Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-13
A QUEENS DRESSES.
An Hour NJ wsrts'- 60 Inspect the rss-3
of the Queen nj Italy.


OF the Queen nj Italy.
Prom the Philsislrhia T~l~<r.rA
II Is an amusing experience 90 drop IN a
Wo-th's establishment just~t the mcmcas q
the completion Of a great order. u presents
on such occasions the aspect % 9 gigantic bee
hive. Everybody is busy. and everybody /. IN
hurry. That Is 30 say. everybody excep, he
stately proprietor himself. who preserves ha
calm. unrufiicd In the midst % all the whirl.
and "dirocts the storm" with placia and un-
firing energy.
These reflections were suggested 30 me vc.-
terday when wen, TO take = look AZ the first
royal order Of the season. the drc--s- intended
for Queen Margheriaa Of Italy. who -h.re- 9TH
the Empress Of Russia the claita 70 be con-
sidcred the best-drc--cd rovAl lady m Earcrs.
OF course Worth at;ires them both and equally,
Of course. the charms and the grace of n to
do Justice t. his CREATIONS. Tho present group
OF toilets were on view for an hour merely. Tor
Worth never eNh biis Ia, dresses. -cnlys favored
Few being admitted 90 inspect and 20 admire
An audience dress. -o-callcd. IN SATIN q
a deep shade Of .sleciric blne. the train half
long and p.rfccu plain. aud the skirt rarnng
IN front over narrow under-widfh IN cream
white velvet. VITA q row of narro~ boz knots
wiih long ends IN tue blue satin. ,hs ends
finished with gold aiglonetts-- ct down the
center. Tn either side Of this rox q bow
knots was band Of embroia.ry IN grli
thread and colorod beads. representing tiay
baskets Of flowers tangled Ia a gold nstwcrk.
The Louis seize cor-age had = deep wai-t-
coat front prolonged over tho skirt and edscd
with a narrow cmhroidery IN gola deep
collar IN fine lace Of the epoch complrtcd al
exquisite costume.
A very striking carriage dress wAs In mo---
green mirror velvet cut princss-e end lined
throughout with seal-broxn surah II as
trimmed with narrow white guipure lac ani
with narrow bands % brown ostrich feather
trimming. Over this l. 90 be worn a fun Henri
DeuN cape. coming just below the waist. ana
composed Of velvet of a darker shade u grssu
finished at the throat with a high collar aud
small pointed cape Of third aud -till darker
shade OF green. the whole profuasly trimmed
with narrow brown ostrich-feather trimming
and lined throughout with green satin.
Two OF the evening toilets that her majesty
wears with such grace and elegance were m
pale-tinted brocade. One Of these VA IN 9
lovely shade OF pale green; the device clusters
OF large wheat ears IN white silk scattered at
wide intervals the satin ground Those
on the two front breadths were emhroisi..r..f
with gold and silver thread and bsads The
long rounded train and the two i ies Of the
skirt front were bordercd with ostrich feather
trimmings of the same shade n the material
These front widths parted over a narrow under
width IN white brocade. with a cluster Il three
white ostrich feathers -et in its center. below
which tell an elaborate cement - wide old
point d Alencon intermixed with silver pas-e-
menterie.
Another bali dress whs in brooa.ie Of the
palcst imaginable shade Of lilac the satin
ground figured At wide intervals wi n a tafisFn
IN the same hue representing apl,les. each with
spray OF leaves. Half way up the front
breadths this pattern embroidered with
silver beads and thread. Az the back a shallow
panier Of the brocade wa- prolonged on either
side OF the train into n long slender panel.
pointed at the end and turned back 60 show a
lining IN lilac velvet. dotted all over with silver
spangles and edged with silver embroidery.
Then, an velvet. was dress In the ystunia
color. with the very skirt front in white
satin. edged at the hem with a device of a basket
OF flowers IN embroidery in silks
The sides Of this opening were bordered with
narrow embroidery In Jetunia color.d h.u.d.
Similar bands in bead embroidery. flushed
with a fringe OF the beads 90 the lower .nd,
were continued down the Of the side
breadths for half ward from the waist and
also edged short fan-shaped oTcniugs nj either
side of the skirt at the hem. Tho cor-s,ge had
n frontage of white satin and Was profu@eiy
trimmed with very full ruf'es Of point d Alop-
con.
The most st-.siry o. ~ these evoai-r .oil-l
was drets IN ne Driiiia q G,.sde Of r..rlss
known n Nenetisc .ni: tGe material tn neg
soft-backed yely,'. nssntion Of a. Worth.
aud of such SUPP encss n 10 fall in graceful
folds, and 10 be especially available FOE VI ited
drsperies or trimmings. Al around thu s,ri
edging the long train vel NJ the froat ~
set a narrow baud Of Russian sable. 80 fr-
bends being continued DOM the fTlnt -1,.os'
OF the side breadths from waist Co hem. d.
At the right side ~ the ron; lroa 81 vas
placed long branch II ~ r,1c.. TIE -oser-
large and composed q -ei-ea T.o q -sa~e-
were prepared Tor this i-cs-. me ia IN tils
neck and with lorg slee AZ y. a. n We
vet drawn On first tram 'ers'siy sve- - Gust .
band Of sable bon herring be .oldz . lo~-
necked corsage d. 1 Il j. .st ca-larr II red
velvet roses doing dg,y ~ . .io, = "A b. -igh.
side. while band OF sale or -irl'>s ms iaft
arm nj the shoulder ana sre-sEsA The cor.aro
transyerscly from that poins
The queens travelling cloak 4 '~ry ..uapls
garment IN old rose satia figured sith = I. uii
XVI pattern in mignon.tte velv.s. aud lined
throu -hout with chinchillA The back breadth
from neck 10 hem Is In full folds Of mignonetts
velvet Over the shoulders falls n l0ur. full
pointed cape in antique Venetian guipnre IN
terwoven with gold furnished by the royal
lady herself from her collection of old AT -lssic
laces