The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-10-11
DRESSES FOR A MILLIoNAIRE BRIDE

The TrOsseau Made for Miss Jerome,
Lady Randolph Churchilrs Sister.
From the New York Morning Journal:
Few more elegant and costly trousseaux
have been seen in this city than that OF
Miss Jerome, who has been married to
Mr.. Leslie, the son of an Irish baronet.
Many of her friends and acquaintance
wished that it might be put on exhibition,
like the trousseaux of princesses and
queens of Germany.
Most Of the dresses were made in Paris,
but one or two of the most beautiful were
made in this country. Of course, going
into English aristocratic circles elegant
costumes are indispensable, and Mr.
Jerome has fitted his daughter with al
most royal attire.
Her evening, dinner and reception
dresses number twenty eight, and be-
sides these are exquisite morning dresses,
court dresses and tailor-made walking
and travelling costumes. The under
clothing in the trousseau is made of the
finest linen, silk and cambria, and is
trimmed with real Valenciennes laces
and hand embroidery. Bonnets and shoes
as well as gloves match each costume, and
her handkerchief and other lingerie
are of the finest materials. On her first
appearance at the Queens drawing room
next spring she will wear her wedding
dress of white satin and her diamond
Jewels. One of her court dresses is of
pure white satin, covered with roses in
silver brocade, while another is Of white
satin brocade, with heavy cluster pearl
embroidery OF the front and about the
train. Both of these dresses have full
court trains and low cut bodices with
short sleeves.
An evening dress for the ballroom or
large reception is of rose-pink ottoman
silk, the long train lined with garnet vel
vet and the front of pink satin and gar
net velvet brocade. This is cut with
square neck and elbow sleeves, and can
not fail to be most becoming to the bride,
who is a stately brunette. Another gor-
geous evening dress is of pale yellow
satin, brocaded in two tones of brown
and gold, made with petticoat of plain
yellow satin, the train being square and
detached from it. The basque has
low neck and short sleeves bordered by
yellow lace, and great cluster of yellow
roses is to be worn at the belt. Long
yellow Suede gloves and an amber comb
in the dark hair will complete this cos
tune.
A visiting or carriage dress, made by
Pingat is of black frise, combined with
satin. The short train is flounced with
black Escurial lace, and the dr&pery is
boufant The princess front is covered
with jet balls the size of small marbles,
which hang from little strings of jet
beads. The sleeves are rather full at the
wrist, and trimmed with the jet and lace.
A small black princess bonnet, with
crimson bird at one side, and black satin
shoes, embroidered in crimson, are to be
worn with this dress.
One of her travelling dresses is of q
soft brown cloth, made with plain skirt,
side plated, and jacket and overdress
bound by braid. An outside jacket is
trimmed with black beaver, and the bon
not is brown, with golden brown bird
as ornament Notwithstanding the plain
ness Of this costume, it cost $500 without
the bonnet.
A lovely morning gown is Of the very
palest pink surah silk, made with a long
Vatican train, the front being one mass
of soft Oriental lace, caught into clusters
by narrow pink satin ribbons. Pale he
liotrope surah forms the material for
anotheR
A rich mantle for winter wear is Rus
sian dolman of black Sicilian, reaching
almost to the edge of the dress, lined
with ermine and bound with sable fur.
A lighter one is of uncut velvet brocade
trimmed with chenille fringe, while an
opera cloak is of white ottoman silk, lined
with swansdown and bordered with
swansdown and pearl embroidery.