The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-03
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and referred TO by authors, moralists satr
philosophers, reiOrmeTs and modistes all q
the world tor at least century TO come.
document in question is an authentic scheC
of the wardrobe OF young lady OF thls city
this wear of grace. 1t came into our posses:
in perfectly legitimate but very curious m
ner. The lady is the daughter OF a professiC
gentleman, well known by his extensive ad
tisements, and her wardrobe was DESTROYED
recent ire. Her father had effected an II
rance upon this valuable property, howe
and applied to the company for the MOI
The company, protesting to be astounded at
amount demanded, resisted the claim, and
case was carried into court. Tne list OF artl
consumed OF injured is one of the necess
papers in the case, and was drawn up under
direction Ut the young lady herself:-
Six silk robes-red enamelled green,
blue, yellow, pink, black, with,irlnges,
ruches, velyets, lace trimmings, etc.
One blue Marie Louise gros de Naples,
brOcaded with silver, taken from the
looms of Lyons, cost, without a stitch
silver bullion fringe, tassel, and real
One rosecoiored satin, brocaded in
white velvet, with deep founce of
blonde lace, half yard wide, sleeves
and bertha richly trimmed with the
same rose-colored satin ribbon-satn
on each side, with silk cord and tassel;
lined throughout, body, skirt, and
sleeves, with white silk
One white satin, OF exceeding rich
quality, trimmed with blonde and
bugles; two flounCes of very deep
point d'Alencon; sleeves OF the same,
reaching down to the elbows, and
bertha to match, with white bugles
and blonde to match
One royal blue satin dress, trimmed,
apron shape, with black Brussels lace
and gold and bugle trimmings, with
one founce, gong all around the
skirt, of black Brussels lace; body
and sleeves to match sleeves looped
up with blue velvet; roses set in lace,
to initiate bouquet
One dove-colored satin dress, trimmed
with velvet one.half yard deep; long
train, with the velvet going all around,
with Lsms fringe and dove-cOlored
acorns, forming heading to the vel
vet, and going all up the skirt and
around the long Greek sleeves; the
sleeves lined with white satin and
quills of silver ribbon going round the
throat; lined throughout with white
silk, having, belonging to it, a cloak
and hood, lined and trimmed to
match; made in Paris
One black Mantua velvet robe, long
train, sleeves hanging down as far as
the knees, open, lined with white
satin, and trimmed all round with
seed pearls as well as all round the
top of low body, the seed pearls form
front of skirt, and all around the
skirt and train
One rich moireantique dress, embroi-
dered in gold from the body to the
skirt and sleeves and all around,
taken up and fastened up with en-
broidery to initiate the folds and
wrinkles of the dress trimmed round
the edge with white Brussels lace,
having an underskirt OF amber satin,
trimmed with Brussels lace to show
underneath, lined throughout with
white silk
One large Brussels lace shawl of exqui-
site fneness and elegance of design,
TO 90 with it
One crimson velvet dress, lined through
out with rose.colored silk, train very
long, trimmed with rich silk, blonde
lace covering, the entire train being
carried around and brought up the
front of the dress and body, forming
the bertha, and sleeves looped up with
white roses; torquoise fan and slip
pers TO match
One blue moire-antique Qined), low
body, trimmed with Honiton lace,
body and sleeves, one piece of silk to
match, unmade, intended for high
body, and two deep hOunces of HOni-
ton lace moi attached to dress; hand
kerchief and cape to match.
One sea-green silk dress, trimmed with
Irish point lace, fOunce and black
velvet bows and ends at intervals.
Irish point lace cn body and sleeves
One Irish point lace shawl to match, eX-
ceedingly fine; imported handkerchief
and cape to match
One white MORE silk, trimmed with
black point d'Alencon, sleeves and
body and large bars crossed, made OF
the lace all round The dress one quar-
ter yard deep, graduating to three
quarters yard at the back-long train
One large black point d'Alencon shawl
One blue gros de Naples, with the
fiounces OF white silk brocaded,
trimmed with deep chenille fringe
and blue passementerie. high body, in
the form OF jacket, with flinge and
trimming to match; low body,
trimmed with chenille and silk blonde,
bertha sleeves, and around the top of
body trimmed with narrow lace: both
bodies lined with white silk
One rich silk apricot robe, brocaded in
white, not lined, with silk fringe
woven on the dress body, with the
trimmings and the fringe to match;
small cape tor throat to match
One PINK silk robe, with founces; the
hounces white ground and pink
leaves, trimmed with fringe; high and
low body trimmed with fringe and
ribbons; and bertha trimmed with
fringe and ribbons; sleeves slashed
open and nned with white satin
One Iose-colored robe, with founces;
high and low body, having fringe and
trimming woven TO initiate Russian
fur; both bodies trimmed with fringe,
ribbons and narrow lace
One Mauve.colored glace silk, BRAIDED
and bugled all around the bottom OF
the skirt on the front of the body,
around the band of Garibaldi body,
down the sleeves and round the cuffs
of Garibaldi body, the low body, with
bertha deeply braided and bugles,
with sleeves to match; long sash,
with eld and bows and belt, all
richly braided and bugled with thread
lace
Onevrale, couleur de rose gros de Ma
pies, with hounce richly brocaded
with bouquet in natural size and
color, made to represent the same in
pannels, trimmed with gimp and
fringe to match; also, hieh and low
body with bertha and trimming to