The herald., 1895-04-03

FOR HER ROYAL H|GHNESS
The Robes the Queen of La
Fiesta Will Wear
GORGEOUS, GRAND, LOVELY
A Stunning Court Train Made of
Cloth OF Gold
The Coronation Robe Epic In Blue
plush Trimmed With SonnetS
GORGEOUS, GRAND, LOVELY
The Coronation Robe an Epic In Blue
Plush Trimmed With Sonnets
In Jewels

There is no gainsaying the fact that
the enterprising San Francisco Call gave
the snap away" regarding the identity of
La Reina de la Fiesta, and described at
some length the alleged trousseau of that
important parsonage; but queen is not
content with a trousseau comprising one
gown, and although the people of the
Bay city have been smiling compldcently
in their sleeves for a week because the
ball gown for the queen was being built
by local modiste, and have been arro-
eating to themselves the honor OF fitting
her OUT" the old adage continues to
have its pertinency, and he who laughs
last still laughs best. All of which means
that it isn't San Francisco at all, but Los
Angeles, to whom the honor falls of max
ing not only one gown but two, and es-
pecially Of constructing the gown OF
gowns, the coronation robe, which Mrs.
Charles Modini-Wood will wear during
the important and imposing ceremonial
by which she will emerge from the
chrysalis state for La Fiesta week, into
4 regal butterfly. This royal robe is now
in the process of making in the establish
ment of Madame Stevenson, on Broadway
near Fourth. and the result is not one, but
two chef d'ouvres. Madame Stevenson
was employed as court dressmaker to Eu-
genie from 1860 to 1871. A rare old volume
OF Golored plates she has, containing rep
Yesentative costumes of foreign courts of
various periods, and the design for the
robe of La Reina is OF the time of Ferdi-
nand and Isabella of Spain.
The body of the coronation robe is of
court blue plush with square, deep
bodice cut into sharp point in the
front below the waist.
About the base OF the bodice is a mag
pificent jeweled girdle which falls to the
bottom of the petticoat skirt. This skirt
clears the ground all around, is perfectly
plain, and is also of the blue plush. The
sleeves, likewise OF blue, are close cut and
finished at the hands with three bands OF
jewels. Across the square necked front of
the bodice are similar jeweled bands,
three in number, and just above the ell
bow on each sleeve is jeweled armlet.
Attached to the back of the neck is a
high faring fifteenth century court collar
Of gold lace studded with jewels, which
forms a ;glistening background against
which Mrs. Woods brunette beauty will
show to its best advantage. Pendent
from the shoulders is the long court
train, caught with ieweled clasps, and
in fifteenth century design. Angel
sleeves of the same brocade lined with
ermine fall from the shoulder seams
three-quarters of the way to the ground.
They are cut to show the upper part of
the blue plush underseeves. The two
ONSoS oiO SduSh1 pOSCbhCi III pOihb JOot
above the below and just below the armlet
with jeweled clasps.
And now for the other regal robe
which is in direct contrast, in that it is
dainty and delicate in color and texture.
A pale, lustrous pink satin cut decollette,
OF course, with a long train. The front
OF the skirt is covered with cream silk
illusion, upon which is appliqued a deep
border OF pale corn-colored velvet ara
besques on the lower edge. Each ara
besQue is outlined with fine gold cord
and pearl beads. A fringe of beads edges
with small glimmering gold spangles. A
plastron vest, finished at the lower edge
with sharp point. covers the front of
the bodice, and the sleeves of pink satin
are large puffs which are ornamented on
the shoulders with caps OF tie appliqued
illusion.
This charming creation. for it is moth
ing less, is intended for theater party
that will be given by the queen to her
court one evening during La Fiesta week,
and also for derby day at the races, when
royalty Will attend with all the pomp
and ceremony customary upon such an
important occasion. 1t may be very
wearing to be a real queen, but the out
look for La Reina de La Fiesta appears
to be alluring in the extreme, and the
court of twenty mem bers will in all prob.
ability have the kind of time that
Chlmmle Fadden would describe as up
to de limit" In small room in the
Perry mansion on Pearl street is the ball
dress, suspended from the roof by
small-sized and ingeniously devised der
rick. Its immaculate and pristine fresh
ness is preserved from dust by sheets OF
tissue paper over which are sheets of
linen. 1t is very gorgeous and stunning
gown and with the royal jewels and under
the brilliant gaslight will no doubt eclipse
everything in the pavilion the night that
It is worn, even if it was made in
Frisco"
In both the coronation and ball cos
tunes Mrs Modini-Wood will look
''every inch queen" and the committee
is fortunate in having chosen for La
Reina de la Fiesta a lady who can and
will spend money so lavishly to enhance
the natural endowments she has for that
role.