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DAKOTA COUNTY HERALD SHORT FUR COATS V tf- (Novelties Have Been Launched by Paris Designers. WHEiMJILADY MOTORS ,Oand Trimmings of Embrofdery Done on Bright-Colored Cloth; Satin Lining to Match. Eirwx v W . . -1 1, ij.i,! " .ii. . S feSfcy-?? Clk,...! - ljOi ,S &t if- WIHHKW' I wywiw I CTS;VV'S , J trar 2lrQ C 7, V 07 yK 3g srsajji 4 II AS tills been Washington or lins It been Tokyo, Purls or London? Since November 11, visitors well may be excused for asking this ques tion. It was then the foreigners came to town. In a way, Washing ton, for the second time In Its his tory, bus been in the bands of the In vader. 15ut this time be was on peaceful mission bent with no thought of burning the capitol and the White House, or of driving President and Mrs. Ilnrding into hurried lligbt, wltlfn few executive valuables gathered up under their arms. The great conference of discussing the llmltn' lion of armaments and Far Eastern problems has overshadowed all things. The foreign diplomats In Washington with their secretaries, councillors and attaches and with the wives, sisters and daugh ters, If they hud them, always have been strong factors In the solving of the problem of how to keep capital society moving. With a thousand or two additional foreigners here to buttress the so cial efforts, the really necessary social efforts, of the resident diplomats, the Old World has had n powerful social hand over the New World, as It Is represented in this good capital of the United States. The White Ilouse, of course, dominates the em bassies in every social sense, but It Is the only heat of social activity and social influence In Wash ington which has so dominated them this winter. In society, interest In the foreigners and In their doings temporarily has clouded Interest In the so cial doings of the congressional, the Judiciary, the army and navy ami the residential coteries. All the visiting foreigners, great and nenr great, have made the embassies of their country their rallying places. There have been so many of the French, British, Italian, Japanese and others here that no embassy has been big enough to bold all its. countrymen even for a rapidly coming and go ing reception, but the embassies are home soli nnd there not only Is the national standard displayed for each country, but there is set also what may be called the social stundard for all the "alien do ings." The ambassadors and ministers of foreign coun tries and their fnmllles always have been hos pitably Inclined. It Is, of course, n part of diplo matic duty to maintain relations witli other coun tries through the medium of the teacup. Thev are back today to pro-war conditions with a good deal ndded to make them powerfully attractive. Jules J. Jusserand. ambassador from France. Is dean of the diplomatic corps, having arrived In (bis country to assume the duties of his office February 7, 1003. This gives him ten years more service than bis nearest competitor, Sonor.Hlano, the ambassador froin Spain. During this nearly score of years Ambassador Jusserand hns so fa miliarized himself with Americans and American affairs that he well might be called an American himself. The social nctlvltlos at the great French em bass.v on Sixteenth street are directed by Mine. Jusserand, who was born of American parents tesldlng In I'arls nt the time of her birth. She speaks French and English equally well. As hosts the French ambassador and his gracious wife have no superiors in this or ilny other city, it is ap parent to anyone at all fan.lllar with the person nel of the foreign colony In Washington that tint ilean of i.n corps and bis wife are looked up to us leaders for whom one and all have a sincere admiration and deep affection. This Is the foellii" also of moat people who know them, for the Jus" turnnds bo'.e made many strong and lasting friend ships In thu large circle of Americans who, through the exigencies of politics, have been hero for a longer or shorter time. It Is the custom of diplomats to make more or ess frequent visits to the home land and up to the time of the beginning of the great World war in 11)14 the French ambassador and Mine. Jusserand Always spent the summers In Europe, They were there when the war torch net Europe on (Ire, but managed to got back to this country, traveling (Separately and Incognito, Then, while the strife continued, they remained here constantly, never leuvlng Wushh-tT-on for more than u fewuys at fWoro ar tysjrewr mui'en a time. Their relaxation consisted of a drive each afternoon in their victoria, drawn by n span of horses nnd recognized by all people In this region by the tricolor cockades In the tall bats of the driver and footman. The French ambassador has adopted the Amer ican breakfast. When weather permits, he takes It on the roof of the embassy Instead of following the custom with which all travelers to France are familiar. Also, when the weather is congenlnl, afternoon tea Is served on a porch. It Is at these teas, quite informal, that the Jusserands get In close touch with Washington society, ofllclal, dip lomatic and others. On these occasions Mine. Jus serand presides over the teacups with the dlgnl iled simplicity that characterizes her at all times. She is nlways well gowned, never overdressed, never appearing In anything approaching the bizarre. It is considered of the utmost Importance to all the members of the diplomatic corps that they make their calls at the home of the dean and his wife as soon as possible after their arrival In Washington. It would be hard to estimate how many calls have been made In this way, hundreds surely, and possibly thousands. As the number of diplomnts Is small compared to the rest of the people who figure in Washington society, all of whom make many calls each year on the Jusser ands, a person mathematically inclined might find some amusement in computing the approximate number of visits which probably have been made at the French embassy during the pust eighteen years. To the casual visitor In Washington, the em hassles and legations seem practically Inacces sible, whereas such Is not the case. To say tlie olllclai homes of the foreign colony are easy of access would be nearer the truth. The represen tatives of other countries and their families go more than halfway to meet Americans. It Is true they follow the rules and regulations laid down by polite society and are punctilious about calls precedence and other social amenities, but they are most appreciative of courtesies which bring them In more intimate touch with the affairs out" side of diplomatic formalities. It Is a pretty wife statement to say that all diplomats speak at least one language other than that which is native to them. The majority do better than that and are more or less fainlllnr with half a dozen or so, speaking more than half of them lluently. It has been noticeable that for some j ears the wives of the men who are sent to Wash ington from countries In all parts of the world have perfected themselves In langunges. There are two ways of placing the rank of the heads of embassies and legations. In the mnttr of precedence at society doings the ambassadors rank thu ministers, Irrespective of the length of time of residence here. For Instance, the minister of Portugal, Viscount d'Alto, came to Washington Just nine months before the French ambassador M. Jusserand, nrrlved. However, nil the ambassa dors must pass ahead -of the viscount and nil tho wives of the ambassadors would precede the wife of Viscount d'Alte, If he had one. The other method of rating the embassies takes Into consideration the order of their establishment in Washington. The founding of embassies here Is a part of history and goes deeper to the root of international relations than the appointment of ambashiidors. Tho Importance of tho British em bussy cannot be underestimated nnd yet Sir Ancle laud CJeddes, the Hrltish ambassador, must take his place tenth in line because nine colleagues ot other countries were appointed to serve In Wash ington before he was. The British embassy, a great building on Con necticut avenue, whoso wnrm red brick exterior, has recently received a coat of yellow paint, al ways has been the scene of frequent social hospi tality. Today It has, as ambassador and host, n genial and naturally social chief. Lady Geddes Is American born, a fact which probably is duly appreciated by her husband todny In more ways than one, for this American wife of n British am bassador knows what the vlbltlng foreigners expect nnd what Americans expect, nnd knows how to coalesce things so thitt the social current moves smoothly nlthough It must move rapidly. The Japanese arc great entertainers. All Wash ington likes to go to the affairs given either by the Japanese ambassador, Baron Shldebara, and his wife, the baroness, ot- by his Juniors In rank and place. Ordinarily the Japanese ladles wear the evening gowns of western usage, but occasion ally and probably with sighs of relief they appear In the cohifortable nnd beautiful costumes of the homeland. A real Japanese reception Is n feast for the eye nnd Washington today more than ever before knows what real Japanese social affairs can bo In picturesque effectiveness. The Baroness Shldehnrn, who left Washington some months ago with her children, has recently returned. During her absence the ranking lady was Mine. Saburl, wife of the first secretary of the embassy, and In the absence of tho wife of the ambassador she acted as hostess at the great formal affairs given by the ambnssndor. Mine. Saburl formerly was lady In waiting to the empress of Japan, and her husband, Mr. Sndao Saburl, was tutor to the crown prince. Both are clever lin guist r, speaking English fluently. It is customary for aH hostesses of embassies and legations to be nsslsted at receptions, teas or whatnot by the members of the staffs, their wives, sisters, daughters and mothers if they hop pen to possess them. One rnrely hears of an enter tainment being given by a diplomat outside of tho ofllclal residences. It naturally follows that theso official homes must be of generous dimensions. Some few are owned by the homo governments, but the majority are leased. Tho Mexican gov ernment has purchused the residence, on Sixteenth street of former secretary of tho treasury, Frank lin MitcVeagh, for use as an embassy. Russia, whose emissary occupies an anomalous diplomatic position, owing to the chaotic condition of Itus slun governmental affairs, purchased tho great Pullman residence some years ago. It stnnds on Sixteenth street a few blocks north of the White House. Just across the street from tho Mexican embassy, the Cuban government has erected a most pretentious legation to house Its representatives. The British government owns Its embassy and tho legations of China, the Netherlands and Slam aro the property of the countries which they represent. All the foreign ofllclal residences aro located with in a certain radius, a wide one to bo sure, in the northwestern part of the national capital. During the past few years and since the war the embassies and legations have Increased materially In number. There aro 44 ofllclal foreign homes here. Twelve, of jhem are embassies and !14 aro legations. As soon as International relations are thoroughly established between the United States and (lerinany and Austria there will bo two more. Before the limitation of armaments conference brought the vast number of temporary diplomats to Washington there were approximately 400 mem bers of the corps In icsldelice here. Four embas sies ami one legation are presided over by wom en who, before their marriages, were Americans, This is not a large number compared with some former years, when the number ran up to moro than twice that. It is Interesting to learn what a mixture of nationalities through Intermarriage there Is In the dlplomntlc corps of Washington. For cxamph'. ltumaula Is represented by Prlnco Blbcsco, whoso wife, the princess, Is the daughter of former Premier Asqulth of Oreat Britain, The assistant military attache of the Italian em bassy Is Captain Carlo Huntington, whose Inst name Indicates his American ancestry. Many Euro pfcun diplomats have contracted International mar riages, but those from the Latin-American coun tries and from Asia almost Invariably niarry worn en of their own race. However, the counselor of the Chinese legation, Mr. Yung Kwul, has, for his wife, a Massachusetts woman. They have a largo family f children who, uitllko tho majority of foreign children In Washington, are being brought up as Americans, ' The past year has seen many changes In tho personnel of the diplomatic corps. Italy has sent a new ambassador, Senor lllccl, who with hU wife, the itinbasbadress, aro taking an Important part In the social tide of the capital city life. Novelties launched by Pnrls de signers are short box coats of fur, with band trimmings of lovely cm broidery done on bright-colored cloth. 'Tho coats ure lined with satin to match the embroidery, and tho general effect is ono of youth, simplicity and becom Sngness. 1 Another novelty launched by the fcame maker Is the short shoulder enpe nnd deep gauntlet cuffs of astrakhan, to bo worn with tho heavy wool strcot riress. The vest of fur Is new nnd comfortable for motoring. It may or may not have sleeves of crepo do chine. Another designer shows a mod el made of beaver fur with slcovcs of crepe do chine. Inexpensive or substitute furs nrc very much used by Paris dressmakers. Dyed rabbit, dyed squirrel, dyed sheep ekln. masquerading under various nnmes, as petlt-grls-lustre, zibcllno Pnrlslenne, ngneau, etc., aro success fully used for these, as well as for trimming purposes. Tho novelty wis tatch Is yet to be tasted. Among the smartest of tho so-called costumes Is n cnmel's-lmlr dress In chemise form with bell sleeves ' and high collar. It buttons front nccklluo For the wintry daa In the bio car this warm outfit has been designed. The coat Is of gray astrakhan, with a Cossnck cap of same material and high rtusslan boots of fine black leather. Shoulder Cape and Gauntlet Gloves. to hem with ton bone buttons. An accompanying capo reaching below the hips Is clrculnr, although it may bo had In straight effect as well, and has a collar of raccoon fur. Long rib bon ends which tie tho capo arc trimmed with balls of fur. from under tho edges of bands, folds and trimmings. Sill: or satin hats nre the most Inexpensive In the long run, for they can bo worn tho yonr round. Never allow trimmings, bows, bands or linings to become loosened ; as soon ns you discover broken or loose threads put In fresh stitches nnd keep ornaments tneked In place. If you hnvo nn opportunity to take a few les sons In millinery nvall yoursblt of thin privilege nnd see If you can't learn the art of manufactming attractive "headgear." This Is by far the easiest way to reduce the millinery budget. HIP-LENGTH FUR SPORT COAT HEADGEAR MUST HAVE CARE 4 Hats Are Perishable and Judgment Should Be Used In Putting On and Removing. Choosing n lint suited to one's par ticular stylo of beauty nnd which liurmonl7.es with the entlro wnrdrobo and will bo suitable for nny occnslon will help reduce tho nnnunl, millinery MIL Oftentimes we fall to realize that Hats aro perlshablo nrtlcles of wear Jng apparel and should bo handled With care when putting on or when rumoring from tho head. Without question, Intelligent care prolongs their life. Like other gnrntents, thoy should bo aired and brushed, nnd it Is will even for those worn dally to he put Into boxes when removed fr.om tho head. A soft brush or a piece of Filk or velvcr Is excellent to use for cleaning felt, silk bearer, silk, satin or i el vet hnts. Cnro should bo given whfii brushing to get tho dust out Shorter Garment Ketains popularity Despite the Call for the Longer Style. Tho little hip-length, loosely cut fur conts continue, to bo popular, regard less of the fact that many novel styles In full-length garments nrc shown this season. Staple pelts such as Hudson seal aro used for these smart sport conts, and ninny of tho new furs In troduced this year nt;e employed. Among tho new furs Is one In shade of tan nnd a vivid yellow mottled rather like the civet cat, but decidedly more striking In general appearance. A coiit recently seen was mado of this now fur and wns worn with n smart little lint to match, the lint being trimmed on either sldo with outstand ing loops of wido brown clre satin ribbon. Worth Remembering. Hub grease on the seumn of new' tinware, keep In a warm place for a. dny or two and the nrtlclo will not, rust In the scams. Have a little bag hung on the Insldo ql' the sowing nm chlno frame to receive tho clippings that nccumulato when working at the machine. FROCKS TO WEAR AT DANCES - Lace Skirt With Taffeta Bodice Among Favorites That Have Appeared This Season. A lace skirt with a tnffeta bodice is among tho frocks that have mado their uppearnnces at dances. There was a ifull luce skirt, In cream color, and n )iodlce of mnuve tnffeta, that were most Interesting us u combination for nn ovenlng frock. Then there wns one .with a skirt mudo In three tiers of jblnck Iuco flounces, with n dnrtcd and Jltteil bodice of black taffeta. To bo Isure, this was worn by a girl whose lialr was a brilliant red, so that noth ing was taken from Its youthfulness, as tho bulr supplied the necessary note of color and sparkle. Tho slippers and stockings ot the present season are worthy of mention I more so than they have ever been .before. They aro taking a place ot atromlncnco that has not been granted jtheiu for a long, long time. Indeed sometimes thoy aro thq sole trimming nnd note of color, and for this reason they must bo regarded with reverence, jevuu with awe. I Sliver slippers nnd thoso made of 'cloth of gold uro fumous from fairy :tale days, to bo hiiro, but now they Uiovo stopped Into real lffo with a ven geance. Hardly n twinkling foot but .liows the glint of precious metal about 'Its toes. And there aro slippers inndo of brilliant broendes even sandals, and thoso with heels that aro given every nppeanince of a veritable sandal. Often ono sees light-colored stockings (even those with upparcily no color nt tU). that are worn with black pumps. These, In fact,-are the rule rath er than tho exception, nnd It is quite extraordinary to see feet and legs clad In tho Bnmo color, .unless that color happens to bo something more than ex traordinarily brilliant. Buckles, when there aro nny, nre npt to bo rather Inconspicuous. Tho bro cades are the thing, and they are used to make the whole slipper, with Its In trlcncies of strappings over tho Instep. WAYS TO RENOVATE THE FURS, - Peltry May Be Cleaned With Gasoline or in Suds Made With Castile Soap, Furs mny be cleaned by washing In gasoline or hi suds made with cnstlle soap nnd n little bornx, followed by several rinsings In clear water, is n suggestion that comes from the blolog lcnl survey, United Stntes Department of Agriculture. It Is best to hang them out of doors to dry. When dr or nearly so they require to be strctched'nnd rubbed on the flesh side to make them pliable again. Fur gnrments mny be brightened by sponging them with gnsollne and then rubbing cornmcnl Into tho fur while It Is still damp to take up tho particles of dirt that have been loosened. Onsn llne bhould never be used, of course, where lis fumes can come in contact with Hie. 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