The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-18
MISS MACKAY,s DRESSES.
Wealth Laid at the Feet of Modistes to Pro-
duce Becoming Trousseau.


duce Becoming Trousseau.
Lucy Hooper. in Philadelphia Telegraph.
Miss Mackays trousseau is very extensive and
superb. but her dresses are more remarkable for
elegance of material. and for grace and original
ity of design, than for showiness or gorgeous
ness. The wedding dress is heavy ivory white
satin, the train bordered with band of embroid-
cry in white silk, worked on the material itself,
and representing orange blossoms. with their
buds and foliage. The front of the skirt is bor-
dered with fringe of orange buds, and is caught
up at one side with spray of orange blossoms.
The corsage is high to the throat, and is
embroidered down the front with a band
OF orange blossoms. small cluster of the same
bridal flowers closes the corsage instead of q
brooch. The tule veil will be confined with
small diadem wreath of orange blossoms The
simplicity of the toilet will be unbroken by
jewel of any kind. For the civil marriage.
which takes place at the mayors Office, a dress
has been prepared of deep blue gray faille with
vest and skirt front of passementerie to match,
in silk and beads. The dress for the presenta-
ton at the court of Italy is in point aguio lace
of exquisite fneness and artistic design The
urderskirt is covered with draperies of this
superb lace, and 1ounces of it are set upon the
long court train. The corSage has plated vest
of point lace and rufies Of lace form the sleeves
Another court dress is in white faile, the skirt
front embroidered with masses OF daisies in white
silk, with centers oflooking glass beads the long
train of the same material is bordered with
band of embroidery to correspond. A third
court dress is in pale blue faille with the skirt
front embroidered with daisies in pale blue
chenille, with slight admixture of wood color
in the stems and foliage The corsage is bor-
dered with daisies, and corsage of daisies is
arranged to encircle the young wearer's throat
The daisy being the name flower of Queen Mar
guerite, of Italy, it is the favorite blossom for
adorning the court dresses of the ladies who are
present at her balls and receptions
An exquisite dinner dress is in Watteau bro
cade, in narrow stripes of pale pink and white,
tinxy AnS in hQir f1Pal hiInS
This dress is made in the genuine Louis XVI
style. the overskirt being looped with pale pink
ribbons, and the underskirt being covered with
ruff1es of finest Valenciennes. Another dinner
dress is in scarlet velvet, the skirt laid in box
plaits, and having short detachable train. The
corsage is bordered around the top with antique
Venetian guipure of wonderful beauty. very
handsome visiting dress is in seal brown faille,
with a vest and skirt front of velvet of the same
hue, embroidered in seal brown silk with clus-
tiers of filberts with their leaves and foliage An
other was in steel-gray faille. with the velvet
vest and skirt front embroidered with flowers
and leaves in ee-gray silk. Most of the even
ing dresses were in delicate shades of crepe de
chine or in sicilienne One. in crevette crepe de
chine, was made in the Restoration style, with
a round, plated baby waist, short plated under
skirt and draped overskirt Another, in the
same material. but in ivory white. had the over
skirt dotted all over with large pearl beads, the
underskirt being cut in front into deep scallops,
which were outlined with peas. The train was
1.-THE Of the various tasteful and dainty toilets
prepared for the young bride
The morning dresses were in themselves
study; chaudron. or plush trimmed with point
lace, crimson plush, pearl and tea-rose pekiu
trimmed with gray cashmere and scarlet surah,
and white cashmere trimmed with blue or olive
velvet, were among the materials employed.
The undergarments, in finest cambria adorned
with hand-embroidery and the most exquisite Of
Valenciennes lace, are really artistic in their
workmanship. Some articles were bordered
with medallions of Vaenciennes let into the ma
terial, around the skirt as well around the
top; others had a narrow frill of Valenciepnes
showing above border of frost-like embroidery.
This division of the trousseau included not only
undergarments of all descriptions but also
sheets and pillow cases en- suite, and covered
with finest hand embroidery, towels, table linen,
ETC., silk stockings and slippers to match every
costume, bonnet for each walking dress, etc.
The wedding gift of Mr.. Mackay to his daugh-
ter is a set of diamonds, comprising long
spray of fern leaves, which can be worn in thB
hair or encrciing the top Of the corsage q neck
lace formed of three rows of pointed leaves,
meeting diamond band that surrounds the
throat, porte bonheur bracelet in diamonds, q
pair of solitaire rings of great beauty. and q
comb surineunted with a row of diamond leaves.
Mrs. Mackay's gift is necklace and pair Of
bracelets in large pearls, each of FIVE strings,
separated at intervals with diamond bars, and
also pair OF large and perfect rubes. set as
earrings and surmounted with diamonds