The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-07
JEFFERSONIAN SIMPLICITY.
Some of the Dresses Worn by the Principal
Ladies at the Inaugural Ball.

Ladies at the Inaugural BAH.
Washington Letter.
The ~roilettes of the ladies who attended the
inaugural ball were exceptionally elegant. Miss
Cleveland wore a robe of white surah silk, with
long train, edged with tiny plated ruf1es. The
low waist, V-shaped back and front was edged
with narrow folds of the silk and ruched with
point lace, held upright by a narrow satin rib
bon. The sleeves were short and displayed a
pretty rounded arm,c covered above the elbows
with long white gloves. She wore "a band of
black velvet about the throat. Her corsage was
held by glittering stones.
Mrs. Manning wore a robe of white Lyons
satin, with an elaborate front Of pearl beaded
passementeries. The high waist was orna-
mented about the V-shaped opening by pas
sementerie, and the lace held by diamond pins.
Both the Presidents nieces, the Misses You
mans, wore white null dresses with embroidered
yokes and broad ribbon sashes.
Mrs. Vice-president Hendricks, who stood near
the President during his reception and contrib
uted greatly to the spirit of the occasion by her
affability, wore a Persian robe of heavy brocade
| satin, the front a mass of crystal and pearl
passementeries, over shrimp pink satin. The
sides were laid in rich folds and the revers join
ing the long train were lined with the pink. The
lace at the throat was held by a glittering dia-
mond pin.
Miss Frelinghuysen, who accompanied Mr..
Arthur, wore a toilette of ivory satin, with low
necked waist of cardinal, edged with p~leatings of
red crepe de chene.
III AAdeLVu, q lulA UIopcLy VI O1AOhCoA a
over pink silk, V-shaped waist and neck, garni-
ture of fine lace.
Z Mrs. Teller. white silk, with front Of white
satin and horizontal rows of crystal passemen-
| terieS.
Mrs. Brewster wore a wavy white satin waist,
with skirt fiounced to the waist with Valenci-
ennes lace, front formed OF Arrasene embroideries
as a unique upright ornamentation Of green
passementeries.
The wife of Speaker Carlisle wore an elegan,
costume Of cloth Of gold, on a foundation of Law
ender satin. The rich material formed the high
waist and long full train, falling back from a pet
ticoat of lavender satin. yelled with q pearl
beaded front. The corsage was cut in a low, v
shaped opening and filed in with fine lace. She
wore a flashing cross of diamonds, suspended
from a velvet neckband and many stones gilt
tered in the lace about the neck.
Miss Kate Field, who was escorted by Ex-Gov-
ernor Fenton, white china crepe, with founcings
of oriental lace, short skirt and low bodice.
Mrs. Villas, wife of Hon. w. F. Villas, deep
cardinal satin, with front of white brocaded
MORE.
Nine. De Struve, wife of the Russian minister,
white satin dress, dancing length, with scarf
draperies over rich folds of point lace.
Mrs. Samuel j. Randall, black silk mourning
toilette.
Mrs. Voorhees,, black brocaded satin, the flow
ers in natural colors and front of black satin.
Mrs. General Mcclellan, shell pink silk, with
front CT brocade, the designs carnations, and
short paniers edged with lace, pointed neck, gar.
nished with real lace. She wore a full parure OF
diamonds and pearls.