The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-03-03
A 500. 900 WARDROBE.
A CALIFORNIA BELLE WHOSE phEssEe,
JEW ELS, AND LACEs RIVAL IhosE W 'N'i
QUEEN OR PRINCESS.
San Franci.co Chronicle.

the Atlantic ocean, ana plonho'J nS
before sur oassed in the world outside oi
tLe homes of the nobility, in extent and
completenesa, is the property OF pan
Francisco lady, young and beautiful. sue
haa just left for III Eastern CITY PtePara'
tory To making grand tour Oh EuioPo.
There we're in the collection between thirty
ed forty robes of all kinds and of every
yaI;etv Of rare device. Only the finest, the
richest tho most delicate mhteIla hau beeh
nsed in their creation-silke, satiDs, veiVets
and laces. Some of them came from worm,
at whose shop in Paris they were ordered
six mOntha ago.
The entire wardrobe, it'll its attendant
neraphernAlia, could not have cost iess
than 500 OGO, not including diamonds,
hereafter to he mentioned, with solld goio
dlessIpg cases and innnmeraole tollet htCi-
cles. A few of the principal dresses may
he described AS follows:
A rich u. arl satin ball dress, with voin-
uinous oveIdress of real black Quantity
lace suspcnded by slender bands across the
shoulders, tho nairoWnoss OF tie bands
bcior intended TO assist in the display OF
costly diamond armlets worn iar ABOVE ttc
oiboN. The overdress ia looped with rou-
duet5 of autumn leaves and crimson ouds,
and tHs AeHeee- of the same lace.
white satin ball dress, with point lace over
garment, iare aud delicate, looped,
and rendered more graceful by spi-
ral wreath of ferns. A cardinal velvet
and coral pink silk robe, the two shades
artletically intermingled, with handsome
chenille fringe, also of two shades, TO
match. The trimming is wreath of tea
roses running diagonally around tho skirt,
the roses of corresponding shade OF PINK.
A dinner dress ofpink satin, with brocaded
| overdress of ecru and brown, with fringe
| to match A sea green satin, with real
point d'Alencon, fine az co1w.b, nounte
| ard Marie Antoinette of the same cohtiy
| fan rUlr r mi a n
full pattern that the wearer of the rooe
seems like Venus rising from the waves.
| The green skirt shines through the over
garment like the hue of the sea through its
foam A bali costume of cream colored
silk and black Chantilly, the lace entirely
| covering the dress from neck to hem, AND
| lOoped back with bouquets of cardinal red
flowers. A magnificent dinner or evening
costume of black velvet, embroidered in
silk and jet beads; tiouuce of Chantilly
lace. A carriage costume of violet velvet
from Worth's, richly embroidered with
chenille of the same shade ard steel BEADS:
A green and gold carriage costume OF
very heavy corduroy velvet from Worth's,
one of the richest of the collection and of
surpassing beauty. A cardinal satin trim =
med with point applique lace, the over
garment crossing the front and back dag
onally, ornamented with knife plaitlngs,
and looped with tea roses. 1t is cut square
ont armlets. There is u point lace ana
point applique jacket to be worn with THE
costume.
The handkerchief to go with these rich
toilets are of point duchess and valen-
ciennes lace, costing from 500 to $500.
The fans match the costumes. Ihey are
made of all the costly laces, or of real
ostrich feaI hers, with richly carved handles,
some of them spiendidly gold.mounted
Their aggregate value is not lees thsn
$5 0O0.
4 | the wardrobe are of great number and o1
exquisite purity, and combined with hne
= tusto in al Infinite variety of beautlfu
, fornis Other wealthy ladies Of San Fran
. . cisco may be- the possessors OF collections
of brilliants whose aggregate value Is equa
to that of these, but none have them &c
tastefulIy arranged. They have employed
the most talented of our finest residen
iewelry mao ufacturers, and have been sev
eral Years arriving at their present degree
OF perfection.
There are five full sets, comprising neck
lace, armiets, bracelets, and earrings. Th
D first is made of solitaire diamonds, tn
centre one II regal stone of immense value
= None OF these individual stor es ia won't
lees than IS 900, and the entire value G
: the piece is about $75, 900. Diamond star
. depend from the solitaires of the necklace
@ The armlets are of soltaires to match. wit
stars depending. Inc DEdCeloL5 COiIoopOn
y in style. The chatelaine, which can o
IT worn with any of the sets, is made of
series of diamond studded rings, passin
lo about the waist anc falling over the lei
30 hip, where vt ia confined by crescen
IL which is macs of diamonds, with damon
% stars depending. The set is renderc
10 complete by solitaire earrings, damon
u for the hair, aud feather set with di
10 monds to loop the skirt. Tic second
o. o. is of hardly less beauty though the diamond
IL arc emaller Maltese crosses hang fro
ls the solitaires OF the necklace and fro
IL those of the armlota, as do the stars IN II
(. set described. The bracelets match. I
Nv earrings arc crosses exqusitely made. Il
ne Crosscs can be displaced from the set'ln
" If desired and worn separately. The thi
Z" set is made Of emeralds and diamonds. L
necklace is made of large emeraids, wi
two or thrVe diamonds. diminishing n sii
Sn depending from each. The bracelo
cs arnlets, ard earrings are made to mate
vii and there iS an emerald beetle set
nr dlamuuds TO fasten the hair.
the Thero ls also a set of coral and damon
l. a., aiUvN tinr