The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-20


ecru and brown, deliberately trimmed
with chenille ball trimming, the balls
covered with beads. There are knife
plaitings Of the two colors. The train Ii
cut square.
A black silk velvet skirt for carriage
wear, with over garment Of camels hair
and velvet, with fringe to match.
A cardinal satin trimmed with point
applique lace, the over garment crossing
the front and back diagonally, ornament.
ed with knife plaitingH, and looped with
tea roses. Il is cut square In the neck
has square train, and without armlets
There Is a point lace and point applique
Jacket TO be worn with this costume.
A light blue silk demi-toilet, trimmed
with knife plaitings and fringe harmonic.
ing with the prevailing color.
A lavender silk trimmed with real val
enciennes.
A white dress Of thin and costly linen
cambria, jacket, sash and underskirt all
OF the same material, the pnfiings and
insertings Of real valehclennes lace.
A wrapper Of green silk with embroid'
cred cashmere oyergarment.
A navy blue morning robe with light
blue cording.
An indigo blue wrapper with velvet 10
match and knife plaitings.ss
A blue demi-toilet with oyergarment
Of cashmere, embroidered in pink and
blue, with fringe to match.
A brown carriage costume with EN-
bossed overgarment and fringe Of che.
mile and silk.
A navy blue silk walking costume.
An olive green and brown corsage cos.
tune, imported, trimmed with brown
feather trimming and brown satin, the
satin put on in heavy plaitipgs down the
front, oyergarment OF green and brown
10 correspond. The neck and sleeves are
ornamented with duchess lace.
A doye.colored wrapper. elegantly EN-.
broidered, and lined with pink silk.
The travelling costume Of the lady Ii
hardly less elaborate than some Of the
costumes described. It is a beautiful
olive-brown silk skirt with rough mate
rial to match, bordered with firing Of cor.
responding color, with princesa polonaise
cut and buttoned to heside.
The handkerchiefs to 60 with these
rich toilets are Of point duchess and val
enciennes lace, costing from $50 to $4,000
The fans match the costumes. They are
made Of all the costly laces, or Of real
ostrich feathers, with richly. carved hand.
les, some Of them splendidly gold-mount.
ed. Their aggregate value 10 not less
than $4,000. There are a dozen house
sacks OF pink, blue, and white cashmere,
each embroidered in It's proper shade
four OF each color. All Of the dressee
are made with elegant inside trains OF
white muslin, OF u pattern new In Amer
lea, intended only 10 be visible when en-
,ering or leaving a carriage.
Among the things which will accom-.
papy this handsome lady who visits Eu.
rope so regally dressed IL dressing case,
the toilet articles which It contains all
made Of solid gold.
The magnificent diamonds that go with
the wardrobe will be remembered by
many connoisseurs in precious stones
who saw them when they were for some
weeks exhibited at well known jewelry
estahlishmcnt In Montgomery erect.
They are of great number and exquisite
purity, and combined with fine taste in
an in6nite variety OF beautiful forms.
Other wealthy ladies' Of San Francisco
may be the possessors OF collections Of
brilliants whose aggregate value Ia equal
10 that OF these, but none have them SO
tastefully arranged. They have employed
the talented Of our finest resident jew
elry manufacturers, and have been sew
eral years arriving at their present de-
gree Of perfection.
There are five full sets, comprising
neckl lace, armlets, bracelets and earrings
The first Ia made OF solitaire diamonds
the centre one regal stone OF immense
value. None Of these individual stones
is worth less than $1,000, and the entire
value Of the piece IL about SD. 900. Dia.
mond stars depend from the solitaires o.
the necklace. The armlets are OF soil
taires 10 match, with stars depending
Tho bracelets correspond in style. Tht
chatelaine, which eau be worn with any
OF these sets. Is made Of series Of dla'
mond studded rings, passing about the
waist, and falling over the left hip. where
it ia confined by crescent which Is
mass OF diamonds, with diamond star
depending. The set Is rendered com
plete by solitaire earrings, diamond fol
the hair, and a feather set with diamond
TO loop the skirt.
The second set Ia OF hardly less beauty
though the diamonds are smaller. Nal
te4e crosses hang from the solitaires o
the necklace and from those OF the arm
le,4, as do the stars In the set described
This bracelets match. The earrings ar,
crosses exqnisi.ely made. The crosse
can bs displaced from the settings il de
sired ard worn separately. The third sc
Is made OF emeralds and diamonds. Th.
necklace Is made Of large emeralds, will
two or three diamonds, Diminishing II
size, depending from each. The brace
lets, armIels and earrings are made L
match, and there Is an emerald
beetle set with diamonds 10 iasten hair
There Ia also set Of coral and dia'
mouds, made In style somewhat sini
lar, the diamonds suspended from the
coral; and pearl and diamond set with
Earrings OF large pearls. with two OF
three diamonds suspended from each
pearl.
Besides these are numerous rings, boil
cluster and solitaire.
The entire value Of the collection fai
exceeds 100000.
The lady who carries this fortune
about her person will visit England and
mas some time on the continent, return