Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-11-03

MILLINERY GossIp.-A correspondent of the New York Tribune thus chronicles the dress of the Washington bellies at the re- ception of the Prince of Wales:
 Now, with timid pen and quivering nerves, to the ladies. Miss Lane first Her dress was of white muslin, looped with pink roses and small punches of wheat Her only jewels were diamonds and pearls. In her hair crimson flowers and wheat tufts were reathed. Conspicious by her position as hostess, she sustained the distinction with much grace and easy elegance. Often near her was Miss Buchanan, another niece of the President of whom I only know that she was in blue silk, and that much interest hung in her hair, from the fact that. unlike that of any other lady present, it was turned back after the manner of the Empress, and decorated with wreath of white chenille. Likewise nearly associat- ed witb Miss Lane, was her own resident guest, Mrs. Ellis, niece of the late Vice President King. She wore green crape, with fiuted rnfiles and tunic of lace. Her hair was arrayed in tho same spirit. Al most all the wives of the members of the cabinet were visible. Mrs. Toucev was in blue watered silk, with laces, and had sim pie flowers in her hair. Following her usual custom, she wore no iewelrv. Mrs. Ihomson's dress was pearl-colored silk. covered with black lace and glittering dia- monds. Mrs. Cobb wore corn-colored silk, and Mrs. Black with her daughter. Mrs. Shunk, one of the most pronounced dvini- ties ot the evening, wore white. Many la- dies whose brightness is of all fame in W arlington, were specially obyious.- There was Mrs. Slidell, in white satin, net ted with white pearls Scarlet and gold flowers were in her hair. Her daughters were always near her. There was Mrs. Gwin in crimson velvet, with touches of white lace, and hair hung with grapes and leaves of gold. Her diamonds were pro- claimed the finest to be seen. Miss Gswin, her daughter, wore white silk, with some times stripes of blue Her few ornaments were of coral. Mrs. Gerolt, the wife of the Purssian Ambassador. was in pearl-col- ored silk, with light webs of white lace, and hair aorally bedecked Her daughter was remarkable for her singular resemb- lance to the Prince, which none failed to observe. She wore simple dress of white rose-colored tartleton Mrs. Van Linn burg Mir, Cass' daughter) was in white silk. Mrs. Captain Magruder wore white illusion and black lace Her daughter, Mrs. Hay~sood, was at all times the nucleus of a close and lively group, a fact which rendered the details of her dress matters of absolute conjecture, Of other participants in the reception, it has been deemed ex,igent to specify Mayor Berret, Commodore and Mrs. Buchanan, District Attorney and Mrs. Ould, sMr. Geo. Riggs and daughter, Dr. Parker, the late minister to China, and Mrs Parker, Lieut.. Maury and daughter, Capt. Plesonton, Lieut.. Franklin, Capt. Ringold, Capt. Powell, Dr. Wood, Dr. Nichols, Colonel and Mrs. Drinkard, Mr. Philips and daughter, Mira. George Parker and two daughters, one of whom, Mrs
 Bouligny, was in her bridal dress, Miss Franklin, Major Ben. McCuloeh of Texas. These, it was declared must positively be recorded, to typify the general character of the assemblsge. t..f, -i..