New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-04

THE DUCHESS or FTFES Gro TIES.
SOME GORGEOUS TOILETS.

From The London Daily News.
one of the brides evening dresses is in pale blue
crepe dc chine and rich SILK 10 match The shade
which of great softness. The crepe Is exquisite
ly draped upon both skirt and bodice. Another pale
blue dress IS made of the finest and corded
silk OF the known technically faille francaise
and is trimmed with some costly old point d'Aencon
he deep creamy tint of which harmODizes admirably
with The blue. The lace Is arranged In folds like
bertha round the bodice, fastening on the right
shoulder with bow and loops that form Kind Of
epsulet The lace the skirt edges The silk Oh
either side OF opening up the right, pleats
TWO bOdices, one cut low aud The other open In
shape. Folds Of The satin are brought non either
cross the Others being edged with border pink
ostrich feather aud trimmed with very handsome pearl
trims the bodice at the back. Transparent sleeves
of the pink crepe reach to the elbow The low bodice
edged with wide band of pearl embroidery. another
band of ii running diagoualH up the front and down
up with pearl tasses. A beautiful pink crepe dress
IS embroidered with silver. Bands OF silver
passementere LecOmingly arranged upon the
bodice. Tie skirt IS ali in the siverbtOdered pink
crepe, draped H. straight tlds over pink satin. \
little striped pink bTOcade IS mixed With the crepe
A white crepe tie chine IS trimmed with Aencon net
IN front, and finished with sash vi White moii-
ribbon.
A short evening dress in white silk and silk muslin
is prepared specially for wearing at The scotch balls.
with siiken sashes OF The Macduf tartan. which is
one Of The pIettesi of the scotch plads beng in
large checks ia WHICH scarlet pledomnaics, the Other
c0l0rs being green, DARK blue and black. The suL
skirt opens over from Of silk muslin gathered
In three semcircuar lines. The fronts of tie bodice
slk muslin . trimming OF cram coorcd lace
softens the outline The sleeves Of this dress ar,
Unusually pretty, Icing composed Ot the transparent
lace with folds of sill muslin down The back VI The
arms Princess Louise is very partial 10 blacE dreS e.,
# which there are several for evening wear. one
IL I'm black MORE silk. the skirt Of which J. edged
with leaf shaped tabs. which fall over f Of blacl.
Chanty ace. IL is also dr2ped with lace. The
bodice i cut open back and trout, in shape. The
Is bOfdcrcd round the opening with turned la u.
frill Of black lace. ia whir diamond ornament, may
be fastened ia almost any number. Another bla Is
dress is a rich soft silk made with very long train.
In f44ltf han
straight from the waist In iettcd net. There az, two
bodices-One cut low. and the other shape. Tho
latter has lace sleeves the elbow. with chain, of
le; hanging oyer them from the shoulders. Bonn
bodices are covered with finely cut jet From Dublin
the Princess has ordered several evening dlssse,
some of which in very beautiful cOOrs one
is In the soft lint now universally kDOwn a. oil
mink The materials broche crepe de chine
satin, and passementerie. al carefully mafched
with each other the back OF the diess !, made
perfectly plain. With Irain. In fr0m il opens
over pllfings Of The pink crepe srewn with flowers
iD pink cry stat pas SeInentere. between tie puff
ing Is rcyers OF pima brOche. Another Of the
Dublin dresses = ia cardinal Irish pOPIln. The back
front IS gracefully drapcd with cardinal crepe de
chine, and trimmed with bands Of irish point lace
he bodice being treated IN similar fashion. 4 beau
tifn citron and silver brOcade has deep accordion
peang OF cifIOncI0red SILK muslin IN front. Bands
~ silver embroidery also int reduced. 4 white
MORE silk striped with satin has In the front three
white panels Of satin embroidered In design OF star,
made Of pearls The back is yelled With pearl starred
nel- '-- 1922