Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-11
A ROYAL TRoUSSEAU.
stockina1 Gloves, Wells, aud Jackets for
Princess Alix.


The items for a royal trousseau are al
ways OF general interest. and those of the
Princess Allx, who Is to be married TO
the Car Of Russia, are none the less so,
| on account Of the sad circumstances that
| surround this marriage. There are many
pairs of very fine silken stockings in pale
| pink, pale blue. silvery tone OF gray.
and most delicate French gray and green.
to be worn with evening dresses. These
are all embroidered in fine little raised
! sprays. with pale colorngs in silk. either
contrasting In hue or admirably har-
moDizing with the stockings themselves.
For ordinary day wear there are liberal
numbers OF black spun-silk. thick and
durable. and having very pretty light,
open-work design up the centre Of the
foot.
Many are Of fine black silk. for indoor
wear with smart evening dresses, and
they are embroidered in a small Paisley
design, and some In wild-fower sprays,
called, respectively, "cnintz" and dolly
Warden" and are likely TO be popular
this season. The embroidery has been
wrought by the nimble fingers or Not
tingham cottagers. There are some pairs
Of a design in broken linen OF bright color
crossing a black ground, such as red ana
bronze lines on back, and pale-blue ana
yellow lines on a similar sombre back
ground. Many pairs in silver gray have
lines and dots through them Of paler
gray, looking by contrast almost white
Others are black, embroidered In pale
color, such as clover, periwinkle. an
thurium, and gloxina, all destined 10
match dresses with which they will even
tualy be worn.
or all the very prettiest are or black
silk. the foot In stripes of sxquisitely-hne
real black lace-work, with narrow stripes
Of the silk between, and the lace ueii-
cately caught up over the SILK win inc
effect of a fine embroidery. In the same
style are some having the lace-work less
fine. and yet well-nigh cobweb-iike IN
texture with a slightiy-raised SILK en-
broidery. over where the ace-work unite5
with the stocking. The Royal Stuart TAR
tan also figures among the rousseau
stockings, for Queen Victoria gives 10 all
members of her family on their mar
rage at least one dress In velvet OF this
design. There are also ribbed in open
work black and white stockings III
woven tiny-meshed stripe called GreciAh,
though made in Nottingham, that aIs
fascinating. Each pair has the cipher y.
surmounted by princesss crown, enl-
also a quantity of Nottingham silk ana
woolen underwear of light. warm
durable. and exquisitely-soit KIND
marked again with the Princess clpher
and crown.
The Princess has many gloves In giace
kid. with plain stitching matching me
Kid. and her favorte colors are yeilows'
grays. and tans. For indoor wear are
a goodly selection of perfect hitting
suede gloves, in lovely light shades. pref
lily and aptly called champagne shades.
as well as many white. gray, fawn, and
tan colorings. There are some pairs OF
English buckslin gloves. made in Eng
lard, and beautifully soft, pliable. ana
durable, as well as some of antelope-skln,
which are specially suitable for riding
and driving. Then there are gloves OF
English make from Russia leather, tho
skins having been prepared in the Crimea-
Wells are also included In this order.
These are in black white. and gray. and
have the mesh very finely woven and the
spots small, sometimes in groups and
sometimes single. new veil made In
Nottingham IL also included, and looks
like point d'Alencon bordering and sprigs.
applied on fine Brussels net ground in
an ivory.whte coloring. very becoming
to the complexion. The prettiest items
are little dainty twilied silk morning
Jackets, having finely tucked Nandyke
collars, trimmed with lace, and some hav-
ing pointed sailor collars with lace inser
ton. These are In very pale colors. Some
silk and satin broche blouses are also
very charming. trimmed In various but
always pretty ways, with velvet or lace.
one having black Spanish lace over the
yoke and on the sleeves 10 the elbow
was particularly good style. as was
tea-gown In twilled silk with insertion and
trimming Of ecru lace. The colors are
chiefly those which the Princess likes
best-delcate. soft pink and grays.