Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-25

disposal of the royal couP''
Cochrane, its owner.
soMs or THE WEDDING PRESENTS
The list of the wedding presents or
rather of those presents oil wh'ch tue
nnblic has knowledge, is not long one.
The ladies and gentlemen OF the Queen
household gave to the Princess a splen-
did service of massive silver-piate W
the Louis Seize style. Each piece Is
richly chased with rams heads and ies-
ICONS of flowers. The service COM
prises two seven.light candelabra' TWO
double, and four single-tier dessert
stands and an oval basket as centre
niece. The ladies Of Kensington gave
piano of somewhat novel kind. II was
in a black case, ornamented WIN
gold. At the time it was finished
Il was thus described: 1.-The sus-
tanning pedal enables the player to pro-
long the sound OF one or more notes on
the organ principle. The piano has so
elastic touch that all gradations, from
the most subdued whisper to the great
est fortissimo passage. can be accom-
plished with fine effect" The LADIES'
Of Windsor selected as their gilt
bandsomely-embossed and massive sill
yer Gilt toilet service and a pair OF sill
YER candlesticks. enclosed in morocco
and maroon velvet cases. Zach article
has engraved in monogram "B. Il"
ard royal coronet. The lnhabi-
tants Of Windsor gave a diamond
bangle or bracelet, set with thirteen
brilliants, and valued at 1900. The
head master and assistant masters OF
Eton College chose as their token OF
goodwill a diamond locket, with sap
phire centre. while the students OF the
school subscribed for a diamond and
pearl bracelet. There were also pre-
septed to the Princess from various
sources q number OF wedding-cakes,
upon which the designer and the con-
fectioner expended their best talent.
/ One of these, which came from Liver
pool. was seven feet high, and cost
$500. Among the gifts most appreci-
ated were the tokens Of affection from
the servants Of the bride, although
their money value was trivial.
\ GIIMrsE OF THE TROUSsEAU.
The trousseau Of the royal bride, as
one might naturally expect, is very
elaborate and includes the products Of
many looms. One Of the most notable
garments in the outfit is the result Of
an attempt to copy wonderful old
piece Of brocadc from fragment in the
Florentine Museum. The ground is a
kind Of maize in color, and the rich pat
tern stands out in a shade not unlike
that of mahogany enriched by years and
rubbing. it is gown Catherine dc
Nodicis herself might have been glad to
wear.
Che Of the costumes is Of fine tweed
shaded into small checks, and made up
with lovely tricotce sid shaded to
( rafch. The bodice i, quite new. with
a Triangular vest borlrIci with a small
graduated reyers Of the silk. which
forms a roulcau collar at the back. and
Gom the point where tie vest termi-
mates the fastening is carried diagonally.
Tie skirt il quite original in its ar
rangemcnt, and is formed by broad
plaits Of the tweed alternating with
folds Of the silk finely r.uged at the
waist and again little lower down.
This causes them to fall naturally
into the form of killings, which show
between the folds Of tweed. The up
per drapery is caught high on the left
| nip and folded toward the right side.
and forms very graceful loops behind.
A natty little jacket for outdoor wear
and an elegantly-folded toque go with
this costume. Another of the gowns
is brown tweed with red and cream
threads intermingled. The polonaise
bodice is fastened transversely from
the left shoulder by very handsome
hand-painted buttons. The rather long
front drapery is disposed diagonally
over a plain skirt, and the back is
finished off by bouilant loops. This is
intended as an ordinary travelling and
walking dress.
One Of the most charming toilets is
suitable for tennis or for garden-party
This is q kind of cream matelasSe, with
stylish little bodice pointed in front
and having short coat-tails at the back
There is a turQuOise-tinted vest finished
of on each side with graduated
. revers of the cream material, with but
ton-holes down the left side, anC
very handsome-carved mother-of-pear
buttons on the right. This give
the idea that the bodice can b,
buttoned over the vest at plea
, sure. Some of the broad box-plait
in the front of the skirt have the lowe
corners turned up and faced with tn
blue, and between them are seen tn
tiny cream killings which are carried
all round the back Of the skirt. Tn,
scarf drapery is rather bOufdHtc be
hind, and the little tennis hat made Il
a., match is a clever combination of cream
and blue. A palmer tennis gown is o
soft, thin cream flannel. with a skirt ar
. ranged alternately in wide plaits an,
, fine killings, and Norfolk jacket Will
= lapels at the neck and a waistband.
= Another gown is e brown tweed, wit
knotted stripes Of red and cream run
ming through it. The long drapery O
the skirt falls away right and left i
. perpendicular folds, both at back an
, front, over a plain pettlcoat, and tn
short habit bodice has rundown col
= lar, which allows a washing scarf to b
seen below the linen collar. 1t i
fastened down to the waist by yer
small neat buttons.
A beautiful dress for cold weather i
d of fine grenat cloth, with ottoman-sil
g panels, and graduated vest and cuffs t
G match. \ marked feature Of the bodic
d is the manner in which the cloth rever
!, are fastened back on each side of tn
y neck by single curiously- shape
j button, row Of which are also use,
l. as iasteningS below the vest. A YER
pretty little outdoor jacket is Of tn
d same cloth, fastening transversely fror
J the left shoulder, and trimmed with
c wide band Of the richest sable. !
+ toque made to match renders this cos
) tune quite complete for out-of-doors.
:. The Queen exercised her taste in tn
II ala Of e, ~