Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-28
WHAT THEY WILL WEAR.

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 The costumes to be worn by the women of the presidential party at the inaugura- ton on next Thursday week are scarcely second in interest, to the women of the country at least to what the chief mag istrate will say on the occasion. Mrs. McKinley's ball gown, which has been made in the west, is of white satin, with high neck and long sleeves. The waist has a yoke of duchesse point lace, with a hounce eff embroidered chiffon. On the left shoulder is "a cluster of vio- lets. The high collar finished with ruff, is studded with pearls. The sleeves are of duchesse point, overshirred, the cuff design being in pearl embroidery, while over the hands fall frflls of em- broidered chiffon.
 The girdle is of an exquisite pearl de- sign, and in the back it is finished in an elaborate pattern, running half way up the back. Panels of real lace come down on each side of the skirt, and are finished with knots of vjolets tied with white rib bon.
 At the inaugural ceremony Mrs. Me Kinley may wear black velvet trimmed with ermine, high collar and a cloak of purple velvet and ermine. The inau- gural dinner gown is likely to be of silver tissue.
 Grandmother Mckinley, as the presl- dent-elects venerable mother is known, will wear rich black satin gown, with plain demi-trained skirt, a short pointed WdlSI OI tnS SdIne uldleTldl, IldNIllS d point lace front Surmounted with a soft white chiffon. The waist has a ripple back and Medici collar, the sleeves being finished in point lace, which also fur nishes the cap.
 Miss Mabel McKinley's ball dress is of white silk, with rued chiffon about the low neck, and knots of lilies of the valley forming a wreath about the cor sage A wide sash of soft white silk is knotted at the side.
 Tte-<,C MoKi KiS,1a rxyin h tn ffn crepe de chene, the neck being cut moder- ately low and the bodice draped and fin ished with plating and sprays of flow
 CTS. The sleeves, reaching to the elbows, are of crimped chiffon, tapering from the
 shoulder.
 Mrs A. J. Duncan, Major McKinley's
 sister, will wear black brocade with "
 shape neck and Mediei collar of black
 chiffon, bands of white satin embroder-
 ed with gold and jet extending from the
 shoulders to the waist The sleeves are
 puffed, skirt demi- train.
 Mrs. $. l.. B wman, Mrs. Duncan's mar
 ried daughter, is to wear a brocade of
 robin-egg blue, the bodice artistically
 draped at the shoulders with mousSeline
 de soie; band of mousseline de sole
 studded with pearls and gold beads. ex-
 tending down either side. A girdle of
 pearl and gold passementerie, high in the
 back and with butterfly effect in front,
 completes the costume.
 Miss Sarah Duncan, niece of Maj. Me
 Kinley, win wear pink brocaded satin,
 dancing length, with fared skirt and
 bodice slightly decollete. The sleeves are
 short and puffed, draped with plating of
 Brussels net, spangled with silver se-
 quins.
 Miss Helen Mckinley, the unmarried
 sister of the presldent-elect, win wear gray moire silk with short round waist,
 trimmed with duchesse lace draped at
 the left shoulder. The sleeves are plaited
 with.silk mule; plain skirt, demi- i-train and double box plated at the back Mrs. Abner Mckinley, sister-in-law of the pfesident-eleet, will wear pale blue brocade; the skirt plain, with rippled plating and fall of. lace in front and over the shoulders. A girdle of pearls. four butterfly ornaments of diamonds and pearls and an aigrette of pale blue ostrich plumes will relieve the simplicity of the costume.
 Miss Mary Barber, the daughter of
 Mrs. McKinleys sister, will have on a gown of lowered mousseline de soie over pink satin, with a f1ounce of lace about the neck.
 Mrs. Garret A. Hobart will wear white silk, with plain skirt and a corsage of
 unique design. A quantity of the materi- al is drawn in soft folds from right to left, and, combined with some rare old lace, is gathered at one shoulder under knot of violets. Then 1t is brought in soft fall over the corsage and fastened
 with violets to the other shoulder falling over the back in soft, artistic draping. Diamonds will ornament the whole. Mrs. Mark Hannas ball gown will be of green brocade, the front of the skirt defined with panels of pearl and emerald embroidery The bodice, close fitting and pointed and relieved by lace, is cross ed by this jeweed band, extending | around the neck. and short puffed sleeves. On the right shoulder is sunburst of diamonds.
 Miss Mabel Hanna's gown is of Nile green satin, full skirt, with striped gauge overdress, gathered with five rows of shirrng at the waist. round bodice, half low, is in alternate stripes of satin and galJZe.