The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-07
New York World.

fore her later successes on the stage, anG
although she has come to the United States
on professional errand, something as D
woman of fashion win be as certainly de-
man1ed of her. That she realizes this and
| has amiably consented to crafty it is evil
| dent from the equipments for social life
she has provided herself with in addition
to the pleasure which her presence will
give. Mrs. Langtry realizes that the ap-
parent curiosity which is felt in everything
| that relates to her in reality. shows the
friendly feeling to her in New York and
kindly consented to show to the represen-
tatiVe of the World some of those triumphs
of millinery which will appear only in pri-
vate life, and which were exhibited to and
approved by certain danes of fashion, high
authorities in such matters, before she
sailed, as a correspondent of the World
has already announced. Rumors of the
skill of this lady in the art of dress have
appeared among the most interesting items
of personal gossip. As democratic peo-
pie we have liked to think of Mrs Lang
try's
MAKING HER OWN BoNNETs
as we liked to think of the Princess of
Wales as a girl doing her own clear
starching. That Mrs. Langtrys bonnets
were becoming we are willing to take on
trust
In the busy life she has taken it upon
herself to lead, bonnet-making, it may be
assured, has been turned over to other
hands. But Mrs. Langtry is too lLuch of a
woman and an artist to permit her own
individuality in dress to be lost through
any such reasons. The most significant
thing about her toilets is their simplicity
They come from three or four different
hands, but they all bear the same sign
manual
A carriage-dress by Worth has a petit
coat of gray satin marveilleuz, with a
panel directly in front of gray marabout
feathers. Over this is worn a long, tight
fitting coat of gray satin, brocaded velvet
and bordered with wide band of gray
marabout feathers. About this is worn
lace cape of the same brocade, bordered,
as is the coat, with feather band. This
cape is lined with salmon silk striped
with delicate pink and green, and is caught
in at the waist in the back. With this cos
tune is worn a hat of the gray brocade
for Mrs. Langtry's toilets are all en-
suite.
A BLACK VELVET CARRIAGE DRESS
from Kate Riley, a London garment, has a
petticoat bOrdered at the hem with narrow
knife plaitings of satin, over which falls
chenille fringe. The coat is long black
velvet coat, lined with gray silk falling to
5he hem of the dress and only short enough |
20 display the switchy little frills beneath, |
whose existence seem intended to soften |
.he severity of the tight-fitting coat.
A carriage wrap, also by Kate Riley, is a |
ong brown velvet circle, with heavy trim |
nings of brown passementerie about the |
shoulders and beneath the luxurious sable |
;ollar-for with this fur the wrap is lined. |
Mrs. Langtry may wear nothing more beau
lful than this symphony in brown, al |
hough many will admire greater novelty. |
This is a black velvet wrap of the same |
hape, trimmed with -passementerie, V
haPed to the waist in the back. This is
ined throughout with the long, white;
:urled hair of many departed poodles,
which makes also deep collar outside.
Mrs. Langtry has evidently heard tales of
'ur American winters, and if these two
garments do not keep her warm she will at
east look warm, winch is more than half
he battle.
A walking dress, by Mime. Dubois. is of
'eacock blue satin as a piece de resistance.
The petticoat has narrow knife plaitings
fablue satin. The front above these is OF
tripod orange plush and blue satin, form
ne deep pouf, with the same material
Mingled with the trimming. The drapery
f the back is of the plain blue satin and
cry simply dispose2.
A reception DRESS by Boderick, is an
xquisitc shade of deep olive green velvet |
nth yellow in the lights. The tablier is of |
rocaded velvet of the same tint, the bro
AIDES being large curved lines, and not set /
CURES. At the bottom of this tablier are !,
arrow frills, over which fall chenille !
ringe tipped with iridescent drops From .
aoh side of this tablier fall the long,
weeping folds of the train, with no deco ,
alton to break its stately sweep. The ;
aist of this, as of all the dresses, is PLAIN :
nc presumably perfect fit, as is required !
f every fashionable corsage.
Make your dress of horse blanket if !
gu will, said the astute Lady Dolly, 'fbut s
AXE it to fit
A dinner dress, by Worth has the waist }
} perfectly simple that evidently he risked
othing that might attract from it's st1ape1y
mes. 1t is of rich, warm toned yellow
tin The waist is heart-shaped, coming
w down on the shoulders, and beneath s
e narrow frill of point lace which edges 7
e neck is only piece of lightly twisted O
tin following its outlines The corsage 5
IMPLY carries the lines below the waist and a
Ids in small points. The sleeves are to 81
e elbow, with piece of he satin car Il
I'd about the edge and a little puff of h
bite silk edged with lace in each which II
IS it to the arm. The front of the skirt O.
laid in large plaits that give fullness Ia
at is lightly caught here and there, r,
aking careless drapery. The train, as Ii
at of the reception dress, is long and its u
auty left to depend on its own color and re
Ids. In
Ecnnomieal vuaYna, with O t,,r, Co.. do | q,