Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-24
UpHONATIos TOILETS.
Worth, W0man's Delight, Getsin
Els work ON some Gorgeous
Robes for the Empress of ALI
the Russias.
specinl 10 the Couriar-Journal.

I OptClhl 10 tue OOuIlof-eouanhls
New York, May 2l.-A Paris dis
patch says the following dresses have
been made by Worth for the Empress
Of Russia For the ceremony of the
coronation her Imperial Highness will
wear velvet court mantle epingle,
with pale rose, and embroidered with
her imperial arms, set of with rich
renaissance designs. The Sarafan is
of rose satin, embroidered with silver
andtrinmed with clusters of pearls
and marabout. A court dress to be
worn at the reception at Moscow Of
the notables, on the day after
! the coronation, has q train
four metres long. 1t is of pale
rose velvet and is embroidered with q
fue silver design, copied from the
Manteau De Cour worn by Marie An
toinette at the fete Of the Dauphin at
Versailles. The Jupe de Dessous or
the "Sarafan,r to use q Russian ex>
preston, is of white satin, with silver
embroidery. The two panneaux in
front are separated by buttons of dia
monds and tassels, composed of clusters
diamonds.
A ball dress has train of white
satin embroidered with silver daffo-
dis, surrounded with garland Of
narcissi. The front is Of white crepe,
with crystal pears interspersed with
roses and narcissi This dress is for
the ball ofthe nobleso.
Another ball dress to be worn at the
soiree which will be given by the city
OF Moscow to the Gar has train of
crepe rave and satin paille crepe, the
stripes embroidered in relief with
silver sprays, and the front embroid-
cred with Eve garlands, aepis d'argent,
with fringe Of wild flowers. An
other toilet is an opera dress of the
Louis Seize style. 1t is a tea-rose
rosin, with large bouquets woven in
the tissue; the front of crepe and rose
satin; relieve with large touffe de
plumet and tasSsls composed Of clus>
tiers of pearls.
For La Fets du Jour, when the city
of Moscow gives honor to the Car and
Czarina, there is dress of green crepe
de chine covered with batiste ecru,
embroidered with valenciennes, with
a large cinture and knots of MORE
rose, ohapeau capOte of rose velvet.
On the occasion of her arrival at
Moscow the Empress worea costume Of
crepe de Chine paille, with lace trim
mipgs, and with a clnture of d chile
and short cloak to match; chapeau
de paille, trimmed with moss roses
and clusters of velvet dahlias.
The following are the toilets which
Worth has completed for the Grand
Duchess Vladimir: On the occasion
of the entry into Moscow, a short
dress of crepe de chine, trimmed with
founces of white silk and muslin.
with white roses; grand
cinture of moire blanche, with large
bouquets of lilacs in the center.
On occasion of the ball of the no
blesz, she will wear a toilet Of white
crepe, embroidered with silver violets,
interspersed with Parma violets; a
grand cinture oil diamonds, with q
Gordon of violets. At the City
of Moscow ball her toilet will be Of
silver gray Crepe, embroidered with
silver roses OF the genre trianon,
trimmed with garlands Of roses and
silver hazelnuts.
For the opera she will wear robe
Of white China crepe broche over
white satin jupe, the whole richly
trimmed with cascades OF pearls. The
corsage beaubarnais is fastened by
agraffes and heavy tassels of pearls.
On the fete du Jour Of Moscow she
will wear q short vatican dress o
China crepe and satin merveilleaux Of
girls perle, trimmed with insertions OF
malines lace and relieved by bows
plum. cOlOred velvet ribbons. The
hat is of girls perle crepe, trimmed
with girls merle and loops of plum
colOred velvet.