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Show y (T is being ii in Knars capital IBFP (By Margaret Wade.) IfeevA f WASHINGTON, D. C, Sept. 28. 'VJxWi Tne close relation of the nation's drawing rooms" and the nation's mills 'i, producing cotton, wool of silk Is al-ready al-ready obvious to the man and woman of the business world, although still I i t somewhat vague to the nonproducers k but by no means- nonessential mem-'r mem-'r bers of society who at this season are looking about for new wardrobes, even though wartime wardrobes. The rea-? rea-? son why the heretofore most essential I tirtored suit costs twice ns much as it ; did a year ago Is not owing entirely 5 to the demand that our soldier boys be i, clad in wool instead of shoddy. ? Even the brides and the debutantes and Washington will present a goodly good-ly ly company in both these classes as the season advances would sacrifice : the cloth trotteur suit to the call of the . army if necessary. There is, according to reliable trade ' reports, enough manufactured cloth in the United States to meet all reason - able demand, but Jncase the war lasts i until 1920 this stock will not be re-l; re-l; plenlshed at anything like the pres-t pres-t ent cost.- Hence those manufacturers f- and wholesalers who are ahead of the I, game are holding their stock for still t; higher prices a year hence, which ia I' only following the law of supply and I- demand, and will not bo classed as Y profiteering. -,- I The solution of" tne rfroblcni of dress I; in wartime rests with the women of J the country, not with the manufactur-Vfl manufactur-Vfl ers and wholesalers, or as in past . years with the fashionable modistes at home and abroad. ' Each woman should" decide for her-self her-self what to buy and what to wear in ;; this year of 1918-1910. and to judge bv the smart appearance &f feminine 6: Washington at home, on the streets, at ) the play or at the fashionable clubs,! ' maids and matrons of all ages from I 9 naijjjtTto iu b-runumoiners are not sacrificing sac-rificing personal appearance even while they respond to patriotic ap-, ap-, peals. Mrs. Ray Baker, the former Mrs. Al-; Al-; fred Vanderbilt. quite the most con-j con-j spicuous bride of the past summer and latest addition to the administration : hostesses, attended the play recently in a charming gown of white georgette with the skirt formed in three tiers, : each cut in broad scallops. The top scallop camo just below tho knees, the lower one to the ankles. Tho bodice was the curveless model with long sleeves and square neck. A deep girdle gir-dle of jade green watered ribbon was the only color note. With this Mrs. Baker wore a round sailor shaped hat I of black beaver, untrimmcd except for S ino narrow ribbon banding. 4 Mrs. Parker, whoso husband is the director of the mint, is credited with :f buying her clothes ready made from f. . patriotic motives just as the wife of : the secretary of the treasury buys '.f. ; 1 hers, thus keeping hundreds of women r'ys. , , employed in purely feminine occupa-1;eSK. occupa-1;eSK. tions and encouraging business as 'f; 1 usual. f': : Mrs. Dewey, frequently and quite ! properly described as America's most ; distinguished widow, whose generous contributions to the comforts of tho sailors has made her name beloved on many a ship or station, is just back to her home on K Btreet much improved in health and very smart in appearanco in a suit of black crepe finished cloth made with sovorely plain jacket and well hung skirt. The latter this individualist indi-vidualist in dress always demands shall have a graceful width at the hem. Mrs. Dewey wears with this a close bonnet of black crepe with its crown of white and occasionally a lightweight scarf of some fine black fur. Mrs. Henry Parker, the former Miss Eleanor Cullum Ridgely, back from passing the summer at Atlantic City, Is wearing one of 4hc smartest of serge tailored suits in a burgundy tone, with severely plain skirt and half length jacket, the latter untrimmcd, but bound in self-colored silk braid. With thfs is worn a small close hat only a litttle larger than the oversea cap" of of aviators, but covered in close lying autumn blossoms, all toning into" the color of the suit. Mrs. Julius G. Lay. whose husband has long been identified with the consular con-sular service, looks particularly smart ln a derai toilet of white and blue chiffon chif-fon which, whatever its date of construction, con-struction, will hold its own in smart company for the duration of the war. This Is one of those well considered j French models of the best material and workmanship without extreme lines. The-sown is chiefly of white chiffon, rather full ln tho skirt, with back and front from shoulder to ankle of blue. Tlie panels are decorated on tho edges and for a considerable depth at the bottom of the skirt in tiny whito beads. Another smart afternoon toilet on straight lines Is the rose colored chiffon chif-fon worn by Miss Gladys Hinckley, who passed nearly the entire summer in town. Thlc pnvn Is mnrlo with rnnrifl tucked skirt and slightly draped bodice, bod-ice, with the modish long sleeves that stand out to be a belt, but end in close, deep cuffs. Mrs. George A. Percy, the former Miss Hallie Elkins, a bride of last June who could not wear out her extensive and well chosen trousseau in many I seasons, looked smart and charming when lunching at the Shoreham last week in a dark blue silk frock on close lines, with collar and cuffs of filet lace, which was topped by an ultra smart hat of dark blue georgette crepe in one of the new small and tall shapes. This- extremely youthful matron was famous for her smart hats even in her schooldays, and, like hor cousin, the dashing Mrs. Billy Hitt. may bo depended de-pended upon to give distinction to any mode she affects. Another attractive addition to the younger ranks of tho navy circle is Mrs. Alan Goodrich Kirk, who until a week ago was Miss Lydia Chapin of Erie, Pa. Lieut Kirk, like Lieut. Porcy, is on duty at the naval proving ground at Indian Jlead, Md. Mrs. Kirk in passing pass-ing through town from her brief wedding wed-ding journey looked charming in a blue serge suit on long lines, with coquettish, co-quettish, little hat of dark .blue georgette. |