Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-12-01
GOWNS OF NEW YORK WOMEN.


From reports that drift across the
ocean it is CLEANED that the trousscau of
Miss Alta Rockefeller is To he very fine.
1t is being made in Paris. aud is in per-
feet taste. Miss Rockefeller being famous
among her friends for faultleSs dressing.
1t Is not known as yet just what the
wedding gown is to be. for that is being
kept profound secret, hut some of her
other gowns have been shown to friends.
Among her finished gowns is one of deli
cate pearl-gray crepe de sole 1t is made
IN the most exquisite deSIgn. having the
trailing skirt made in very deep pointed
ScalionS, like the petals of Il lily These
Petal-tlke pieces are bound with rather
large. round bindings, and overlap one
another the upper part being short
oNerSkirt. cut i'll the deep, large ScallonS.
The corsage Is cut ont To show dpliratc
gray. blond lace. The wuiStuc is drawn
IN Slenderly by fitted corselet of palest
room S-cSG blue silk. corded M and down
with close featherbone cords 10 mold if
10 the Inquire. The stock is light and nf
gray blond lace and the elbow sleeves
have deep turned-back cuffs and under
sleeves Of blond lace
Miss Fiji Potter dresses charlningly
and has certain style Of her own thu,
some very smart toilets this autumn nj
lnNedo and one of them is Il gown Of
white embroidered silk muslin as shea,
as possible. The gown is a dancing froel<
ana contains yar0s upon yards OF the deli
cate embroidered muslin laid in NnunrTs
on the skirt, which trails long and sien.
derry at the back. The edge of each
founce Is embroidered dclicatcly in finest
white silk and the corsage is very bean.
ufuiiy enriched with the delicate needle
work. The waist is drawn in slcnderly
by cOrSelet. formed of fine gold tilacre,
lace, held firm with featherb01c. and OK
tending in deep slender point down the
front in 1880 fashion. There are no
sleeves only bands of embroidered silk
muslin over the shoulders and n mass of
paleSt cream or buff roses crushed
against one side of the corsage. In her
hair Miss Potter wears a chaplet of hun
roses, and Il single strand OF pearls are.
her only jewels with the toilet One of
Miss Fin 5 day gowns is bright affair.
consisting of crimson jacket and a
skirt of plaid, in which crimson pre-
dominates. She wears a crimson velvet
turban.
Mrs John Jacob Astor, who has fault
less taste, always leans toward the sim
pie IN style, and some of her gowns and
hats are beautifully severe. One of her
street gowns Is Il plain affair of hInck.
lined finely with white. the hair lines he
ing half an inch apart Ii in made up
with u smart little bolero. with wide
reNorS of ccru batistc. bOrdcred with rich
linen lace. There is Il deep corselet girt.
ing in the slender waist and meeting the
holero. The skirt is quite plain. but
beautifully fitted with slight train at
the back. With this gown Mrs. Aston
wears Hat black velvet turban. corded
with very large feutherbones. aud having
only the velvet folds for garniturc drawn
through long buckle OF cut steel and
hrlliants.
Miss May Handy. who is a great friend
at Miss Potter. is also one of the stylish
women of Tuxedo She dresses with tx.
qusitc simplicity, even in her evening
gowns choosing plain, rather severe
things. One of the afternoon gowns is Of
dark doye-colored cloth. braided richly IN
black and made up with smart Rus
sian blouse, having the wide flowing
sleeves and full undersleeves with close
wristbands. The underseeves are of
black satin, and the effect is very clc.
giant.
With this diStingue gown Miss Handy
wears n turban of gray velvet in two
shades the br,m being laid about in clos
folds, held by n long buckle of cut steel
and rhincstoncs, New York World