Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-14
MISS GRANTS TRoUssEAU.

MISS GRANT rs TROUSSEAU.
A dispatch from London says: There
may be some doubt that Mrs Pottt r
Palmer has given 5000 to her niece,
Miss Julia Dent Grant, as wedding
dot, but there eau be no doubt that the
young lady will have probably the
most beautiful trousseau ever made by
French dressmakers for an American
bride. All the fittings were made just
before Mrs. Palmer and Miss Grant re-
turned to America recently.
The Russian colors-a dainty tribute
to the nationality of Prince C4nta-
cuzene. her iancee-play conspicuous
part in the arrangements OF the va
rious gowns. The Paris correspondent
OF T. P. O'Conuor's London paper, NJ.
A. P, gives the first detailed descrip-
ton OF the trousseau. He writes:
"Here are details of the trousseau of
Miss Julia Dent Grant, the grand
daughter OF the American general and
President The most costly of the
evening gowns is of black and gold 1t
is made OF an exquisite quality of
olack silk gauza, elaOorately embroid-
.red in gold. Both the deoollete
bodice aud long-trained SKIRT glisten
win threads OF shining real gold,
winch are wrought ioto pattern OF
Fiorentine iris. The embroidery widens
As it nears the lower part of the skirt
until at the hem the skirt is SHIN mer
CT gold.
the new ,diapbanous trains which were
introduced at the drawing room. With
his regal sown Miss Grant will wear a
Gorgeous Russian gold necklace with
pendants of hand cut workmanship
In ber dark hair butterfly of Russian
handwrought gold wi | hutter. This
butterfly is like real buttelfy-as
near like it as human artifce can fash
ION it. 1t is so delicately contrived,
and SO exquisitely put together, that q
whisper of air will set it swings shiVer-
ing like real butterfly in its flight. 1t
is marvellous piece ofjewelry. Then
there is golden girdle to go with this
20 den gown, which fastens with q
heavy buckle OF Russian gold.
"In striking contrast is another ball
dress of white crepe de chine and lsce
which introduces an entir ly new fash
ION. The gown is made over white
peau de sole, and g striped with broad
insertions of real Brussels lace. Start
NC from the left shoulder of the bodice,
and wandering down to the very foot
OF the skirt, is an exquisite embroidery
of green leaves. They are fine hand
work and represent vast amount OF
skilled labor. Caught among the
leaves are sprays of orchids in shades
of pink and purple, green and while.
But the orchids are not hand embroid-
cred. They are the most perf' ct
tvpe possible of artificial hower5-works
Of art. each flower in itself. The curl
I'd petals are of silk velvet end chiffon,
ana they are formed SO that they look
natural enough to deceive grower oi
real fiowers. The bodice is extremely
simple and is made entirely Of fine
,ucks. At the waist is g pointed girdle
of mauve velvet. At the bottom OF the
gown between the crepe de chine and
Silk lining, there is 6lmy founce OF
white tulle, which gives to the skirt and
train the real effect of soft pillows.
Another gown is made almost en-
tirely of fish scsles-green, scintillating
shscales-which give the gown curl
ously beautiful effect. The dress is
princess robe and the fsh-scales cover
the corsage and long, pointed oyerskirt
They are sewed to foundation OF oiacs
silk net. The unjerskirt is prevail
| ING fashionable billowy affair and con
sists OF two deep plated rutte'
of black mousselline de sole
The decolette bodice and the tops OF the
sleeves are finished with sof
pufing of seafOam green mousse
line de sole. The sleeves are also TRIM
med with the fsh-scsles and are IN per
| fect accord with the curious effect OF the
whole gown.
Miss Grant has a number OF liner
morning gowns. One is of blue linen
embroidered in black silk. Where The
bodice opens to reveal chemlsette O
white chiffon it is cut into series o
noints. which are covered with uncu
white velvet. The collar and belt are
of scarlet silk and the dress is lined with
the same shade of silk. Another is
| bewitching, floating, airy gown OF three
VARYING shades of pink chitfon' made o
three separate chiffon garments, one
worn over the other. The foundation
is deep rose in color. Over this Is
| flmv robe a tint or two lighter, arc
them the outer garment is very falnI
shade of pink, which is trimmed Will
soft ruchings of deeper shade. IN.
sI,e Sleeves are a filmy mass Of shaded chit
fon puffings, and look like crumple'
rosa ,T metals. This perisba6le negiige
Is made over foundation of rose Lloer
tv silk. The chiffon robes are onl!