New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-26
FOR THE INAUGURATION BALL
AMERICAN FABRICS FROM AMERICAN DE-
SIGNS.
,,ooN. MRS. M'KEE

rs on MRS. HARRISON, MRS M Ahh
ANS MORTON ALL or sfEOAADNA
savvn AND WOVEN AMERICAN GOODS
,,..,.on4 and his family ceheVe IN pro
- th.n that, they are ps'r'ii, =, 49,. -
80 And Mrs. HARRISON ~ ''0 Nss.r,,ro
80 .hssa natriotIc ideas, resoiVihe % 80 Inangral
- ..sdents decided to apPos ~ .ash from
nm a,t,-ed In an Americanhi'ue t.e+,,r,r Mrs
Ban atnsou :. an American manufacturer US
the iooms ~ ,ns,v invited Colonel T. D. "ocorun'
Harrison s,s rorap SILK Mills, OF Auburn NJ -,
presoehs " ,, On consultation, and, In cohVersauon
'" rh,act Colonel Woodrun suss0s'oN .uasan
-. snould be original In Design Pu, Sns.a .rd do
ei~ 60, features Mrs Harrison seiec.ee "AN rst,
.aa,nsd on the burroak leaf as 'he rs,an. and
ass grows In perfection IN sou'n''D
sarrsshes on the Tippecanoe farm =. r..o,onsr
r,r-,son decided on the pattern IN peconoo,'
- o.t ,saf m perfect state couiu 20 NounN
- tr.ss having long since shea .ao4. ,,,,,,,son
.,,orad IN her aid In this matter h'' 49, wuI
- "a Fayette, Ind, an arust Oh avn morv and
,amson supped the needed sKetcn .,Un , ro~rad ont
srom this sketch the Logan elA ''iN'
sha asslan of the oak leaf ana parr' o,oho,a,e.
JUG se - an the design is exceedingly eiaOo a''
~, 49, rveets of constant application Vi O0
-. a.signer IN the employ OF the iniliS. ~
Co. tbs shsrt of the dress consists OF iour p~aeI.
a. osf leaf and burr worked on each panel ~ Tss
s., !. rich and striking. 1t is cialneu W w
encc' -. t,,s ,s the most elaborate work ever aE
-.rs.aa and accomplished silk looms IN Aines,o~
4 nroof Of the pattern was sent from AuDu,n " H.
zsrrsson at indianapolis In January "ie "a
s.or not only gave 1t her approval pu' eApi'sss~
.aon,shment that such exquisite fabric couio 10 p,O
$500 IN this country. The material ior 'n0 '"~-
800 ,s The product of the Logan SIX NILS -.
r. s,sss ,s a combination of brocade on sa'ip
- vrsrch erav with fale to match. III 70 "aN"
nv Gbormley, of Nineteenthst., New-forE n .sa
mead a faille Of the shade as the uheo - M
oak leaf which is near apricot and Overhaul -
magnificent founce Of lace, both oehs is'u " -
wise plats IN front OF SKIRT and in the oeh'io y,
IN d,vjde the two panels The panels are seven
20 800 inches long the design woven In the
..,,y. AZ the width to a graceful point az uo eoP
.s .ars ~ the panel Is faced with an insertion VI
,ace and edged with short fringe OF soiu anu n !.
sa. lopr train. which is all Of plain fame, mas
slight fulness at the top the waist 10 0u Nv" =
hack and front, then finished up 10 inc no0n ~" 49,.
closely fitted piece of bead WORK IA eOu anu ~
elbow sleeves finished with passcmenterie IN rnoVi -
- IA and silver: the same finishes the neck
ana from all hangs an effective fringe IN gray sOu
and silver.
WHAT MRS. MCKEE WILL WEAR
so we'll pleased were Ms Harrison and the family
Nth the pattern that General Harrison himsen eA
pressed desire that Mrs McKee, his daughter, shouiu
also appear at the Inaugural Ball in dress Oh Aule
lean production. Mrs. Mckee selected for the oessh
of her dress the Indiana golden-rod great iaSoilo
with General Harrison. The Indiana is quite unlike
the New-York golden-rod and again the services OF
Miss Williamson were required to make the sketch
NJ This Western branch of the goldenrod family Inc
sketch was sent the Logan silk Mills and admirably
reproduced In SILK
The dress made by Ghormley from this material
and 10 be worn by Mrs. Mckee on the evening Of March
a Is q brocade in the design Of golden-rod on
cream ground. The waist and train are OF Drocaae
cut with a slight fuluess I'm back; the front OF
SKIRT Is grape green velvet With tho bFocaae iaa ~
daeu plaits each side showing only two inches Oh INC
velvet when standing, but In walking SHOWS a.
war. an underskirt of velvet. Over the brocade Is
skirt of gold silk laid IN very fine plaits seven nehes
below the waist then left TO fall full TO the Do,to
a. tho skirt The lower edges OF tho sevenIpch pati
an. fastened with band OF amber beads, with long
pendants The waist is cut low and unique arrange
,nept of tho amber bead-work put over the corsage
citing ND close around the neck; elbow sleeves WIN
the same amber trimmings.
MRS MoRToN's HANDSOME COSTUME.
The dress which Mrs. Levi P. Morton will wear at
the Inauguration Ball also Manufactured TO oruer
from the raw silk by the same company the ueslsu
being one of the most exquisite ever seen here and
the texture and finish of the fabric as hne as any
,hny M the sort ever manufactured In America The
trimming a rich embroidery IN gold ana silver glass
baads On white satin was all made by hand by an
AMERICAN woman in New-YorB, and the dress itself
was Ont and made by Miss Ellen Barrett No. 10 East
Jhrty-frst-st
The material OF which this superb bail dress is
So.sa ts a rich satin brocsde Of ground tint some
,,ba, more golden than color, the figure being
erasea,l reproduction OF the Scotch thistle, OF
h,ch IN uoiut of size and detail 1t is faithful repre-
,en.tion The train and sides of the skirt are com
coed exclusively Of this material, as also tho back
and sides Of the body; the front OF both SKIRT and
bodv Is OF white satin artsticslly trimmed with the
embroidery mentioned, which at q little distance
,ooks Ike dazzling jewel-work. AS whole
n Is rich. exquisite and artistic, and suggesting de
cate discrimination the part OF the manufacturer
nroducng piece Of goods OF such admirable har
mony. -
Mrs Morton was delighted when inc sann wa
shown her: she admitted that she had never seen
more beautiful piece OF satin brocade and that sh
had previously had no idea that anything approaenn'
n was produced in this country Mrs hortons ores
q, emf with low neck and short sleeves, and VIII un
soubted,y be considered by all who see IL orinan
achievement of the manufacturers and the aress
makers art
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