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Newspaper

Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1916

Page

12

Exquisite Gowns and Suits Show Season's Finest Styles

Exquisite gowns in silk nets satin and chiffon taffeta cover evening and dance designs with high backs V necks and long sleeves. Exclusive dress model suits from top houses feature one of a kind styles in Gros de Londres taffeta Serge and velour laine with beadwork, capes, and rich drapery. Semi dress and sport suits in checks velour and tweed offer full skirts and flare coats, with mourning options trimmed in fine silk.

Drecoll Cheruit Maurice Mayer Bernard and Lanvin Georgette

The Correct New Spring Millinery Display

Rare skill and originality mark the spring millinery on display with Poke Bonnets Roll Sailor Turbans and high shapes. Distinctive dress hats sport hats and children's ranges feature ribbon trims flowers and bandeaus. Our designers offer custom millinery and style guidance reflecting the season's spirit.

Misses Styles Offer Elaborate Gowns and Coats for Dance and Day

Misses' Gowns Frocks Suits and Coats feature lace trimmed net dresses Bouffant Tulle Dance Frocks hoop effects Old fashioned Hoop Taffeta Dresses delicate evening shades rose and emerald green Georgette crepe mixes with plaid silks and crepes New plaid Georgette Crepes and chiffon varieties highlight full puffed skirts Large collars and wide sleeves mark afternoon wear Suits in checked worsteds navy gabardine and serge feature numerous buttons removable collars and bright trims Coats fall from shoulders with belted sides in serges gabardines covert cloths and checked velours White chinchilla and plaid coats with bright collars and cuffs Corduroys and linen sport dresses Mar Hof Middy Dresses and Navy Blue Serge Mar Hot dresses complete the season look.

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Debutantes and society notes surround White House music event

In the second of a White House series a concert is planned with Mrs Wilson hosting next Tuesday March 21. Miss Margaret Wilson travels from New York to Washington for the season, while engagements and marriages ripple through notable families including Miss LeBron Parsons and Mr Philip Rhinelander. Secret wedding plans and social dinners mark a busy Washington week with state officials and prominent couples hosting and attending gatherings.

White House Wilson LeBron Parsons Philip Rhinelander Mr. Rhinelander T. J. Oakley Rhinelander New York Philip Jacob Rhinelander France New Rochelle N.Y Rhinelander Senate Misa Parsons W. Eugenes Parsons Newport R. I Fourteenth Street Park Road d’Ahdemar Henry Butler Arthur Campbell Will

Golden Wedding Celebration At West Washington Home

Mr and Mrs William Harrison Haycock celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their West Washington home on Qe Street with a large family gathering of 27 descendants. They married after the Civil War in Appomattox Virginia and have long been prominent in local life with Mr Haycock later working with the American Security and Trust Company.

Mr. Haycock Company H Second Virginia Cavalry Langley Fairfax County Thomas E. le Grand Haytock Leutenant Margaret Washington le Grand Haycock Col Munford Fitzhugh Lee Miss le Grand Old Appomattox C. H Andersons Virginia Pierre le Grand Manakintown Havecock Gunnells Broadwaters Fairfax Loudoun Charles Broadwater Peter le Grand Virginia House of Burgesses Washington Jefferson Patrick Henry J. W. Marshall Charlottesville Harold M Halkine Los Angeles Cal Mahlon L. Haycock Portsmouth Ira C. Haycock Wilburton Ohlo W. Hunter Haycock A. Marshall Haycock Robert L. Haycock H. N. Heacock William Harrison Haycock West Washington Georgetown West End West Indies American Security and Trust Company Appomattox

Russian ball at Playhouse to aid wounded soldiers

A March 23 Playhouse ball features two Russian ballet artists and traditional headdresses. Patronized by prominent women including Mme Bakhmeteff and Mrs Montgomery Blair, the event supports sick and wounded soldiers. Guests travel from New York and Washington as social figures attend.

Playhouse Russian Ballet Mme. Bakhmeteff Mme. de Stbour Lit

Handful of Society Notes and War Sufferers Bazaar

The bride, noted for beauty, was once married to Mr Hobart before a divorce three years ago. she has four children and is active in many clubs. A wartime relief bazaar in New York featured a statue by Albert Jaegers celebrating German settlers. the monument will stand in Germantown Pennsylvania with an illuminated fountain in the Plaza of Peace. artworks by Hale, Rembrandt, Stuck, and Lenbach were displayed. Contributions total $180,200, including a $10,000 gift from George Ebret, now overseas.

Charles Wheeler Society of Philadelphia Hannah Neil Hobart San Francisco Cal Walter Hobart Santa Barbara Philadelphia Wheeler Pacific Alexander Lilley Wilberforce ‘Willams Mr. Wheeler Pembroke Bryn Mawr Countess Pappenheim Mary Wheeler Philip Wainman Capt.Wainman France George Thayer Richard Mc Henry Norrise Land Germany New York Albert Jaegers United States Germantown Plaza of Peace Washington Lincoln Steuben de Kalb Franz Hale Rembrandt Frans W. Stuck Lenbach George Ebret Europe

Autumn Washington society notes wedding and portrait exhibits

Thropp's parents Dr and Mrs William Holland Wilmer. Miss Rebakah Wilmer wed Mr Thropp at Epiphany Church on Thanksgiving eve. Mrs Frank Mitchell and granddaughter Camilla Lippincott in Hot Springs. Wallace Bryant portraits on view at Mrs Gillett-Hill's 2133 K Street. society expects many visitors and Bryant's work shown locally.

Thropp William Holland Wilmer Rebakah Wilmer Epiphany Church Mrs Frank Mitchell Camilla Lippincott Wallace Bryant Boston Roland Cotton Smith

Today’s Beauty Hint on Quick Shampoo Method

A newspaper beauty tip advises reducing shampoo frequency by properly cleansing with a simple home preparation. Dissolve a teaspoon of canthrax in hot water to create a thick lather that soothes the scalp and cleanses hair, then rinse for a fresh scalp and faster drying hair with volume.

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