The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13
IN wORFH,s woRK-RoONI.
Robes Prepared for the Wedding Trousseau
of Bankers Daughter.

of Bankers Daughter.
Lucy Hoopers Paris Letter.
l dropped in at Worths the other day to see
some magnificent toilettes prepared for the we'd
ding trousseau of the daughter Of of the great
bankers of Paris. Two of the ball dresses were
especially lovely in their dainty and artistic
trasts of color. One was in gold-yellow tulle,
the soft floating draperies being held down at
either side by long perpendicular garlands of
pale pink blossoms, reaching from the waist to
the hem Another lovely dress was in white
tulle, the back crossed with wide ribbon sash
of the new vivid scarlet known as pome-
granate color The broad, fiat folds of tulle
that covered the front of the skirt were held
in place at one side by large branch of
pomegranat9 blossoms with buds and foliage
while equally large clusters of daisies were scat
tered at intervals over the rest of the dress
For the mother of the bride a magnificent tot
lette in dark garnet velvet was shown. The
skirt was caught up in high panier draperies
laid in fiat folds just beneath the waist so as to
show the underskirt of deep garuet-hued SATIN
covered with a pattern of very large flowers and
leaves in dull old-tapestry tints outlined with
gold Another, but perfectly simple, dress was
composed of plain full skirt of deep rose red
velvet, slightly raised at the sides and in front
so as to show a houuce of the finest point q
latguille falling over plating of pale pink
satin. But the browning spendor of the trous-
seau was not quite finished, and so, by special
favor, was admitted to inspect it in the guard
ed sanctuIn of Mr. Worth himself In small
which all visitors to his establish
ment will remember, the King Of the
Dressmakers was hard at work. On high
platform stood one Of his saleswomen, arrayed
in the skirt of his latest masterpiece, while Mr.
Worth was engaged in draping with his unerr
ing and dextrous touch the complicated folds
of the tUlle at~ether side of the skirt front,
swering meanwhile an unceasing fire of ques-
tions from his different head workwomen as to
the trimming of a corsage the looping of
train, etc. The dress on which he was busted
was really exquisite. 1t was made with short,
round skirt, the front being composed of white
faille. Up the center of this front ran q slender
wheatSheaf in gold embroidery and at either
side OF this central design q swarm of dragon
flies, worked in gold, with their wings in tiny
looking glass beads, was scattered over the
white surface. The back of the skirt COW
cred with FIVE tucked founces of tulle, each
edged with a fat plating of the same
material. These founces met side dra-
peres of tulle, in which was set from
waist to hem at each side, garland of varie-
gated morning glOries in rich hues of blue,
pink, and cream white The corsage was in
white silk, bordered around the upper edge with
a fat passementerie in beads and gold No
other trimming was allowed to its severe and
rich simplicity, though one of the chief work
women present discoursed wholly in favor of a
earniture of gold-spangled tulle, but Mr.. Worth
quenched all her suggestions in a very decided
manner. The apartment itself presented no
features of interest, except in the photographs
WhefeWlJn one SlQc OF the walls was nLerally
covered They were reproductions from the
historical female portraits in the Louvre-Cath-
crime de Medics, Marie de Medieis, Marie
Antoinette, Nine. Reeamier, and others-wheh
evidently served the master of the establish
ment for his studies of new fashions. In one
corner, wrapped in an old shawl lay Worth's
little black dog, watching his mas
ters proceedings with absorbed at
tentiOn. He inspeets every dress
hat leaves the establishment" remarked Mr..
Worth, as l stopped to caress the pretty. intelli
gent little animal This is the little creature
that is amiability itself to all strangers until
o'clock. After that hour ne expects his master
to depart, and harks Justify at every newcomer
who NAV chance to drop in to detain him. Mr..
Worth himself is in vigorous health, and will, in
all probability, dress the granddaughter of the
bellies of the Empire who first claimed the exer-
else of his remarkable aud original talent
was shown one of his work-Fooms the finishing
ROOM on this occasion 1t is fitted with long
counter shaped tables in vanished mahogany,
on which are spread the costly fabrics in course
of manipulation When the dresses are COM
pleted all to the last touches TO be given to the
draperies andtrimmings. they are mounted on
nanikins and are taken into small side room,
where these last details are perfected. The
heating. lighting and ventilation of this portion
of the establishment are altogether admirable.