St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-05
SOME OF THE GOWNS.
Costumes Worn by Mrs. Cleveland
and Mrs. Stevenson.

Costumes Worn by Mrs. Cleveland
and Mrs. Stevenson.
WASHINGTON, March 4. The cos
tunes worn by Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs.
Stevenson and by the wifes of the cab
met officers were not the least attractive
of the many elegant toilets displayed.
The gown worn by Mrs. Cleveland was
made of heavy white satin. empire front
and tight-ftting back. 1t was richly
cred with crystal beads. The EN-
broidery ran up in rays about
twelve inches from the bottom of
the skirt. which was pointed in the
back. The empire front was outlined
with lace and crystal embroidery. The
sleeVeswere large puffs madeof satin, dot
tedwithIthe beads andhad stiff satin bows
at the shoulders. A heavy fall of lace
completed the corSage. The gown was
severe in style. but rich and graceful.
Mrs. Stevenson, wife of the vice
president, was accompanied to the ball
by all the ladies of the party that came
with her from Bloomington, save Mrs.
Scott, her sister, who is in mourning.
Mrs. StevenSon'S gown was combina-
ton of cream and hellotrope, of MORE
antique and velvet. The skirt and cor
sage were of cream MORE. About the
bottom of the skirt was a narrow ar
rangement of the heliotrope velvet. The
cOrsage was decolette, with rich berthaS
of old duchess lace, outlined by gar
land of violets. Mrs. Stevenson's gloves
and fan matched the velvet, and she
wore no Jewels. Miss Stevenson wore
pink chiffon embroidered in c0lors over
pink silk. Miss Julia Stevenson,
white bengaline, with full-puffed
elbow sleeves of rainbow satin
and pear passementeries. Miss letita
Stevenson. yet a school girl, wore
Josephine gown of turquoise, blue faille
and lace; Miss Julia Scott wore white
corded silk, combined with lavender
satin: Mrs. James S. Ewing, old rose
silk and thread lace; Miss Lucy Bum,
lemon brocade; Miss Fannie Bum, lilac
crepe.
The cabinet ladies present we're Mes
danes Carlisle, Lamont and Bissell,and
Miss Herbert, daughter Of the secretary
of the navy. The wives of the three
sons of Secretary of Agriculture Morton
were also present. Mrs. Gresham and
Mrs. Hoke Smith were not in the city,
and Mrs. Olney, wife of the attorney
general. did not feel equal TO the task.
The material of Mrs. Carlisle's gown
was superb brOcade, in which pinkish
mauve shades predominated. The train
was very long and full court train.
The waist was elegantly trimmed with
point lace and gold and seed pearls, and
had high pulled elbow sleeves of the
brocade. The neck was finished with
rich old lace, sixteen inches wide,
with ostrich tips. One end was
nndnr tho uaiynf how
at the waist in front, and then carried
down the side of the skirt and fastened
with a large violet velvet bow. Then it
was feStoOned across the front of the
skirt in its full width and disappeared
under the train. Mrs. William X. Car
Isle wore white crepe trimmed with
light blue velvet. The loW-necked
waist was edged with garland of for
get-me-nots, and she wore wreath OF
the same flower In her hair.
Mrs. Lamont was attired In gown
with all old gold satin front. the back
brocaded with terra Gotta stripes. The
sleeves were pulled, of velvet, to match
the color in the brocade stripes. Lace
was jabotted around the bottom and up
the front, caught with bows. The bodice
was of velvet trimmed with gold and
pearl fringe, with fall of lace.
Miss Leila Herbert, daughter Of the
secretary of the navy, wore gown in
the style of 1880. The material was
cream satin. The skirt had no train
and stood out stiffly at the bottom, where
it was flounced deeply with lace over
silver gance and festooned with punches
of cream roses. The bodice had the lace
arranged in pretty bertha fashion.
Pearl ornaments we're worn.
Miss Wilmer. of Birmingham, Ala,
who is Miss Herbert's guest, wore
gown of yellow silk, trimmed with ecru
lace.
Miss Bissell chose a gown of pale yell
low brocaded satin, striped with pink
and blue and finished with an abund-
ance OF rare old lace.
Mrs. Jerry Morton wore heliotrope
brocade and velvet, made In the di-