Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-31
LADIES AND THEIR DRESSES.
Women Of Fashion from This City and
Elsewhere in Elegant Toilets.

Mrs. William l.. Royal, great-grand-
daughter of Patrick Henry, led the Sir
Roger De COycrley with Mr.. Charles
Boiling. She wore gown of white satin
covered with white mousseline de sole,
embroidered in silver, silver girdle, blue
and silver cap and slippers; ornaments,
pearls and diamonds that have been IN the
family over hundred years.
Mr. Boiling was very handsome in coat
of blue brocade and silver passementerle,
white satin waistcOat, and blue knee
brecchcs. lace jabot.
Miss Martha Burwell Dabney Bagby, a
vounp beauty of aristocratlc lineage, and q
dauChterOf Dr. Baghy, anOted author, wore
agOWn Of white Grape. white stockings, and
slippers laced with yellow, white gauze,
cap trimmed with tOpazes, yellow feathers
and alGrCttes, miniature, rctlcule and old
fan She danced with Mr. Thomas Atkln-
son, who was extremely handsome IN a
coat of yellow satin. trimmed with silver,
bucklcS.of brilliants.
Miss Jennie McPhail wore lovely gown
Of ceil-biue hrocado, girdle bordered with
trillants and tOrquolse, Jewel cap with
pale blue feathers, slippers, reucuie, ana
long silk mltts 20 match costume. Her
partner was Mr.. Dudley Mcdonald, IN q
most effective costume OF ruby velvet,
iyOry-satIu pants. coat trimmed IN rutiles
Of rare old lace. diamond pin, and silk
stockings. and shoes TO match.
Miss Helen Rutherford wore a gown of
green satin with a deep border Of antique
rose cOlorcd brOcadc, slippers, ian, and
cap 70 match ornaments, necklace OF
rubles and WOOu,tOucs. She danced with
Mr. Edward Mayo, who was very handsome
IN a coat of white brOcade trimmed with
gold passemcntcrie. white SATIN vest,
hreechcs. slippers of white satin, with
buckles Of brillants.
Miss Mary Cullen was lovely IN a gown
Of rosc-colorrd MORE antique, trimmed
with q hOuuCe of old point lOoped with
rosohuds; rose-cOlOred slippers, cap with
rose-colored tips. Her partner was Mr. j:
y. Anderson. who wore coat and vest OF
black trucade, b.ack-satlu slippers, RULES
Of point lace.
Miss Euse Williams was lovely in pale
pink and white hrOcade, pink slippers,
cap Of pink and white. ian and ret1cule 10
match. Mr.. JObu Young, who. danced
with her. wore a costume OF white bro
Cada trimmed with gold passemcnterle.
Miss Bruce williams wore lovely toilet
of white striped brocade satin, gold gar
uture, gold gIrdlc, cap and fan 10 match.
She danced with DR.. Charles Y. CARING
ton. who was very handsome in a coat OF
yellow broca3e yellow satin vest,
brccchcs, and slippers, buckles OF bril-
Atuts.
Miss Gertrude Camm, cream satin
Durhcsso. trimmed with gold, cap and
slippers Of white and gold.
Mr.. A. Sale Watkins, her partner, wore
blue satin coat trimmed IN silver passe-
mentcue, white satin vest, blue satn
brecchos. lace ruIhe5, diamond buckles,
suuN-bux set with diamonds.
NH.s Bessie Pace, elegant gown OF whlte
aud violet brocade; cap, slippers, ana ian
10 match. She danced with Mr.. Allan Don
nan. who wore q white brocaded satin
coat. lace eruilcs, white satin vest, breeches
and slippers.
Miss lmogcn Morris, Of Louisa county,
wore white silk gown, pearl trimmings
blue feathers and algrettes, diamond orua,
rneute She looked eXqulsltely lovely and
danced with Mr.. Bierne Blair, who wore q
blue brocadc coat, gold trimmings, wnlt'
satin vest light-blue bTeeches, blue slip
pcrs, gold buckles.
Miss Nirgie Brock, a youthful beauty
wore blue brocadc. silver trimmings, GlTdl1
Of silver, cap of blue, covered with silver
gauze and blue algrcttes, blue Shippers
Nr John Mallory, who was her partner
wore white brOcade coat, goidpassemente'
rip. white satin vest, and knee breeches.
Miss Annie Leigh Camm, lilac satin and
silver passementerie, silver butterflies II
cap. silver slippers with silver buckles.
Mr.. Rird HObson was her partner and
wore coat of lilac broCade stockings anc
sinners TO match, knee-buckles OF silver
aud shoe-brecches Of lilac, lace Jabot.
Mrs. Lucian Tatum was lovely n
gown Of yellow Grape. covered with SIN
cauZe, embroidered IN gold, trimmed II
gold passenenterle, cap Of gold, yelo"
feathers, and algrcttc ornaments, ,uialhouqS
She danced with Mr.. Arthur wiley, VINO
f.f t.ifrah mnTD1nNTpU
with gold. green satin vest ana knee
brecchcs. green slippers.
Miss Columbia Hayes wore yellow orc,
caie. trimmed IN gold, gold cap, ian. anc
slippers. turquoise ornaments.
Payuaster John .. Lowell, United States
Navy. was resplondant IN blue brocade
coat and vest, flesh cOlOred knee breeches
and slippers ,..,
Mira. Alien DonnGn nee Edith Talmage'
wore white tulle embroidered IN gold, golt
pirdl6. slippers, and fan, cap Of gold gauze
Mr. w. h. Talbot was her escort and wore
white brOcadc coat, trimmed with gold pas
sementeric, white vest and breeches.
Mrs W. II. Talbot. nee Nellie Tate, was
very handsome in pink brOcade, braided
in silver. and silver girdle, PINK and siiyel
can. trimmed with RhinestOnes, PINK slip
Ders. laced with silver. teticule and tan tC
match. Mr.. James X. Branch was hel
mariner and wore coat OF lavender pfo
cade trimmed with GOLD passementerle
waistcoat Of blue, breeches OF lavender
satin. slippers OF lavender.
Mrs. Clement c. McPbail, chairman o
the Committee on Invitation. in an elegant
gown OF cream brocade, with draperles o
fulle embroidered in gold; bodice, trimmed
ln handsome gold bullion, ostrich feather
fan. slippers and gloves tomateh costume
diamonds. -,
Mrs. B. III. Nash wore an elegant imported
GOWN of cream mousseline de sole com
Bined with cream faille, Duehesse lace gar
niture; diamond ornaments.
Mrs James il. Dooley wore on importets
gown of pearl heliotrope f9ille' enprol
dered in pausies, trimmed with exquisiN
R,ussels lace. diamond ornaments.
Mrs. William r. Trigg, one OF the mosl
beautiful women OF Richmond, wore
light blue flannel silk a Ia pompadonr. al
exquisite gown: .-,h