Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-25
MSS lHACKArS DRESSES.
FIf,y Tssiesses ~ the Bridal Owsas OF q Be-
passs Chief's D.ssss~r.

uanss Chief's Dassss~r.
Paris letter In the BROOKLYN Easie.l
Among the fifty toilettes which COM
pose Miss Mackay's troussean, very
artistically displayed in one Of the
apartments Of the snmptuous Maekay
mansion, shalt cite, of course. the
ones TO be worn on the most-noted
events. In the trousseau there is no
inordinate display Of wealth or money.
II is only in quantity and quality what
a refined, cultured woman who is ac-
customed to wearing fabrics tastefally
made and having an elaborate ward
robe would require, and no more. AS
Mrs. Mackay observed to me when /
asked her to be permitted TO see the
trousseau 4" Certainly, you can see It,
but it is very simple. There is notra la
Ia in it"
Let ms begin with the last young
girls toilette that Miss Maekay is to
wear, and indeed il has cachet OF
youthfulness about il that is as refresh
ing as bright spring morn. IL is
light pink crepe de chine, very finely
pleated skirt, which is here called the
ACCORDION skirt. Crepe de chine over
dress draped Ia Louis XV.; round
gathered corsage, bclted in with baby
sash Of the same color; short sleeves
and a square neck Ia vierge-that Is
the simple toilette Miss Mackay will
wear at the signing Of the contract.
The wedding-gown is duchess satin;
plain skirt, with wide garland Of en-
broidered orange blossoms encirclmg
the lower edge drapings Of tulle
caught up, with bouquet of orange
blossoms on the left side; court-train
Of duchess satin, with the same garland
as on the front, extending all around
it; plain high-necked and long-sleeved
corsage: veil of simple tulle; not
Jewel. Miss Mackay can afford to wear
| none.
What will interest my lady-readers
next are the toilettes in which the
Princess Fernando Colonna will be pre-
sented at the court Of the Queen and
King of Italy. A heavy white polite de
sole, front part of the skirt edged with
small hounce, then completely covered
with heavy hand-embroi1cries of large
roses in relief, equally white, with
stems and leaves of seed-pearls. Long
court-train of poult dc sole made in
deep pleats from top TO bottom. A
garland of roses extends all around the
train. Small paniers extend around the
sides and back. Two corsages to every
reception and dinner-dress. All cor
sages full decolletes are pointed front
and back. This one is square in the
neck. edged with the finest of duchess
lace and an embroidered garland below.
Miss Mackay is evidently not an anna
teur of cOrSageS without sleeves. Hers
are short, but they are sleeves and not
the semblance of them. The ones in
this cOrsage are made la Grccque,
long and drapy in the under arm and
lOOped high on the shoulder. The
court toilette which preferred is a
cream satin completely covered with
point l'aiguilie.
The corsage to the aforementioned toi-
lctte is very pretty-cream satin with
strips of lace laid in pleats across the
shoulders. coming to point at that OF
the cOrsage. The space allowed by
these two strips is filled with lace,
made heart-shape. thus forming an ex-
quisite decollette. Miss Mackay is very
fond Of Nalenciennes. which might be
called the lace of the young. 1t is the
only lace French girls are permitted to
wear. There are as many as six toi-
lettes reception, dinner, and matinees),
which are covered with Nalenciennes OF
rare designs. One short gown ! must
cite, Il marvel of lace and white crepe
de chine. The lace is sewed together in
wide widths; then it is crushed, inter-
mingled, and cascaded with the crepe so
effectively and in such an intricate man
ner that its copy would be impossible.
Her calling and plain dinner-cos-
tunes are numerous and varied. Miss
Mackay is very fond Of brown and un-
OstentatiouS shades of blues. She has
sealskin ottoman and velvet. Skirt
plain velvet. heavily embroidered with
lunches of flowers Of the same sealskin
shade. Down the sides fall wide panels
of ottoman folded in deep pleats F; small
paniers of brown ottoman, with en-
broidered velvet revers. The back dra-
perry OF most of her gowns falls straight
up and down sometimes small p0uis
accompany the eventail Of the corsage.
All her toilettes for every purpose Of
the day are devoid of any gewgaws
whatever.
Now the bright cOlOrs come in. One
wrapper, very long train Of cherry
/ plush, lined with satin of the same
shade. Tight in the back. loose in
front. fastened about the neck and waist
! with cords and tassels. A matinee of
the same plush, heavily trimmed with
ilOunces of wide lace. cut with bunches
of narrow cherry ribbon. Another
wrapper of pale pink silk.
| don't think | will attempt to de-
scribe her lace and surah underskirts
of every hue, with corset to match
every skirt. Nor the dozens Of slip
pcrs and hose to match every gown ;
nor the fouillis Of lace. batiste. en-
broideries, cobwebby fabrics. Suffice
it TO say that it goes beyond what the
most fertile Imagination can conceive.