The morning times., 1896-05-24
GEMS OF GOWNS.
Washington Girl is a Maid of
Honor.

the low round neck in soft folds, with
| knot and long ends at the center.
just over the arms the iichu was gath
/ ered in "a iuil ruitle that gave the effect of
a short, pulled S!eeve. around the waist
was pointed corseiet of pearls.
Ii is SAID Mrs. Logan has a spacious
residence IN Moscow Tor the coronation,
aud she has under her chape ronagc some
charming American girls.
MRS. LOGAN'S HEIRESSES.
Being all heircsses, or young ladies Of
excellent birth, their gowns are quoted
and copied as ii they were princesses born:
for what Mrs. Logan's girls do has
tong been equal 10 manual oI etiquette
Their dresses, those OF them who have
visited Paris, FOR am told the party does
occasionally separate, were very beau
tiIul. There was an air of more tnan good
breeding about a shopping dress / sa W upon
Que. The dress was in two parts, waist
aud skirt The waist, Il shepherds plaid,
.usseu IN front CO make fuIl, long waist
The fringe of the plaid fell low over the
skirt. The skirt was in duh green, and
its lining was OF plain silk Very taste
ful, L thought this, as suggesting great
richness without showing II.
u dress that was icing made at Rouff's
for one OF these heiresSes represented a
sIaall fortune, but then the chance OF be
ton isn't an everyday occurrence, and
ones gowns have to be extraordinarily rich
aud original 10 claim any sort OF emiEence
among so much e.egance. The skirt of this
gown was OF heavy white satin with
swiris OF gold thread forming u background
for embossed discs.
The centers OF the discs were studded
With amethystS. There Were seven cores In
The skirt That were very narrow at the ton
and flared very much toward the bottom
OF the skirt. The fullness stood out in
heavy regular folds that had to be cut
around the bottom i'll decided scallopS 10
preserve an eyeuness in The hang OF the
skirt.
The bodice was of the embossed satin,
with great reverS of white satin studded
with stars ana amethysts. broad belt
OF amethyst velvet that tapered very much
at the waist showed between the revers
And the short puffed sleeves were also of
the amethyst velvet. Around the waist
was a narrow belt of amethyst velvet
with long loops aud q diamond buckle ut
the side
II is marvellous TO see the rare gems that
have been turned over to the Cuuturieres
TO be worked into the court gowns One
necklace OF six strands OF pearls was
being sewei on TO a design on white satin
that was TO serve as vest for the gown OF
a dowager duchess.
PRESENTATION DRESSES
gown that is bound TO attract adnira-
tion has a skirt Of rich white satin, with a
long court train. Around the bottom OF
the skirt Is a garland of pale yellow roses
placed close together. with clusters Of
green leaves surrounding them. The de-
COlette bodice Is made OF Ell boSSad velvet
pale yellow ruSesun backgrounI OF green
that is a little too light To be called moss
green. At the front the bodice has full.
short baSqucS, an / at he back the fU;luess
continues into a long train that falls in
great folds to the end of the white satin
court train Full pieces of white chiffon
START from the arm seams ami are brought
along the top OF the bodice TO give a soft
finish. They cross at the trout and are
brought down to the end OF the bodice in
SOFT folds to form vest, which is strapped
with narrow jeweled bands The sleeves
are very short, wide puffS of the en-
boSSed velvet slrmounted by clusters of
the pale yellow roses.
The court mantle that | saw was made
of green velvet and cached to the hem OF
the dress. Down the front was a rich rococD
design. in gold. and the same design was
worked in the high slashed Medici collar.
TIE lining was OF the palest green silk
The Duchess Of Connaught's gown-is of
white duchesse satin, trimmed with emer-
aids The bodice Is formed OF two full
pieces Of satin that cross at the front and
are confined at the waist with a pointed
corselet studded with emeralds. Five big
buttons OF cmeralds and stars edge the
top fold OF the satin bodice. The short
puffed sleeves are finished with a fril of
real lace The full gOdet skirt has Van
Dyke points OF real lace. studded with emer-
aids. that reach from the bottom of the skirt
nearly to the corscet.
SHIPS OF RICHNESS.
One of the handsOmcst steamers on this
side Of the wafer is being fitted out to
take parties from France TO Russia for the
coronation. There has been made up o
large party from the American colony here
thai expects to embark.
One of the travelling gowns that saw
completed had full godet skirt OF Scotch |
plaid green and blue. Theshort round bodice |
was of dark blue ladies' cloth. with vest |
Of green silk edged with green and blue |
silk paSsemcnterie. The sleeves of the |
plaid were tight from the wrist to about |
two inches above the elbow, and the puffs |