Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-14
The Trousseau of an Archduchess.


Everything needed by the Aarchduch-
ess Rainier, fiaucee OF the ArchduEe Sal
vat0r, was ordered in Paris. The sap
phire gown, in watered silk, shaded from
'Hussar" to indigo blue, draped over sill
Ver-gray embroidered with sapphire-hued
beads; a Croatian belt in silver and bead
embroidery, and the bonnet to match a
network of blue surmounted by silver
butterfly. The ruby dress, red velvet
mixed with pleatings Of satin of paler
shade, and the ruby bonnet, Ornamented
with two heads OF sable-glowing onyx
eyes. The dark-gTeen Sicilienne gown,
with panels and glimpses here and there
OF chamOis-tinted silk; a bonnet with
Sicilienne drawn tightly over it, having
for sole ornament the head of tawny
Owl. The twin dinner gowns-one forget
me-nOt blue, the other tea-rose color;
both in rich faille, trainless, ruched un-
derneath the hem with silver lace, and
worn with low brown velvet bodice, Dor
dered with otter and hung with old silver
cords and ferrets. The two plush dresses
-one pale rOse-petal pink, almost with
out trimming; another black, lOOPed up
over black satin skirt striped with
flame color, the bodice confined by a
broad black sash lined with this vivid
scarlet.
The three court dresses: one green, one
black for court mourning, and the pre-
sentation rObe-all white, of course. For
the first, a petticoat OF white satin, em-
broidered with the green leaves OF water
plants, bodice and tunic Of Nile-green
Grape, moss-colored velvet train turned
over and lined with white satin worked
in the same way as the petticOat; for the
second, a bodice ana round skirt of Jet
woven tissure, and a black satin train
worked with butterflies and bees In black
beads; for the third, a train OF white terry
velvet brOcaded with handsome design
of lilies, mounted on IA white skirt of rich
pearlembroidered brOcade, the bodice of
the same wreathed with garland Of lilies
with diamond hearts.
The ball dress, OF pink tulle with a
fringe Of silver oats round the bottom Of
the round skirt and the top of the low bod
ice; the other in sulphur yellow tuIle, Or
namented in the same way with garlands
of variegated pansies. The travelling
gowns, one in seAl-brOwn velvet and em-
brOidered cashmere, to be worn with a
"pay-sanne' mantle Of wooden to match,
lined with plush, striped brown and blue /;
another, in irOn-gray velvet, edged with
Vandycked decoration of gray satin (;
the gray cloth jacket trimmed with collar
and cuffs OF chlnchlla.
| The robes de chambres, three in num-
ber-a pretty white plush gown open in
| front over chemlsette and pettlcOat OF
clOsely-pleated blue surah; a tunic OF
! pink china Grape attached on the shout
ders by string Of pink pearls, draped
over flounced skirt of Mechlin lace,
and loose robe of pale-blue velvet
worn with blouse vest of safirOn-y elbow
Grape trimmed with knots OF dark blue
ribbon.
The wraps, white silk "Dalmatic, -
lined with crimson and fringed with gold
powdered marabOut, violet velvet pc
lisse lined with ermine, wish bands OF the
same fur for running down the back and
front; long, loose jacket in red cloth,
trimmed with old buttons, and lined with
ecFu silk; pale tot in nut-broWn velvet
| lined with gOid-wOven satin, and fastened
with cats eyes set in brilliants. The
hats, in white serge bOrdered with fur: in
gray felt, with a herOn's head; in black
felt, with cocks plumes.
Finally the NUTS, some in fur, with a
place for bouquet on one side, quilted
with arts root; others made almost en-
tiTely OF artificial blossoms, principally
white hyacinths or white lilac, knOtted
with cascades Of ribbon bows.