Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04
sight Of which the little girl had been accus-
toned all her life.

sight Of which the little girl had been accus-
toned all her life.
A BEAUTY FROM THE SOUTH.
Madam Romero's entrance into any social
assemblage or gathering Of distinguished
oficials is invariably the signal for pleas
ant futter of expectancy, as her gowns and
Jewels are among the most notably elegant
worn in Washington. Among the Partisan
gowns worn by Madam during the present
season is one of rose-plnk faille brocaded in
large open diamonds OF satin. The front of
the gown Is embroidered In pink topaz,
from which in three deep points to the bot
tom of the skirt hangs fringe of pink crys-
tai beads. The de Medici collar, cuffs Of
the elbow sleeves, and front of the corsage
are embroidered in pink crystal, while from,
the back about six or eight inches in depth,
is heavy fringe of the same beads.
Another gown is of ivory white satin bro
caded in the Prussian Kaiser Blumen. On
the petticoat the flowers are outlined in
crystal beading, q sparkling brilliant max
lar and front of the square-neck corsage are
also elaborately embroidered in crystal,
which fastens over a tucker of point lace.
The edge of the corsage is finished with a
double row of large brilliants, which also
ornament the lower edge of the high-puffed
sleeves.
A VISION OF sPLENDoR,
Anotbor eorol1r .le,on+ nm. ,s -, To-;or;
do red satin brocaded in graduated velvet
stripes, The lower part of the skirt has
battlement effect with gold open work, over
which falls fringe of straight narrow silk
balls. A full vest OF plain satin is fastened
with three small studs OF dead gold, similar
studs fastening the sleeves on the inner
seam at the bottom, The bonnet to match
this costume is of black velvet. toaue effect
studded with pendants of real coral and in
front small cluster of coral-hued ostrich
tips.
The elegant Jewels worn by Madam
Romero on state occasions were presented to
her by the Minister on their wedding day.
A pair of earrings, for the purchase of
which q prominent society woman is now
negotiating, and which will probably attract
considerable attention in society this season,
have a prettily romantic story attached to
the manner in which they came to be owned
on this side of the water. They are emeralds
of great value, the limpid green, set in tiny
diamond rims. The earrings proper are
rou,d and connected with the lower parts
by a smaller solitaire diamond. The pear
shaped pendants. over an inch long. are 20
karats each in weight and are pronounced
among the rarest ever brought to this
country.
THEY HAVE A HISTORY.
Long ago. in the time of Catherine III.
they formed part of the crown Jewels of
Russia. and were given by the great Empress
to fayorite maid of honor. who in turn
sold them to a rich ieweler in order to raise
money to tide her lover in the Imperial
Guards over a temporary difficulty. This
sale was discovered by a rival and reported
to the Empress. who not only dismissed the
maid of honor in disgrace. brt deprived her
lover of his rank in the Guards and ban.
ished him to Siberia.
There are few women of more imposinp
appearance in public assemblage than Mrs.
John A. Logan. who. however. since her
husbands death, has never appeared at an
evening reception powned in anvtbinp bnt
black failIe or velvet, save unon the notable
occasion last season when she made one of
the guests at a state dinner at the White
House. Then the costume was a perfect one
of pearl gray faille. finished about the "
meek with a soft fold Of white null. This
was pnrchased during her trim abroad with
the Misses Pullman. and worn for the first
time at the dinner piven bv Mr.. Carneoie to
Mr.. Gladstone. The onlv ornament was an
exquisite cameo head of General Logan
suspended by a fine gold chain. This cameo
Mrs. Logan had made to order in Rome.
mr. c.,Iro,N,, nIvns
NJ, T.eIond, st.,tord ,v;6o ~ .h.
times millionaire from California. is noted
in society for her Jewels and elaborate
Gowns ali of which come from abroad the
former having been nurchased from notable
collections Of Impecunious ROYALTY. The
material generally selected by her for after
noon reception and evening costumes is of
satin or velvet. and in color is invariably of
black. white erav or one of the many shades
of purple or lilac. Her visiting costume is
of dark purple velvet with which is worn a
mantle Of black velvet trimmed in let and a
broad border of feathers about the throat
and down the front.
Among the crown Jewels owned and worn
bv Mrs. Stanford is collar of onals with
large pendants of the sam. stone, and ear
rings to match. Another is a collarette of