Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-10
MISS GRANTS TROUssEAU.
Most Beautiful Gowns Ever Made for
An Amerisan Bride.
CNew York World.


LONDON. August 2S.-There may be
some doubt that Mrs. Potter Palmer has
given 500 900 to her niece, Miss julia
Dent Grant. as a wedding dot, but there
can be no doubt that the young lady Will
have probably the most beautiful trous-
seau ever made by French dressmakers
for an American bride. All the fittings
were made just before Mrs Palmer ana
Miss Grant returned to America recently.
The Russian colors-- dainty tribute to
the nationality of Prince Cantacuzene,
her fiancee-play a conspicuous part In the
arrangements OF the various gowns. The
Paris correspondent of T. p. OConnor's
London paper, Nj. A. p, gives the first
detailed description Of the trousseau. He
writes:
Here are details Of the trousseau Of
Miss Julia Dent Grant, the granddaugh-
ter Of the American general and Presl-
dent The most costly Of the evening
gowns is of black and gold. 1t is made
OF an exquisite quality OF black SILK
gauze, deliberately embroidered in gold.
Both the decollete bodice and long
trained skirt glsten with threads of shin
ing real gold, which are wrought Into a
pattern OF Florentine iris. The embroid-
cry widens as IL nears the lower part or
the skirt until at the hem the skirt Is a
simmer of gold.
Inc costume Is fnoue Mlln one OF inc
new daphanous trains which were intro
duced at the drawing-rOom. With this
regal gown Miss Grant will wear a gor-
geOus Russian gold necklace with pen
dants OF hand-cut workmanship. In her
dark hair a butterfly of Russian hand
wrought gold will flutter. This butterfly
is like a real buttertly-as near like 1t as
human artifce can fashion II. IL is so
dellcately cOntrived, and so eXQuisitely
put together, that whisper or air VIII
set its wings shivering like real butter
fly in its flight IL Is marvellous piece
of jewelry. Then there is a golden glrdle
10 go with this golden gown. which fas-
tens with a heavy buckle OF Russian gold.
SOMETHING NEW.
I'm striking contrast is another ball
dress Of white crepe de Chine and lace,
which introduces an entirely new fashion.
The gown Is made over white peau de
sole, and Is striped with broad insertions
Of real Brussels lace. Starting from ;he
left shoulder OF the bodice. and wander
INK down 10 the very foot of the skirt.
Is an exquisite embroidery of green leaves.
They are fine hand-work and represent
a vast amount OF skilled labor. Caught
among the leaves are sprays of orchids
in shades OF pink and purple. green and
embroidered. They are the most perfect
type possible OF artificial fiowers-works
OF art each flower IL Itself, The CURED
petals are OF silk velvet and chiffon. and
they are fOrmed SO tndt they look natuidi
enough TO deceive grower OF real flowers.
The bodice Is extremely simple and Is
made entirely OF fine tucks AT the
waist is pointed girdie OF mauye velvet.
AZ the bottom OF the gown, between the
crepe de chine and silk lining. there is a
fllmy Bounce OF white tulle. which gives
20 the skirt and train the real effect OF
soft pillows.
GATHERING GLORY.
Another gown Is made almost entirely
OF ish-scales- green. scintillatirg fish
scales-which ,siye the gown a cvriousiy