The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-20
THAT 500, 900 WARDROBE.

Tho Travelling Outfit OF q Daugh-
der oil the New Eldorad0 IA Cat
iiOrnia Belle whose Dresses,
Jewels aud I.Rces itiyal those Oi
Any Queen or PrlncesN-A FOr-
tune ~ her FrOckS and Finery.
Enu the san FrlueIiOO ChrOaiclC,
The most extensive and elegant ward
rObc ever msde or owned on this side oil
the Atlantic ocean, and probably never
before surpassed ia the world outside OF
the homes Of the nobility in extent and
completeness, ia the property OF San
Francisco lady, young and beautiful.
She hAs Just left Tor an Eastern city pre-
pl,atory to making the grand tour Of
Europe. There were In the collection
between thirty and forty robes OF oil kinds
auI Of every variety Of rare device. Only
The finest, the richest, tho most delicate
nllerial had been used Ia their erection
-silk,, satina. velvels aud laces. Some
Of them came from Worth, at whose shop
in Paris they were ordered six months
AgO.
file entire wardrobe, wiIhits attendant
plraphernaIia, could not have cost less
than 100000, not including diamonds,
hereafter 10 be mentioned, with solid gold
dressing csses and innunerable toilet
articles. The principal dresses may be
described as foIlows;
A rich pearl satin ball dress. with
VOluminous overdress OF real black Chan
lilly lace supported by slender bands
lcross the shoulders, the narrowness OF the
bands being Intended to assist in the dis
play Of costly diamond armlets worn far
above the elbow. The overdress Ia loop:
81 with bouquets Of autumn leaves and
crimson buds, aud has aounce OF the
ilus lace.
A white satin ball dress, with point
lace overgarment, rare and delicate,
Topped aud rendered more graceful by y
'Piral wreath OF ferns.
A cardinal velvet and coral pink silk
toSr, the two shades artiatically inter.
Mingled, with handsome chenille fringe,
also Of two shades, 10 match, The trim.
ming ia a wreath Of tea roses running
diASOnally around the skirt, the 70 es Of
corresponding shade Of pink.
dinner dress Of pink satin, with bro
Sidtd ovetdress q ccrn and brown, with
fringe to match,
A sea green satin, with real point d,
A'sncOn, tine SO u cobweb, a llounce, and
Marie Antoinetle Of the same costly
hllstisl. The lace over garment Is oil
such Iu!l pattern that the wearer Of the
lobe sSsms like Venus rising from the
waves. The green skirt shines through
!ae over garment like the hue Of the sea
through TIA foam.
Aball costume Of cream.colored silk
aud black Chautilly, the lace entirely
So't'ing the dress from neck to hem, and
is9ord back with bouquets Of cardinal red
a magnificent dinner or evening cos.
lOGt 0; black velvet, embroidered in silk
and isI bead; aounce Of Chantilly lace.
a carriage costume Of violet velvet
ron WOrths, richly embroidered with
Saea'Ile Of the same shade and steel beads
Ag'esn and gold carriage costume OF
very heavy corduroy vslvetirom Worth's,
oaeOi tue richest Of the collection and Of
'atpH'inS beauty.
Ademi toilet Of blue silk with half
.es'e', cutEquNre In the neck and al
most covered with valenciennes Lace,
a white satin wrapper trimmed with
SaSass' lace, With aunnce Of the same.
HaeVeniUg costume from WotthS. A
Wy blns satin, with overgarment Of
w corduroy, embroidered with real
E.'aSead' and hali.coVered with camel.
. ~, I'ponlUa'; the bodies lancitplly
a peach bloom silk with point lace
ts N.ls 6ordered With shell trimming, a
'4Sa'Is dropping out Of every shell,
dinnst dress Of two shades Of laven.
~ w. Trimmed With chenille fringe, also Of
Al1'endsr silk wrapping With cherry.
s %,..sd trimming. Shell trimming 10