The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-21

An Overskit worth StO,OOO-Ccst of tho
whole Trousscnu 100000.

Lucy EooDc,'s Iaris Letter 20 the Rtddeirhtd TIE.
graph
have had the pleasure Of inspecting the
rousseau of princess real princcss-that IL
to saw, one Of undoubted rovat blood, the dam
sci In question being the Princess Marie Alex.
andrina Of SIxe-Weimar, niece OF the King OF
Holland. She Ia shortly to be married 70 the
Prince Of Keuss, and the firm Of GOrand 90.
has had the honor Of preparing the bridal outht
Of ner royal highuess. She has twelve dozen
each Of all the smaller articles OF tngcTts and
six dozen OF the larger pieces, all OF the nnest
and tucks, their laccs Oremhroidery. These un-
dergarments alone cost Sl2.VO. Then she has
90 dresses and rs bonnets, aud many gloves
fans, cloaks, shawls, and other pretty tribes.
The laces In particular were exquisite In nne-
ness and design. One dinner dress Of paest
crepe de Chine was decorated WITH three hood
nOunces Ike finest ana costiest Naencieunes,
which crossed the front transversely the back
Of the dress was drawn In two Immense pads,
and the cuirass coTsage, open en- cquT. was TRIM
med with narrow lace to match the HOunCes
Another dress of pale lilac crepe de Chine was
Trimmed with equally fine aud beautiful point
Duchessc. A garnet velvet dress was decorated
with narrow point d'Alencon. of the greatest
white satin. The front Of the skirt was covered
with three wide hounces Of magnificent point
aguille sometimes enormously called point de
Nense)' the second richest OF modern laces tho
richest being OF course the point d'Alencon.
round the skirt in tho old fashioned way. Az
immense court train, fully three yards long, was
attached to the waistband OF the skirt. 1t was
bOrderod all round with the rows OF lace, scpa-
rated by narrow quilting OF satin. The cor
sage was, as usual, open en- cTuT, with haf-long
sleeves, and was trimmed with lace its dress
Of pale, rose cOlored silk was decorated with
hOunces and trimming of point applique, which
looked very ordinary In comparison with the
splendOrs Of the richer laccs.
There were also dresses trimmed with antique
laces, which had descended to the bride from
some one OF her rOva ancestors curious, cob
web like fabrics, but lacking the dainty beauty
81 artistic design which marks the laces OF the
present day. The cOstliest aud most superb ar
tclc in the trousseau was displayed on "A table in
the centre OF the room. IL was a tunic or over
skirt OF the royal point d'Alencon of income
parable nnencss and beauty OF design. his
fabric had employed ten worlImen for eight
years, and had cost SlOtOO. The pattern was
dahlias, forget me-fiots aud ferns, grouped with
tracery OF branching tendrils, delicate rs FROST
work upon the window pane. The brides trav-
cling dress was OF stamped black velvet, trim
med with bands OF Russian sable, and sur
mounted by black velvet tOque. also trimmed
with fur, and with "A single bird with dove-cOl-
orcd anu gOluen-green plumage. The cost II
the whole rousseau had am Duntcd TO $4,000.
For the BRIDE : mother the Grand Duchess OF
Saxe-Weimar, a ruby velvet dress had been pre-
pared. covered almost entirely with the real
point de Neuise. that antique lace Of cardint Is
anu converts, the secret OF whose manufacture
Ia lost. What these broad iounces, delicate "a
carvings In ivory, might be worth, did not al
tempt to surnise. court dress made for the
Grand Duchess WAS shown the train was Of
pale green satin. bOrdcred with a band OF enl-
broidery IN silver. the threads OF which, being
| o. pure metal, had resisted INC action OF time,
| for this train had been Gift to tie lady from
her gOdmOthcr, one OF the late Expresses of
| Russia. IL WIS lined throughout Win crmine,
| and must have been no small weight to carry.
| Tue dress II was to be worn over was of white
| satin. covered with tlounces In white net, en-
| broidcred with silver flowers to match those on
| the train, these n0uncee being Of modern man
| ufacture.