Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-28
WHAT SHE WILL WEAR,
Washington Bcauty's Gorgeous Rai'
ment Worth Kings Ransom.


The new gowns of the Countess Cas-
SIM, the lovely adopted daughter Of the
Russian ambassador will dazzle the
nations capital and Il Is said that they
surpass In cost, richness and elegance
anything In America.
The whole magnificent array, repre-
senting a kings ransom, was ordered
by the young beauty during the past
summer, when for a month she was
with the ambassador IN ST. Petersburg,
and afterward accompanied him to
Paris Every modste and milllner OF
note upon the continent Is represented
I'm this truly regal outfit 1t took thirty
-four trunks TO bring the things across
the ocean,
The charming little lady's lines have
fallen In pleasant places. She is the
ostenslble head of the Russian ambas-
sador's Washington establishment,
while the rest OF the family remains In
Russia, and she Is lavlshly supplied
with everything that money can buy,
Here are some OF the most gorgeous
of her newly imported creations.
/. A Pacquln, real Pompadour re-
production Of white silk. lowered over
In roses and soft tinted tulips with pale
green foliage, tied about with true
lovers knots of blue ribbons, in strands
which 20 floating off In all directions,
forming other graceful knots and ends
ad inhnItum. The low neck trimmed
with lace made especially for the gown,
the dalntlest imaginable open work,
wrought on the edge Of chiffon This
falls in full richness from the short pun
sleeves. The front Is made with deep
pointed stomacher effect, the seams
corded in pale blue.
2. A Worth creation OF 1ame-color
velvet, made with the apparent simpli-
city that is the height of art. Fitting
closely to the hips the resplendent Gre
alton, without plalt or fold, suddenly
by means OF deep flares cunningly SGT
in widens out and spreads like some
gorgeous shower Of roses alive vita
Colul and beauty Of trop,o blossom
trailing down upon the floor In train
that win be the envy and admiration
of all behoders over the shoulders
are loosely knotted tiny straps Of veil
vet. from beneath which as also about
The low neck, falls finest lace over thr
low bust and rounded glrlish arms.
9. A white uncut velvet gown falls
from waist TO the ground in simmer
ing creamy richness which melts into
the bordering Of real sable. The low
neck coraage is Of velvet over a grace
full corset effect Of silver mesh, with
! silver and steel lowered design. This
extending around the back is caught up
i'm front and fastened by a cloud Of
! black Illusion, from the center Of which
CLEANS buckle Of brllllants curlously
set IN silver Real lace finishes the COT
sage about the throat and falls from tie
| elbow sleeves, where there is Just a
suggestion Of sable. This is Pacquin
| gown.
I. A second Worth gown of ivory va
| tin is one in which any bride might be
proud to walk to her nuptals. This Is
edged about the bottom with A ips
rucf Ing Of tulle and chiffon. The snoul-
der straps Of the low neck bodice cen
sist Of double strands OF large pearls
| From, the left shoulder across comes
fulness Of finest cloth Of silver which
sparkling with every ray OF light -
| finished on the bust with a whitley
| cleaning knot Of the same rich mater
| ial which perorates In two tasse's al
| real pearls.
B. A gown from Ruoff Of Paris. This
| rs of Iale blue crepe under cream color
| point de Venice, made especially for the
| PURPOSE LINZ NllN hAiiN"NffFA "
| gown this IS fashioned TO tit the bust
and hips to absolute perfection, ano
| then. extending down, fares out sad.
| denly into train. A wide soft sash OF
| the blue chiffon coming from the lev
| shoulder is caught closely down on bus:
| and waist.
G. A gown Of black lace, fine aud
| delicate Of design as q cObWeb Is over
a sheath OF pale green and hnisneu
about the full houncing with full-gath-
cred. narrow black MORE antique rib
bon. The necessary touch OF color IS
| given this by wide sash OF sea gls u
crush velvet ribbon. 49,
Z A ball gown Of palest green SIN IS
completely draped with chiffon Of Inc
same shade respendently embroidered
I'm iridescent green and crystal ms
| like the black lace gown, Is made soiI
sash of sea green satin.
81 A wrap fashioned by Doucct IS
| lined with blue satin, finished WIN
heavy quilting OF the same about the
| edge. over the shoulders there rails 10
the waist line a superb collar OF irish
lace. Above this, close up about the
| throat. Is a double and quadruple luch-
ing of white point d'esprit from the
fluffy depths Of which peep out shlm-
mering pink bows and ends.
| 9. with this wrap goes Nirot nat
which OF itself represents the pride OF
| province. 1t is a great wldespreading