The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-28

$500, VANe ASA SAONCo NtI0 kCn0 IS
no longer young, but will always remain
o striking woman, and she knows how
to dress. The dainty little Princess de
Sagan was also there and was handed
to her place by the Marquis de Germ.
who is at AK for his health.
The princess wore dress of gray silk
warp henrietta and white serge. The
skirt was cut with an elliptic flounce,
and this had band of white serge at
the bottom, headed by silver braid. AT
the knees where it joined there was a
band of Persian embroidery. The puffs
to the sleeves were white serge, so was
the vest, and the Elton jacket had band
Of the embroidery, and SO had sleeves.
The belt was of the same, held by
quaint silver buckle. She had q tri-
corne straw hat, gray, with white and
maize rosettes of Grape, and whito
algret in front. The Prince Talleyrand-
Perigord de Sagan was also there and
wore white duck vest and pleasant
smile, besides Prince Edward suit of
drab tweed. The king of Greece wore
plain black frock coat suit and looked
like pleasant, studious man who
smiled much and said little.
After and before the delicious open air
dinner the guests played the famous
French scissors game and gros tete, and
some of the ladies blindfolded won hand
some prizes by cutting ribbon. There
are 20 or 80 ribbons stretched from two
poles, and on each is prize. The lady
is then blindfolded, and with q pair of
scissors walks about 80 steps, after
turning twice around, and cuts. If she
reaches ribbon and cuts it, she gets
whatever was hung on it. The eros
tete is big paper head, and you throw
sticks at it. The one who hits it gets
prize, often ridiculous thing. Men
play at this mostly. These are inno-
cent amusements and do not disarrange
the toilets like tennis, which is not very
much liked in France. The company
sang to guitars and flute and walked
about picking late flowers, and after
decorous tea, al fresco, returned to AK
les-Bains without injury to one toilet
or temper.
Yesterday two ladies had fall dresses
sent them and naturally displayed them
today upon the PLACE. One was q soft
cheviot, with diagonal weave. The color
was clear biscuit, with two gray stripes
between one broken line of black. There
were two gathered ruff1es of the same.
The belt was Of black velvet, and so were
the collar and shoulder straps. The sleeves
were double puffs, and there were epau-
lets of ecru lace. The poke hat was of
ecru straw, with black velvet and pink
roses. Tho parasol was of biscuit surah,
untrimmed. The written description of
this exquisite dress does not convey its
neat and elegant appearance.
The other dress was of corded cloth.
somewhat like bedford cord, but in this
the cord is up and down, with the I'M
DERIVING surface of different color.
This was black and gold. The gold
showed only in certain lights. Around
the bottom there was a band of plaid in
black and brown, with thread of gold
color on each stripe that made the plaid.
There was yoke of this plaid and
ripple bertha of the same, topped by
narrower one of the cloth. The sleeves
were gigot and of black velvet. The cor
sage buttoned on the left side and was
double breasted and had small postil-
ions at the back. The skirt had OPEN
ings in front which buttoned under
flaps. The bonnet was of Jet and gold
beads, with bead butterfly. There was
n tan colored surah parasol to go with
this, and the costume was much admired.
have just heard of trosseau about
finished for young American girl who
Is to be presented to the queen in Lon
don and then is going homo to be mar
RED. Her court dress is ashes of roses.
train lined with white satin. The front
of the dress is of pearl embroidered white
Grape over white satin and with a band
OF white ostrich tips at the bottom. The
train is held with ropes of pearls which
droop down over the shoulders. A tuft
of white ostrich tips and an aigret
will be worn on the hair. The slippers
are white satin embroidered with seed
pearls. "A fan of white plumes with Il
studded pearl handle will complete this
superb gown and give the American col
ony in London another reason to feel
proud.
The wedding gown is made of mat
white peau de sole, and the skirt is quilt
ed in diamond pattern, each corner being
held by fine pearl beads. The vatican
train is of white brocade lined with white
satin, and all around the train is sewn n
twisted rope of pearls nearly an inch in
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