Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-29
A GOULD TROUSSEAU.
Il IS Estimated that Miss Annals Viii
Cost a Cool Million.
HOW THIS GIRL SPENDS HER MONEY.
All in the Hands Of Mrs. George Gould,
Who Knows the Things fora
Wedding Outfit.
fcorrespondence OF the Dispatch)

| fCOrftStOUicDCe OF tns ljlSItlCHD
NEW YORK. April 2S.-'I believe Anna
| Gould IL spending 81. 10000 on her wedding
| outfit" said modiste OF New York the
other day, as she stood knitting her brows
over a long order bearing the Gould crest
on the corner Of the paper. And l must
say the things she is buying are lovely
enough TO tempt any one-even CIR
with less money 10 spare"
Then she went on telling what they
were. And as she said they would soon
| be known TO the girl friends Of the bride
| and consequently TO all the world, 1t Is
no pity to know little about them IN
| advance OF the girl fr.ends-a pre-nuptial
| trousscau glance.
| The gowns are nearly all ordered In this
country, for while Mrs. George Gould, IN
| whose hands the trousseau buying is
| placed. goes to Europe often, she always
! gets the great majority OF her gowns
| in this country. She and her husband
| feel that money should be spent where ii
| is made.
There Is an order for twelve morning
| gowns. They are SILK. and are loose with
| ribbons for belts. and lunches Of rib
b0ns for trimming. also just simple things
| for slipping on in the morning for the
| cup Of chocolate. II Is unlikely that Miss
Gould Will have them laundered-she with
her 5000 a week to spend for lifc-but
they can be so treated. Their cost Is so
on the aycraf not bad for silk gowns.
OF slippers there are many; and nice
to say, they are TO match gowns. They
are OF all cOlors and materials. Several
pairs are made Of the dress material Of
certain reception dresses, and others are
black satin. white satin. and the shades
Of color that are found IN the dresses
for the house. Miss Gould wears a No.
. u shoe and her slippers are smaller,
50 that they look very dainty in row
ready TO be- sent home. Tho fancy-pattern
slippers and the shoes with tops 10 match
carriagc-dresses are there, too, ana a
great many OF them.
Miss Gould. 50 says the modiste has
never dressed a great deal. She was III
school until this year and there was
clothed very simply 10y her fathers de-
sire, so that the bewilder.ng array Of
new dresses pcases her as much as any
one. She goes out Of morning in her
trousseau. and, having worn black a year
and half, colOrS are very attractive 10
her.
FOND OF JEWELLED BELTS.
Miss GOJll's faVorite style of dress Is
the plain waist with round standing
collar opening in the back. With this she
wears big sleeves. usually Of striped vel
vet. and there is a belt Of the same
goods. This style Of dress Is provided for
IN her trOussoau, for she has many very
beautiful jewelled collars and belts studded
with rare gems, many of them Oriental,
and picked uD by her family in travels.
There are a dozen OF the belts and col
lars. and their value is-weI estimate 1t
when one Of the belts has a jewel said
10 be worth 500; and it is only u mate
to several others.
Like other young society women. Miss
Gould faucies ali SILK underwear. The
loveliest silk skirts are here ana
as she is slender they are RULED ana
Gounced with deep lace. There Is a SILK
skirt 10 match each Of the sip-oh
gowns. and there are black ana Whlte
ones for the carriage and reception
dresses, of which she IS having 50 many
made.
Mrs. George Gould, who Is a very stylish
woman. never dresses herself discordant-
". She wears a hat made to match her
dress and her parasol: gloves and boots
match. In the selection of her little sis
ter-in-law's troussoau she has had the
same idea: for ~ modiste tells me that
she has been 10 infinite trouble getting
KID died To match the dresses, 50 as 10
have gloves just the right shade. and
has gone wild trying TO find cloth for
the boot tops 10 match Il certain SHADE
Of silk or velvet. 10 errors would he
hardened. and as no stipulation is made
as TO price, she would not complain, she
SAWS. only it makes her nervous TO have
so much responsibility placed upon her
shoulders.
The predominant shade in the trousseau
Is the new shade Of rcd-rose-red II Is
called by some. and tca-rose by others,
while stin others call 1t light petunia-
anyway it is the color Of the inside of the
leaf Of Il full-blown American Beauty
rose. 1t combines sweetly with green,
and is too lovely for anything with hello
trope Miss Gould has II combined in
the choicest possible French style with
both Of these; and she viii be n picture.
for she SIS not too light nor too dark for
such striking combinations.
This American Beauty leaf color is very
expensive. y Fitth-ayenue mill ler, whose
shop runs through to Broadway. has
tiny bonnet Of it. and the cost was $35,
when of any other color 1t would have
been less than half the amount.
MANY CALLING GOWNS.
More orders are for reception dresses
and calling dresses and their filings, the
modiste says. than for any others. Miss
Gould is so young-has she been Il yct?-
that tcagOWns and elaborate house dresses
DO not appeal to her
With the calling dresses there are card
cases bound in the color Of the dresses.
and little carriage parasols 10 match are
sent home snuSly tucked away in the
dress box. With each dress there goes
about three pounds Of orris and lavender
and violet as the boxes are lined with
Il, and little sachets are tucked away
IN the dress where YOU would not iini
them, and where they never come sliding
out as they do from the hands OF com
moncr modistcs.
Miss Gould has n fancy for velvet
bows You have seen them In the shop
windows tied in gorgeous fashion But
have you priced them? You must break
more than "a GVc-dolar bill for any OF
them! Miss Could has them of the rose
velvet ready - be pinned upon the should
crs Of summer white Dir sscs. and she has
them in an colors from rose II whit
for hair: for although she has begun 10
wear handsome jewels. she much affects
crate and important enough 10 be in
cluded in a trosseau
SeSj FLOUNCES.
\ great deal OF fne lace has been or
dortd Possibly it will be placed upon
the skirts Of summer dresses. II has
been ordered founce width and Of the
best qualities. Some OF the broad lace.
rs wide as dress skirt. is as high rs
,S1Si a yard, Will" other iounccs are not
more than SlO0. II may be said OF these
pieces Of lace that they wear forever,
and are hc.rlooms afterwards.
How many sets OF Undertaking has
the young LADY," | asked the modiste,
who, by the way. Is in a very large store
where orders are taken for everything one
can want in the dress line.
Il Go not know" said she. 81 only
know that from US two dozen OF every
thing has been ordered. And we do not
regard this az a great deal; for you know
that a society woman wears clothing OF
80 many different weights that she must
change very often. Often she must wear
four different weight underclCthes in
single day; ana Of course no one cares
to 20 back to the worn ones. although |
believe the maids now have renovat-
inc prOCpss