The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-28
A QUEENS DRESSES.
An Hour at Worth's to Inspect the
Finery of the Queen OF Italy.

An Hour at Worth's to Inspect the
Finery of the Queen OF Italy.
Paris Letter to Philadelphia Telegraph.
1t Is an amusing experience to drop
in at Worth's establishments just at
the moment OF the completion Of q
great order. It presents on such occasions
the aspect of a gigantic beehive. Every
body is in hurry. That is to say, every
body except the stately proprietor himself,
who preserves his calm, unruff1ed de-
meanor Ia the midst of all the whirl and
directs the storm" With placid and untiring
energy.
THE DRESSES OF A QUEEN.
These reflections were suggested to me
yesterday when l went TO take a look at the
first royal order of the season, the dresses
intended for Queen Margherita Of Italy,
who shares with the Empress of Russia the
claim to be considered the best dressed
royal lady in Europe. OF course Worth
attires them both, and equally, of course,
the charms and the grace Of the two do
justice to his creations. The present group
of toilet were on view for an hour merely,
for Worth never exhibits his dresses, only
favored few being admitted to inspect and
to admire.
An audience dress, so called. was in satin
of deep shade OF electric blue, the train
half long and perfectly plain, and the skirt
parting In front over a narrow under width
in cream white velvet with a row of narrow
bow knots with long ends In the blue satin,
the ends finished with gold aiglonettes, set
down the center. On either side of this row
Of bow knots was band of embroidery
in gold thread and colored beads, repre-
sentlng tiny baskets Of flowers tangled In q
gold network The Louis Seize corsage
had deep waistcoat front prolonged over
the skirt, and edged with narrow en-
broidery in gold. A deep collar in fine
lace of the epoch completed an exquisite
costume.
A very striking carriage dress was in
moss-green mirror velvet cut princesse,
and lined throughout with seal-brown surah.
1t was trimmed with narrow white gulpure
lace and with narrow bands of brown
ostrich feather trimming. Over this is TO
be worn a full Henri Deux cape. coming
just below the waist, and composed of vel
vet OF darker shade OF green, finished at
the throat with a high collar and small
pointed cape Of a third and still darker
shade Of green, the whole prOfusely trimmed
with narrow brown Standardization trim
ming and lined throughout with green satin.
Two Of the evening toilets that her mai-
esty wears with such grace and elegance
were in pale tinted brocade. One of these
was in lovely shade Of pale green the de-
silk scattered at wide intervals over The
satin ground. Those on the two front
breRdths were embroidered with gold and
silver thread and beads. The long rounded
train and the two sides OF the skirt front
were bordered with ostrich feather trim
ming of the same shade as the material.
These front widths parted over a narrow
under width in white brocade, with clus-
ter of three white ostrich feathers set in its
center, below which fell an elaborate ar
rangement of wide old point d'Alencon in
termixed with silver passementerie.
Another ball dress was In brocade of the
palest imaginable shade of lilac, the satin
ground figured at wide intervals with
pattern in the same hue representing apples.
each with spray Of leaves. Half way up
the front breadths this pattern was en-
broidered with silver beads and thread. At
the back e shallow panier Of the brocade
was prolonged on either side of the train
into long, slender panel, pointed at the
end ana turned back to show lining In
lilac velvet, dotted all over with silver
spangles and edged with silver embroidery.
Then, in velvet, was dress in the new
petunia color, with the very narrow skirt
front in white satin, edged at the hem with
device OF basket Of flowers in embroid-
cry in silks
The sides of this opening were bordered
with narrow embroidery In petunia-col-
ored beads. Similar bands in bead embroid-
cry, finished with fringe OF the beads at
the lower end, were continued down the
seams OF the side breaths for half yard
from the waist, and also edged short FAM
shaped openings at either side of the skirt at
the hem. The corsage had a frontage Of
white satin and was profusely trimmed
with very full ruffles OF point d'Alencon.
The most striking Of all these evening tot
let's was q dress in the brilliant shade Of
scarlet known as Venetian red; the mate
rial. the new soft-backed velvet, an inven-
tion of NJ. Worth, and of such suppleness as
to fall in graceful folds, and TO be especially
available for plated draperies or trimmings.
All around the skirt, edging the long train
as well as the front, was set narrow band
of Russian sable similar bands being con-
tinued down the front edges OF the side
breadths from waist Go hem.
At the right side of the front breadth was
placed long branch Of red roses, the flow
ers large and composed OF velvet. Two
corsages were prepared for this dress, one
high In the neck and with long sleeves, and
having the velvet drawn on first trans
versely over the bust, band OF sable border
ing the folds. The low-necked corsage had
close set garland of red velvet roses doing
duty as "a sleeve on the right side, while
band nf sable encircled the left arm at the
shoulder and crossed the corssge transversely
from that point.
The queens travelling cloak lisa long ample
garment in old rose satin figured with
Louis XVI. pattern in mignonette velvet
and lined throughout with chlnchilla. The
back breadth from neck to hem ia in full