The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-04
DRAWING ROOM DRESS.
How London's Great Danes Rig to
Meet Her Majesty.

Queens last drawing-room, the beauty
of the dresses was all the more con-
spicuously displayed. The most artis-
tic of these were of brocades on delicate
grounds. Occasionally the effect was
enhanced by the ground being shot
with either silver or gold. The CLEAN,
of the metal only showed in tiny star
like sparkles as the light fell full upon
it. The favorite designs were repro
auctions of those graceful and light
looking floral patterns of the time of
Louis XVI, in which true lovers knots
and long handled baskets played SO
conspicuous a part.
One of the most beautiful dresses
was of brocade of this description.
The ground was ~pearl-colored satin,
shot with gold. The design included
stripes of several closely linked lines
! of gold and bouquets of roses, shaded
from coral to blush-pink, and each
petal tipped with a delicate touch of
| gilded thread. The train was of
green velvet, lined with pearl-colored
satin shot with green. The shade was
the softest of foliage tints. The
bodice, made of brocade, was trimmed
with folds of velvet, in which many
diamonds were fastened.
Several remarkably good black
gowns were worn. One of these was
of satin, in narrow sections, over lace.
| Each section was bordered with groups
Of ostrich feathers, getting gradually
narrower as they neared the waist.
The train of velvet was bordered with
lace, in which aigrettes of black
| ostrich feathers were nestled.
A pretty dress was of pale pink
China crepe trimmed with thick
clusters of roses shaded from blush to
deep pink. The train, from the
shoulder, was of pink velvet lined
with rose-leaf green velvet. The lady
who wore the dress was slight and
fair. Her ornaments were diamonds,
and she carried a bouquet of roses
| shaded to match those on her skirt,
and arranged with their own foliage.
The bodice was remarkable for the
extreme severity of its outline and for
the perfection of its fit. 1t wal IN
trimmed, save with diamonds. These
were sewn over the front in a design
which gave the effect of a wonder
fully lustrous brocade. The shoulders
were slightly raised with tiny puffs of
velvet, in which diamonds played
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was a miniature fringe of crystal fall
ing over the wearer's arms.
E~mbroideries of the most elaborate
and richest description were used 10
adorn some of the dresses. These,
however, we're never SO effective as
the artistic brocades, nor were they
by any meal so new Those in
which gold or silver was combined
with white were best. One, which
included many colored silks wrought
into bright-hued flowers, the centres
being mother-o,pearl, and the foliage
anonymously mingled with gold,
silver and crystal, was more startling
than pleasing, especially as the rest
of the dress was not either black or
white. Embroideries of such ornate
description and brilliant coloring
require more careful arrangement
than was accorded to this specimen.
The flowers most in favor were
violets of the pale double Naples var
iety. These went charmingly with
black, white and green dresses. A
lady who wore a rose pink bodice
and skirt with d black train, and car
ried a bouquet of pale pink tulips
arranged with their own gray-green,
spike-shaped leaves, scored q success.
When the ceremony was over Q
of the court-goers went on to some of
the very numerous "drawing-roOm
teas" always popular feminine fix
lures for these fatiguing and exciting
days.. when the cheering, refreshing
cup is more than ever acceptable.
Few women are above the vanity OF
exhibiting their "peacocks' feathers"
and most OF them would the soil
tude OF their own boudolrs HAT, stale
and Improbable alter their morning
and afternoon exertlon, and with all