New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28
AN INAUGURAL WARDROBE.
SOME OF MRS. MKINLEY'S EXQUISITE
AND ARTISTIC GARMENTS.
DAINTY BITS OF NECKwEAR--A BROOADED SATIN
OPERA CLOAK TRIMMED IN ALASKA
FoX-CAPES OF SEAL.

OPERA CLOAK TRIMMED IN ALASKA
Fox-oAPEs OF SEAL
One of the articles that is to form a part Of Mrs.
McKinley's inaugural wardrobe, a beautiful fur
scarf came into her possession long ago
last Christmas and was present from the Presi-
dent-eect. This biz Of dainty neckwear will be
worn by Mrs Mckinley March 4.
This Christmas gift however. is only one OF
many beautiful garments which will grace the per-
of the future first lady Of the land on that
eventfu occasion. Some have been made by the
John Ruszits Fur Company, of this city, and
Tribune representative has been specially favored
with a full description of them, together with
beautiful picture showing Mrs Mckinley In an
opera cloak which she will wear at the Inaugural
ton ball, and which much will doubtless be
said and written.
THE OPERA CLOAK.
This garment is of brocaded satin, showing q
white flower design groundwork Of pale. deli
cate heotrope and Is lined with heavy white We.
lour with satin figure. 1t is made with long
cape reaching nearly to the bottom Of the dress.
and short overcape covering only the shoulders.
both capcs being finished at the edge with white
Alaska fox headed with heavy gold lace four
inches in width
At the bottom Of the capes the fur forms tho
border. and the lace is placed above 1t. with the
points upward. but in front the two trimmings
and the fur the heading The neck is simply fin
ished with a band of stirring the heading of
which forms low, faring collar, and inside this
Is a collar. ten inches in height of white Alaska
fox
An interlining Is Of white Australian wool wad-
ding, a novelty of exceedingly light weight and at
the same time warm and plable
CAPE OF ALASKA SEAL
Another garment Is a cape of Alaska seal with
very high collar and lining OF brocaded ar
mure. showing black satin flowers on a golden
brown ground 1t is thirty-six inches in length
A shorter cape. only twenty-eigh. inches In
length. is also Of Alaska seal and has short rip
pie collarette with high standing collar.
This commission was secured for the John
Ruszi,s Fur Company by Edward A. Sheets who
visited Major Mckinley at the home of Mr. Hanna
where Major and Mrs Mckinley selected the ma
terias from a large assortment of samples. The
work done under the personal supervision of
w. G. Hitchcock the president OF the company
and Charles f. Brnkerhoff. its secretary and treas
urer.
which present to our readers is the work OF
prince" who has photographed all the Presidents
from Andrew Jackson to Grover Cleveland.
The firm which has had the honor OF making
these garments for the wife Of the President-eect
was founded nearly half century ago by John
Ruszits. and the ideas first laid down by him are
faithfully carried out by the present management.
Mr.. Ruszits WAS born In Hungary. and came
this country in 1881 with capital of 5000. from
which is considered the largest In New York.
The first seal garment made in this country came
the vast seal manufacturing interests OF the world
Mr.. Ruszits was one OF the most universally re-
died in $50 he left an snvsSe Tepu,aton for enc me-
ergy and integrity Many changes have beer
made since the present company was incorporated.
but the spirit OF the founder seems pervade the
whole establishment