The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-21
RICHES UNITE.
Two Vanderbilt Weddings
Easter Week.
Miss Virginia Fair One of the
Brides Elect.
RICH IN A WARDROBE
Whose Creations Were Designed
by the Owner.
Her Marriage to Young Wander
bilt Notable.

New York, March H.-Two Vanderbilt
weddings will be celebrated Easter week.
Millions win mate with millions and many
more millions will be represented at the
weddings, but the rival factions of this
millionaire family will not become friend
" as a result. Many guests at one VIII
week in society will be made memorable
one.
come the wife of John H. Hammond She
is a granddaughter of the late William Ii.
old but not extremely rich family; Their
marriage will be celebrated in St Barthol-
classed as a quiet one, because greater at
tention. for well known reasons, is upon
and Miss Virginia Fair. who will be mar
RED by Father Murphy at noon on Tues
Mr.. Vanderbilt's best man will be Mr..
Fair has selected as maid of honor her
friend, Miss Tolfree of California.
will be arranged like a Gothic chapel. 1t
Till be filied led, with beautiful pink roses
tions., The Wedding breakfast will be
served at small taDles placed IN Sne nm
the walls will be covered with pink roses.
The details of Miss Fairs wedding gown
the members of the brides family have
seen it. Nevertheless, we are able to
give description Of this exquisite robe.
Nearly all of Miss Fairs costumes have
been designed or suggested by Miss Fair
herself. Many of the gowns are exceed
that one forgets their severity. One of
the prettiest of these simple frOcks is of
sheerest, finest ivory-white China silk, the
kind that has a sheen and simmer. This
is most beautifully made up over rich
the white silk like the tints of a sea shell.
1t is an afternoon gown for summer wear
and is finished off at the throat by a mass
Of fine, fluffy lace, and there is girdle of
Side of the fpdn This be aT besfe
touch which raises ii above the ordinary.
There IS also shoulder Knot OF black vel;
pink set off by the rich black is wonder
With this gown Miss Fair will wear a
hat OF rough sunburnt straw laden with
at one side of black velvet loops, and there
are long streamers of black velvet down
the back, attached to the hat by square
buckles of fine cut steel and brilliants.
An exquisite gown for carriage and call
sole mounted on brilliant emerald green
silk, The green is modified and subdued
There IS a deep pissed fiounce of the
lavender mousseline de sole on very full
ABoVe this the gown Mi eng coae e to- the
figure. and there are delicate embroider-
of lavender which trail up nearly to the
waist. The sleeves and yoke are of little
they extend far over the hands in points.
Over the figure at the sides and back is
lace in a rich ecru. and the stock is of the
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Miss Fair will wear a very unusual hat
and one after her own design.
1t is of long stems of flowers made over
frame and caught down at intervals. 1t
is turned up at the back and is worn a
or circlet OF purple grapes, and large grape
leaves and black velvet rosettes are tuck
ed under. the turned-up back. A cockade
black paradise plumes.
There are many evening dresses in the
outfit, and one of the prettiest of them
is of white India gauZe with trimmings of
gold. and roSetteS made of pink gauZe with
green gauze leaves. The skirt trains beau
tifully about the feet and is very long at
the back The whole skirt is fiounced
with deep, pissed hounceS of the tulle en-
broidered delicately at the edge with gold
thread and gold sequins: The whole body
is covered with the richest, closest old
no sleeves-only little wisps of tuIIe be-
over the shoulder itself The rosettes of
pink gauze look like roses and they have
gold thread in the center to look like the
hearts of flowers. These decorate the cor
them over the white flesh and down the
front are leaves made Of pale green gauza
edged with gold thread.
Another evening gown of quite a differ
ent type is all of lace, excepting the tiny
edge of the skirt. which peeps below the
the long lace redingOte. This is of soft
lace dress is creamy ecru and fits the
figure like new French glove the seams
bone. 1t fastens at the back and is de-
cOllette. Where it fastens there are little
black velvet roses with yellow centers
crosses one shoulder. There are sleeves
the shoulder. being more like long mitts.
The gown also trails about the feet and
giving a effect of extreme slenderness
In this very exquisite and expensive
opera dresses that if seen would make the
women happy for days. Then the hats
gloves and, very plebeian shirt waists
would stock seminary.