The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-03

Besides these were the travelling dressing
cases Of silver, one holding ali the dozen OF
. Ct hes neces AIRY for a lsdy's toilet, with a
/ handsome Oval--hapsd mirror repO1ng on
( the blue velvet Ii lag, and with a drawer
{ Underneath, which. when opened, disclosed
toilet basin aud Jug, with numerous little
soap dishes, ali OF silver; the second case
I containing the silver spirit lam for heating
/ water, tea ard C flee pot ID hot water
/ jug. all, too, of silver.
/ In the second room, the famous Golden
| Salon where the empress holds her recep-
tons, were all the gowns, dresses, snoes,
fans, Undertaking, cloaks and NANTES Of
all descriptions.
The first gown We looked at was, of
course, the all-imDOrtant wedding one! L
was simD Y dazzling. IL was being made,
OF course, after the style Of all Russian
court gowns, the entire train, several yards
long, being OF a wonderful cloth of silver
manufactured at Moscow, and worked all
over in silver also with a magnificent
highly raised embroidery 1t was cut low
IN the neck, with wide, long sleeves to the
wrist, where they were narrowed and
fastened, being open, however, from the
shoulder 70 display the inside Of the arm,
the o ,ly relief TO all the magnifcene being
a tiny ruchlng of white swansdOwn ali
around the sleeves from the shoulders and
around the bodice.
Another court gown quite on the same
pattern was OF royal blue velvet, and with
the same wonderful EN- robbery, only of
gold roses and trails of leaves and buds
being heavily raised all over the entire
velvet train and bodice.
Then there were blue silks and sati1s of
all shades, whites, which were variously
Q embroidered in gold. silver ID pearl, a
gray silk with pretty pink bows, some
green's Ia all shades and heavy gros-grain
silk IN dull brick red, with handsome trim
mings Of jet. Browns and creams were the
only two colors we missed. Among the
unmade gowns were back broc ided silks
and tulles, splngled with tiny dots In silver
and gold.
The opera cloaks and wraps we're all If
them perfectly supe. b. Some We of
plush, others of silk, but all tri nmed with
handsome embroidsrles and long fringes.
One rich white silk was almost covered
with exquisite embroidery il gold, another
IN heliotrOpe, and a soft pearl gray plush
was covered with a wonderful kerS an de-
sign in gray, red and blue silk, something
Ike the inc mprehensble idea you see in
7 ,lsley shawls; one small mantle il pale
heliotrope silk, with handsome lace trim
mlngs, being delicious in its d iintiness
Ali of the mantlAi had jeweled clasps, the
CLASP for the fur cloak being gold heavi y
studded with diamonds
On one long rack reaching the entire
coats. We noticed two only of flannel, one
a white one, being trimmed with two
tounc 5 of lace, and tie other, red one
enbr Jldered after a Russian design in royal
blue silk Then there we're whIte silk aud
sacln petite ,ats without cad delicious petit
coats IN lawn, some covered with lace and
ribbons, others with f1)unces and frlls of
beau lful Valenciennes lace and the finest
possible pleats and tucks, while otler petit
coats were of rich pale silks aud satins, one
beautiful one being of a beautiful crimson
with coffee colored lace.
The morning gowns alone were a sight in
themselves, me of the white lawn ones
being perfectly delightful. One very hand
some gown was of pale ross pink plush,
with broad moire ribbons and Brussels lace
and an unusually long train of plush edged
with lace. Another lovely one was of rich
blue silk, and still another of white foulard,
with dainty sprays of pale pink rosebuds
stamped upon il.
A large square table alone was required
to hold the almost endless varieties of dainty
silk stockings; these were of all hues and
patterns, some extra beautiful ones bei1g
embroidered in gold, others in silver, others
in pearl, while some pairs had beautiful in
serti0ns of lace WORKED in over the instep.
On another table were placed the SHOES
and gloves both being in endless profusion
and var ETY., but am ng all the dainty
satlns and kids of all forms | noticed some
pairs Of strong high boots, with two soles
t1gether, quite an inch thick, made on the
pattern OF t iose The empress herself al ways
wears at Gatscnina of Peterhof, or any of
the summer palaces, for walking.
The gloves were of all lengths and prin-
cipally KID, many of che Shorter ones being
of rio J, deep tan plOr.
The fans aud handkerchiefs, too. were all
most lovely; il some long boxes close by
these tied vita white satin ribbons were
ladies' corsets, the one we caanced to open
being Of white sati !, heavily trimmed with
ValencienneS lace.