music. The Offutt family illness visitation to Emmittsburg is noted and Miss Claire Williams of Village VA visited Miss Clarine Fletchall.
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Ladies of
Diet and Health Hints on Meatless Diet Endurance
Dr Sargent of Harvard University notes that a young man fed on a simpler meatless diet gained more energy than his meat eating brother. The writer proposes a controlled test of physical and mental endurance comparing meatless versus mixed diets, offering to supply one tester for nine days on water only and another to eat a hotel standard fare while performing the same tasks.
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