The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-03
A 100000 WARDROBE.
california Belle Wh0se Dresses, Jewels
and Laces Rival Those Of amy
Queen or Princess. @
ISnn Trancisen Chrnniola. ]

ne most extensive anu elegant wardrobe
IL made or owned this side OF the Atlantic
an, and probably never before surpassed
the world outside Of the homes of the no.
ty, In extent and completeness, Is the prop
N OF q San Francisco lady, young and
Eutiful. She has just left for an Eastern
preparatory to making Q grand tour of
|rty and forty robes Of eli kinds and Of
by variety OF rare device Only the finest,
richest, the most delicate material had
N used In their creation-silks satins,
vets and laces. Some of them came from
nth, at whose shop in Paris they were or
ed six mouths ago.
The entire wardrobe, with It's attendant
Enphernalia, could not have cost less than
5000. not including diamonds, hereafter to
mentioned, with solid gold dressing cases
ii innunerable toilet articles: A few of the
Encipal dresses may be described as fol-
Frs:
rich pearl satin ball dress, with volumin-
oyefdress OF real black Chantilly lace
pended by slender bands across the shout
D, the narrowness OF the bands being in
ded to assist in the display of costly dia-
|1d armlets worn far above The elbow. The
rdress is Topped with bouquets OF autumn
he same lace. A white satin ball dress,
|epDint lace over garment, rare and del
q, topped, and rendered more graceful by
piral wreath OF ferns. A cardinal velvet
eoral pink silk robe, the two shades
istnally intermingled, with handsome
trl1fming Is a wreath of tea roses run
diagspaily around the skirt, the roses of
responding shade OF pink. A dinner dress
pink satiltwith brocaded Oyerdress OF ecru
brown, WIFI fringe to match A sea-green
liz, with real loint d 'Alencon, fine as cob
Sb, q honhe anaa Marie Antioinette of the
Inc costly materla The lace overgarrnent
OF such fuil pattern that the wearer Of the
bbe seems like Venus Using from the waves.
he greer SKIRT shines through the overgar-
am. 4 ball costume G cream-eolored
liz ad black Chantlly, the lace en-
Erelf Cvering the dress from necx to hem
Ind loped back with bouquets of cardinal red
lower. magnificent dinner or evening
ostplie OF black velvet, embroidered Ia silk
arEge costume of violet velvet from
Vtth's, richly embroidered, with chenille of
|hsame shade and steel beads. A green and
IA carriage costume of very heavy cordu-
velvet from Worth's, one Of the richest of
collection and OF surprising beauty. A
edinal satin trimmed with point applique
e, the over garment crossing the front and
PIX diagonally, ornamented with knife
.itings, and Topped with tea roses. It is
II square in the neck has square train,
10 without armlets. There is a point lace
point applique jacket to be worn with
Is costume.
The handkerchiefs to go with these rich
lets are ofpoint duchess and vulencienncs
70, costing from $50 to $500. The fans
Itch the costumes. They are made of all
costly laces, or OF real ostrich feathers,
richly carved handles, some of them
bndidly gold-mounted. Their aggregate
lie is not less than $4,000.
1e magnificent diamonds that go with the
drObe are OF great number and of exquisite
ty, and combined with fine taste in an in
b variety of beautiful forms. Other
fthy ladies OF San Francisco may be the
SCISSORS OF collections of brilliants whose
regate value Is equal to that Of these, but
b have them so tastefuIly arranged. They
b employed the most talented OF our finest
lent jewelry manufacturers, and have been
raj years arriving at their present degree
srfectiOn.
.ere are five full sets, comprising neck
armlets, bracelets, and earrings. The
is made OF solitaire diamonds. the centre
regal stone OF immense value. None of
e Individual stones is worth less than
d and the entire value Of the piece is
II $4,000. Diamond stars depend from
ssolitaires of the necklace. The armlets
M soitaires to match, with stars depend
The bracelets correspond in style. The
elaine, which can be worn with any of the
iS made OF series of diamond studded
], passing about the waist and falling over
left hip, where it is confined by cres-
Which, rs IL HldSS VI uldtlOuuS, WIFI uiH-
d stars depending. The set is rendered
klete by solitaire earrings, diamond
He hair, and feather set with diamonds
pp the skirt. The second set is of hardly
beauty, though the diamonds are smaller.
ese crosses hang from the solitaires of
aecklace and from those of the armlets,
ID the stars in the set described. The
elets match. The earrings are crosses
asitely made. The crosses can be dis
U from the settings, Il desired, and worn
lately. The third set is made OF emeralds
li&monds. The necklace is made OF large
aids, with two or three diamonds, dmin-
In size, depending from each. The
Hets, armlets and earrings are made to
IN, and there is an emerald beetle, set
diamonds, to fasten the hair
Pre- is also a set OF coral and diamonds
Id q style somewhat similar, the dia-
Is suspended from the coral; and pearl
diamond SETH with earrings Of large
/, with two or three diamonds suspended
bach pearl.
ides these are numerous rings, both
III and solitaire.
entire value of the collection far ex-
100000.
Alady who carries this fortune about her
Il will visit England and pass some time
continent, returning TO San Francisco
the first OF January, 1879.