Evening Star Newspaper, June 30, 1929, Page 34

r SOCIETY. | | | | Special News Notes Relating To Prominent Society Folk Trips to Europe and Sojourns at Pleasure Resorts Conspicuous Incidents in Record of Week's Happcnings. 2 Gen. and Mrs. John Loomis Cham- berlain have gone to their Summer home at Wakefield, R. I, where they will be joined later by their daughter, Mrs. Frederick M. Bradley. Maj. Gen. Benjamin A. Poore, U. 8. A, retired, has returned to his epartment in Tilden Gardens after visiting his son-in-law and daughter, . D. A. Robinson. at Fort | He returned by | \\’ 3 cago, Detroit and through Canada. Mr. Keith Merrill_has joined Mrs Merrill and their children at Prides Crossing, Mass., to remain over July 4. Mr. Arthur Bliss Lane will return to Washington tomorrow from New York, | where he accompanied Mrs. Lane, who sailed yesterday to spend the Summer in Europe. Mrs, Willlamy Laird Dunlop, . Is| motoring to Hot Springs, Va. where she will be the guest of Mr. Thomas J. !'Ward at the Homestead. Mrs. Frederick E. Gordon has re- turned from New York, where she was the guest of her daughter, Mrs, William A. Barber, for a week. Mrs. Gordon went to New York to attend the mar- riage of her son, Mr. Cecil Fitzhugh Gordon, to Miss Georgia Mackenzie, which took place Saturday, June 22. Mr. Gordon is a graduate of Western High Scheol in Washington and of Dartmouth College. Mr. John J. Dunlop of the Bureau of Pensions and Mrs. Dunlop sailed yes- terday afternon from New York on the S.S. Bermuda for the Bermuda Islands for a two weeks’ vacation. ! * Mrs. Richard Parker Crenshaw has ! gone to New York and will start today with her son, Mr. Richard Parker Cren- shaw, jr., for a motor trip through the Adirondacks and Berkshires. Mr. Cren- shaw, sr.. will meet her on her return to New York in three weeks. Miss Marion Louise Chace, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward MacKay Chace of Los Angeles, Calif, who came to Washington to be bridesmaid at the marriage of her brother, Mr. Edward Gravson Chace, to Miss Irene Mildred Owens, which took place Wednesday evening, will spend several months in Washington visiting her -andfather, Capt. David C. Grayson, at 3755 Jocelyn strest, Chevy Chase, D. C. Mrs. W. W. Grayson of St. Louis, Mo., is also the guest of her father-in-law, Capt. Gray- son, for several weeks. ‘Mr. Beverly Middleton, who makes his home with his aunt, Mrs. Robert E. Lee, has sailed for Europe and will not Teturn until September. Mr. Middleton was accompanied abroad by his cousin, Mr. Rhett Dupont. Mrs. B. Scott Young and her son Schuyler of the Roosevelt left yesterday for Boston, where they will be joined by the former's niece, Miss Hildegarde Candv. who will be graduated from | LaSalle Academy this week. The party will motor to Cape Elizabeth, Me., to visit Mrs. Young's sister, Mrs. John Burch Candy of Birch Knolls, and will later go to the Green Mountains and White Mountains, stopping at Lake Placid en Toute to Washington in the Autumn. ‘Mr. and Mrs. Brashears Close Home to Visit in West. Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Brashears and their daughter, Miss Mildred | Brashears, have closed their house on Sixteenth street and gone West for the | Summer. After spending several weeks in Hollywood, Calif., they will return to ‘Washington by way of the Canadian | Rockies, stopping at Banfl and Lake Toulse. Miss Brashears was graduated | from George Washington University | June 12, | Miss Edith A. McDougle, daughter of | the Rev. and Mrs. L. 1. McDougle, will | return to Washington Tuesday _from Canada, where she has been a delegate | to the American alumni council meet- ing at Muskoka Lake, Canada. from the Alumni Association’of the Women's College, University of Delaware. The delegates were entertained en route at the University of Toronto, where a large banquet was given in their honor. McDougle visited friends at | Cragsmore, N. Y. following the com- mencement exercises at the University of Delaware, ‘Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Williamson lan to close their apartment at the g]!rdman Park Hotel Friday and motor to New Hampshire. They will ! Jater go to Nova Scotia and plan to be away for several months. Mrs. ‘wil- liamson has recently returned from a motor trip to New York. | Miss Anita Schade of 1520 Rhode Island avenue will leave Washington tomorrow for New Hampshire, accom- | panied by Miss Anita Virginia Mueller, & student at George Washington Uni- versity. ‘They will remain in the White Mountains until September, when they plan visiting friends in Boston before returning to the city. Mrs. Emmons Smith will close her epartment, at the Wardman Park Hotel the middle of July and go to Atlantic City for the remainder of the Summer. Miss Emilie Nixon Moss, daughter of Mrs. Henry Nixon Moss, sailed yester- day on the S, S. Belgenland for a three- month tour of Europe. Mrs. Saloman and Daughter On Trip to Pacific_Coast. Mrs, Samuel Saloman and her daughter, Miss Irene Saloman, of 1519 Upshur street, left yesterday for & trip to the Pacific Coa: Mrs, Clarence W. Grosner returned yesterday from a visit with Senator and Mrs. Royal S. Copeland in New York. Mr. George W. Stimpson went to New York Friday. Mr. Stimpson sailed on the Leviathan yesterday for a stay of two months abroad. Mrs. Judson O. Harrison and Mrs. W. Oscar Newbold have returned from a motor trip to Hertford, N. C., and Norfolk, Va. They were the guests of Capt. and Mrs. H. W. ‘Whitney at Nor- folk and of Mr. and Mrs. K. R. New- bold in Hertford. Miss Beulah B. Coward of Pasadena, Calif., will spend Friday and Saturday at the Grace Dodge Hotel, en route home from Atlanta. Ga., where she will attend the National Educational Asso- ciation convention. With her will be Miss F. C. Hampton and Miss M. C. Glenn, also of Pasadena. Miss Madeline King, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Herry King, sailed yester- day on the Statendam for a two-month tour of Europe. Miss King was_the gueet in whose honor her sister, Mrs. Jay Lawlor, entertained a company of 116 at bridge shortly before her de- perture, ! Miss Tereta Sheaffer has gone to Vir- ginia Beach to spend two weeks. Mrs. A. M. Vincent to Attend N. E. A. Convention in Atlanta. Mrs. A. M. Vincent, wife of the assist- ant_superintendent of mails in Buffalo, | | N. Y., will stop in Washington over the Fourth of July en route to Atlanta, Ga., | where she will attend the National Edu- cational Association convention. Mrs. Tonkin of Buffalo is accompanying her. Miss Jane J. Corbey safled from New York Baturday, June 22, for a tour of England, Ireland, Prance, Switzerlan snd Germany and will return late in August. Cedar Parkway, Chevy Chase, left to- day for a short stay in New York. Mr. and Mrs. James Haverly of New York are spending some time at the Grace Dodge Hotel, visiting in Wash- ington. Mr. and Mrs, Edgar Morris and Mr. Edgar Morris, jr.; Mr. Harry G. Kim- ball, Mr. John J. Boobar, Mr. and Mrs. George H. Winslow, Mr. and Mrs, George C. Shaffer, Mr. and Mrs. Roe Fulkerson, Mr. Frederick East, Mr. Wil- |liam P. Raymond. and Mr. William Thomes will return today from Mil- waukee. where they have been at- tending the Kiwanis international con- vention. | ""The officers of Kiwanis international were invited to hold their convention in Washington in 1932 Mr. and Mrs. Isadore Freund are closing their apartment at 1368 Co- | lumbia road for the Summer and have taken a cottage at Bradley Beach, N. J. Dr. and Mrs. Morton Gittelman, son-in-law and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Freund, and their daughter Elinor Ann will be their guests at Bradley Beach. They will return to Washington September 15. Mrs. Charles Edward Bateson will fo in about two weeks to Onteora Club in the Catskills for the remainder of the Summer. Mr. Bateson will remain in their apartment at the Wardman Park Hotel. Mr. Philip Briscoe Bateson has gone to visit his grandfather, Mr. P. J. Briscoe, at his farm near Knoxville, Ky. and Mr. Charles Edward Bateson, 3d, has gone to a camp at White Sulphur Springs. Miss F. R. Brusser of Philadelphia, who will be in Washington this week, is staying at the Grace Dodge Hotel, Attractive Nuptial Event Marks Calendar Of Capital Society (Continued from First Page) Dorsey Warfleld, U. 8. M. C., of Balti- more; Lieut. Edward Colston Dyer, U. 8. M. C, also of Baltimore; Lieut. ' | Raymond Bowles Sullivan, jr. U. 8. M. C, of Quantico, Va., and Lieut. James Patrick Sinnott Devereux, U. 8. M. C., another brother of the bride and of Quantico, Va. Mrs. John Ryan Devereux, mother of the bride, wore a gown of gray chif- : fon trimmed with rose point lace, and slippers to match and carried a corsage bouquet of orchids. Mrs. Raymond Fowler Crist, mother of the bridegroom, was in pale pink chiffon made over maltese lace with slippers to match. Her corsege bouquet was of orchids. Many From Out of Town In List of Guests. Among_the out-of-town guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Ashton Devereux and Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Donoghue of Philadel- ; Mrs. Willlams Dravo of Sewickley, .; Mrs. Joseph Gleeson of New Or- leans, Miss Brokaw and Miss Marion Brokaw of St. Louis, Miss Poly McElroy of Rochester, N. Y.; Mr. George Clark of Scranton, Pa.; Mr. John Duke of New York, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Dawes of Annapolis, Mr. James K. O'Doherty of Allentown, Pa. From Baltimore were: Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Kemp, Mr. and Mrs. William O'Brien, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goldsmith, Mr. and Mrs. F. Irving Cooke and Miss Rachel Cooke, Mrs. Congreve Jackson, Miss Virginia Hardy Slaughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Kemp, i r. Paul Donovan, Miss Mary Wellace Greenwell, Mr. Philip Greenwell and Mr. Morton Dukehart. Mr. flnd Mr!. Gelman At Home to Friends Today Mr. and Mrs. Elias Gelman will be home today from 6 to 10 o'clock in their home, 2649 Woodley place. Mrs, Gel- man was before her marriage Miss Vittle Krupsaw, daughter of Mr. Harry I. Krupsaw. U. S. Visitors in Spa;n Charmingly Greeted By Fellow Americans Consul General and Mrs. Stewart Untiring in Pre- senting Social Side of Life in Barcelona. | BARCELONA, Spain, June 29—The Consul-General to Barcelona and Mrs. | Nathaniel Bacon Stewart are bearing the burden gracefully of representing | the social side of the invasion of Spain by their country people this Summer. | They are well known in Washington, | where they lived for several years, the | consul-general having been " the _first director of the personnel buresu tnder which the foreign service was reor- | ganized and classified after the passing of the Lodge-Rogers bill. He came to Washington in his early manhood after | completing his collegiate studies in the University of Georgia of his native State, and took up law at George Wash- ington University. Mr. Stewart has | hosts of friends in the Capital, and many recall the hospitality of the | bachelor quarters which he shared for some time with Mr. John Newbold and | Mr. Fleming Newbold before they took over matrimonial obligations. He was | married in 1911, and since then he has | been a citizen of the world, living for | Tong periods in the Orient and in va- rlous parts of Europe. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart have been for almost four years in Barcelona, and | their home is a center of intercourse {for the small but compact body of Americans who Teside permanently in | Spain’s chief port, as well as for the restless citizens of Uncle Sam's coun- try who continually visit it. Mrs. Stewart before her first marriage was Miss Lucy Cobb. She is the cousin of {the first, Mrs. Hoke Smith and of Mrs, Smith's sister, for whom was called he Lucy Cobb Institute, 50 popular a eminary for girls at Athens, Ga. She |has all the grace and charm of the | Southern woman combined with the ease and poise acquired by foreign so- journs, | Their Home a Haven | for Pleasure Seekers, | Al through the season, { vember until May, the Stewart apart- | ment on Calle de’Malorca, one of the { broad, tree-lined boulevards in the new from No- " Opposite o Library of Congress The Ugly Duckling Tea House 115 B St. SE. THE BEST | Dinner for 75¢ Tenderloin Steak Dinner, $1.00 14 Spring Chicken Dinner, $1.35 Closed on Sunday THE - SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, JUNE 30, 1929—PART 3. SOCIETY. l ATTRACTIVE MAIDS WHO CHOSE TRADITIONAL BRIDAL MONTH FOR WEDDINGS e ————— section of the city, is filled every Tues- day afternoon from 5 until 8 with a brilliant and distinguished throng. All the consuls from other countries come week after week with their wives and daughters, and the American colony, numbering about 80—men who are in charge of American banks, of power- ful corporations and of industrial en- terprises and their wives and daugh- ters. Tt is a merry, happy group which exchanges hospitality with each other as briskly as things move in Wash- ington when the season is on. This year, however, the fetes at the Stewart home did not conclude on the first of May, but have been in con- tinual progress as the visitors from the other side pour into Barcelona to see the exposition and as part of the grand tour of Spain. On a recent 'rhursday, the consul- general and his wife gave a special re- zeption in horor of a number of visitors, among whom were Mrs. A. C. Chad- bourne and her sister, Mrs. Lucile Clark of New York City, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Baton Powell, Mrs. Margaret B. Downing and Mrs. J. 8. Noel of Washington, D. C., and Mr, Alexander Barker Rushmore, the emi- nent electrical engineer, who is the representative of an American firm at an international conference now in progress in Barcelona. Practically all citizens of Uncle Sam's land called in the course of the afternoon, including many who are connected with the sev- eral hundred exhibits from the United States. Nothing could differ more radically from a tea and reception given in S i i Upper left: Mrs. Thomas W. Reed, married June 22, was formerly Miss Charloite Wheeler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Wheeler. Center: Mrs. h. was formerly Miss Marjorie Lower left: Mrs. Warren daughter of Mrs. Florence Swart. George Durward Potterton, was married June 18, and was before that Miss e 11,-‘. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur P. Black, selected June 18 k. Gifford Hall, 2d, who before her marriage June 18 was Miss Eunice Swart Gwendolyn, —Underwood Photo. Evelyn Rich, daughter —Harris-Ewing Photo. for her wedding. She —Harris-Ewing Photo —Harris-Ewing Photo. Center: Mrs. Maxwell H. Stokes, whose marriage took place June 22, was formerly Miss Evelyn Phillips. —Underwood Photo. Right: Mrs. Lewis Mercer Smith, formerly Miss Dorothy Duff, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hamilton Duff, married Wednesday. —Harris-Ewing Photo. Washington than that in the lovely drawing rooms of the Stewart home. The most opulent hostess could not gather such flowers, hundreds of vases or urns or tall, slender goblets filled with roses, peonles, iris, snapdragons, carnations, with a glorious feathery species or miniature marguerites used as follage. Rambla, the chief artery of the city, has whole streets devoted to the selling of flowers. The home- keeper may delegate the cook to pur- chase the food, but she always per- sonally selects the flowers, brings them back and arranges them in princely profusion, and in every room in the apartment or home. Mrs. Stewart, among other good gifts, possesses that of making fairyland with her flowers and of placing each bouquet most ef- fectively. Tea In the Stewart Home Classed “Leisurely Function.” Tea at the consull-general’s home is & leisurely function. The lests re. move hats and gloves and they ar- rive about 5 o'clock they sit in the floral bower of the main drawing rooms , 528 12th St. NW. Just Below F Street New Felt Hats For Summer Wear ATURING New Vagabonds with soft brims, and other smart styles with correct head sizes, *3.95 — 55.00 — 57.50 Entire Stock of Summer Hats Reduced Formerly $5.00—$10.00—$12.50 Now $1.00—$2.95 and $5.00 and chat with Mrs. Stewart. Guests continue to arrive, and they join the group, and tell the latest tidings from home or the news which has perco- lated to them from London or Paris, until every seat or chair or divan in the two drawing rooms is filled. Presently the maid, clad in black—the skirt wide and long with a picturesque lace collar and cuffs and a bewitching lace-trimmed cap—whispers to Mrs. Stewart and the whole company de- scends to the dining room. They sit at the table, have tea and delightful sandwiches, cakes of alluring appear- ance and just as tasty as they look, and finally a cuslard cake eaten with a fork. If more guests come, small tables are brought in and then more small tables until it would seem that the walls are elastic! The entire com- pany may sit for hours, exchanging views, the gentlemen busy passing re- freshment, with Mr. and Mrs. Stewart | moving here and there, sitting at va- rious tables with this guest and that, and all enjoying it so that the time passes unheeded. Mrs, Stewart frankly likes Bar- celona and admires the Catalan ways. She says the most perfect relation exists between mistress and maid, and | if each keeps to the bargain, the| household machinery runs as smoothly as a new automobile. But certain | traits of adaptability are necessary.| For instance, every day, including Sun- day, food is purchased. No extra sup- ply may be laid in, for it is part of the cook's recreation to go to market. As for habits of thrift, Barcelona markets are a good study. The wing of a chicken may be bought, or the leg or part of the breast, one roll, one W. B. MNoses & Sons Public Confidence Since 1861 F Street at Eleventh A Group National 3770 of Spring and Summer Dresses $20.75 Were $39.75 to $69.50 IMPORTANT in our clearance is this group of street, afternoon and evening dresses. The group includes georgette, printed crepe, printed chiffon, flat crepe, lace and plain chiffon. Sizes and color range limited. ‘The Apparel Shop, Second Floor lnk of sausage. or whatever is Te- quired. One pat of butter is not un- usual, and the cook has an uncanny method of buying just the amount needed. Among the guests at the Stewart reception were Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Eaton Powell, formerly of Memphis, | Tenn. Mr. Powell is president of the | International Bank of Barcelona and | Tepresents the American Bankers' As- sociation; Mr. and Mrs; T. G. Law- | rence of Baltimore, Mrs. E. Zane Pyles of Washington, D. C., and Mrs, E. H. Byrd and her daughter, Mrs. A. R. | Mrs. Stecker of Philadelphia, also were pres- ent as guests. Dinner Given to Honor Chief of Staff, U. S. A., Afld Mrs. Summerau Judge Advocate General and Mrs. Kreger Their Hosts. Other Noteworthy Social Functions in Record. The chief of staff, U. §. A. and Mrs. Charles P. Summerall were the guests in whose honor the, judge ad- vocate general of the Arm§ and Mrs. Edward A. Kreger entertained at din- ner last evening at the Congressional Country Club. The other guests were Maj. Gen. and Mrs. T. Q. Ashburn, Ma). Gen. and Mrs. Charles D. Rhodes. Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Winthrop 8. Wood, Col. and Mrs. John L. DeWitt, Col. and Mrs. Lorenzo W. Casser, Lieut. Col. Marion W. Howze, Lieut. Col. Campbell B. Hodges, Maj. and Mrs. Martin C. Shallenberger, Maj. and Mrs. Thomas A. Lynch, Maj. and Mrs. W. A. Turnbuil, Ma). ‘and Mrs. George P. Hill, Maj. and Mrs. William F. Burns Maj. and Mrs. Willlam M. Conno: Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. Louis H. Roddis Maj. and Mrs. J. Huntington Hills Capt. and Mrs. Enrique A. Prieto, Capt. and Mrs. C. A. Wickliffe, Capt. and Mrs. Hubert D. Hoover, Capt. and Mrs. William A. Rounds, Capt. C. C. Fenn, Capt. and Mrs. Franklin P. Shaw and Lieut. and Mrs. Neal D. Franklin, Gen. F. L. Parker was host at dinner last night at the Plage Deauville at the Wardman Park Hotel. Mrs. W. C. Norris was hostess at din- ner last night in the Plage Deauville at Wardman Park Hotel. Mrs. Eldon King entertained at din- ner Friday in honor of Mrs. Archibald Gracie, who will leave for Newport, R. I, today. Later the company at- tended the party of the charge d'af- faires of Peru and Senora de Gon- Union, e zalez-Prada, at the Pan-American Col. W. N. Bispham was host to a company of 16 at dinner Friday eve- ning at the Plage Deauville at the ‘Wardman Park Hotel Surprise Party in Honor of Birth Anniversary. A delightful surprise party was given Sunday afternoon in the cottage of Mrs, Maude Howell Smith on the Potomac, in celebration of the eightieth birthday anniversary of Mrs. P. B. Nalls. The large company included the honor guest's _daughters, grandaugh- ters, nephew and nieces and a number of out-of-town guests Mrs. Albert Manley entertained Fri- day afternoon at her home in Chevy Chase for three house guests—her mother, Mrs. Alice E. Ross of Ashe- ville, N. C.; Mrs. C. B. Michael of Illi- nois, and Mrs. Hugh Stalworth of St. Louis. During the afternoon there were five tables of bridge on the spacious veranda and later 60 guests came in for tea. A delightful program of music was rendered by Miss Katherine Smith, pianist; Mrs. Gertrude Lyons, lyric so- prano; Miss Winnifred Michaelson, planist, and Miss Aurelia Colonio, so- prano. Assisting the hostess were her sister, Mrs. Ross Marshburn, Mrs. Basil Man- ly, Mrs. Charles McNabb, Mrs. G. L. Stabler and Mrs, Ward Christie. Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Lyons enter- tained a small company at dinner Fri- day night at the Plage Deauville at the Wardman Park Hotel. Bridge Followed By Tea Compliment to Gursts. Mrs. Milton J. Boucher entertained at bridge followed by tea Wednesday in honor of Mrs. David Hutchon of Los Angeles, Mrs. Eugene Thackrey of Washington, and her niece and house guest, Miss Ann Courtney Sharp of North Carolina, at the Carlton. Hotel. Her guests included Mrs. Maxwell Williams, Mrs. Brook Beyer, Mrs. Na- thaniel Dial, Mrs. Austin Zachary, Miss Mary Minnix, Mrs. J. P. Bowling, Miss Rose Bowling. Mrs. Berens, Mrs. Alfred Bou, Mrs. Robert Cahill, Mrs. J. Clark, Mrs. Cowee, Mrs. Victor Cahill, Miss Fannie Dial, Miss Dorothy Dial, Mrs. Darnille, Mrs. Denham, Mrs. Edward Dove, Mrs. William Escavaille, Mrs. Alan Guillion, Miss Ruth Guillion, Mrs. Charles German, Miss Ann Grogan, Mrs, C. D. Jewell, Mrs. Edward Kyle, Mrs. Prank Killian, Mrs. Thomas Man- gan, Mrs. Jeremiah McCarthy, Mrs. John Myers. Mrs. Mason, Mrs. Houston McCeney, Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. Joseph Pilling. Mrs. J. Richards, jr.; Mrs. Alan Ryan, Mrs. Rayvmond Read, Mrs. Smith, Allen Sumner, Miss Margaret Sumner, Miss Eleanor Stringer, Miss Margaret Stringer, Mrs. James Salkeld, Mrs. Spanogle, Mrs. Oscar Thorp, Mrs. Ben Warren, Mrs. De Vere Weedon, Mrs. Monroe Warren, Miss Ruth Weedon and Mrs. Lawrence V. Grogan. Mrs. Harry Hunt eatertained at din- ner in her home on Hamilton avenue, in Clarendon, Va., recently. The table decorations were artistic of white dai- sies and pale bluc delphinium, sun- shine color candles being used as a centerpiece. Covers were laid for 10 and those present were Mrs, Hannah E. Honetor of Lock Haven, Pa.; Miss Elizabeth Honetor. Miss Pearl McKin- ney, Mrs. Frank Sherwood, Mrs. Salome Alger, Miss Edna H. Eckhardt, Miss Lillie Ferguson, Mrs. Gertrude Robey and Mrs. Elizabeth Reed. Mr. Britten Browne had guests with him ‘at dinner Friday night on_the Plage Deauville at the Wardman Park otel. Mr. Henry Xander was host to a small company at dinner Friday eye- ning on the Willard roof garden before going to New York to remain until October. W. B. Moses & Sons Public Confidence Since 1861 F Street at Eleventh 9 AM.to 6 P.M. A REAL BANG for the FOURTH NEW WHITE HATS In Felt, Linen and Crepe $5 —and the desired pastel shades, too. Every hat is new, for they have just arrived. Embodying the finest quali- ties and excellent workmanship, they are indeed the “creme de la creme” of chic and value.