El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-12
Mrs. McKinley's Best Frock.

Mrs. McKinley's Best Frock-
Mrs. Mckinley. Mrs. Roosevelt. Mrs.
Gage, Mrs. Root and all of the cabinet
ladies but one wore white gowns. Mrs.
McKinley's was the most elaborate and
magnificent of all and was made for
this state occasion.
Like all the gowns of the First Lady
of the Land, the costume is high in
the neck and long in the sleeves, Mrs.
McKinleys health and taste both pre-
venting her appearing decollete. The
skirt is made with an immense train,
trimmed with two broad ruffles of point
lace These start at the waist and ov-
erlap the narrow front, as they dis
appear in the soft drapery of satin
which forms a deep flounce around the
train. This founce is caught at inter-
walls of eight inches by little satin
choux, each having in its heart
buckle of rhinestones.
The front of the skirt. between the
lace ruffies, is embroidered from belt
to hem in pearls and rhinstones. the
design being of grapes and their leaves
the rhinestones suggesting the dew
drops clinging to the fruit The bodice
has a deep collar of point lace in the
back, which. crossing the shoulders.
extends half way down the front on
either side. forming a rever-like effect.
opening on a vest of pleated chiffon.
OVERLAND with the same embroidery of
pearls and rhinestones which beautify
the skirt. The sleeves are close-fitting
and solidly embroidered in rhinestones
and pearls from shoulder to wrist.
where they are finished in a ruffle OF
point lace. A belt of the embroidery,
deep in the back and narrowing to
band of only two pointed leaves in
front, marks the waist line that is so
perfectly adapted as to be almost prin-
cess in effect. A diamond necklace
fitted over the high collar. and a num-
Der of corsage ornaments of the same
precious stones completed this most
notable toilet.
The shoes which were made to wear
with this gown are of white satin,
made on the model of an ordinary
walking boot. but with pearl embroid-
cry on their vamps. and are fastened
by white satin lacers.
Other Handsome Frocks.
Mrs. William S. Cowles. sister of the
vice president, wore white satin. with
point lace garniture. Over the skirt
and bodice were scattered pink roses.
and the same were worn in her dark
hair.
D.
City, another sister of the vice presi-
dent, was a regal figure in purple vel
vet and white point lace. She wore
diamond ornaments.
Mrs. Gage wore a very handsome
gown of white satin. the skirt trim
med with a deep fiounce of lace. pail
letted in rhinestones and pearls, the
decollete bodice finished in lace. and
corsage garniture of green foliage. A
aigrette completed what was one of
u, the most beautiful costumes of the
evening.
Mrs. Hitchcock wore the only color
ed gown in the presidential party. a
| handsome creation of her favorite
mauve in satin, with garniture of point
lace and beautiful ornaments of anne
thysts and diamonds.
| Miss Wilson. Paris gown of white
crepe de chine, the skirt made with
| a demi-train and trimmed with fifty
rows of narrow gold braid and edged
with sable, the bodice finish of lace ev-
err cloth of gold. with a bertha-like
rever of lace and pink velvet roses in
applique.
Mrs Rooseve1t's First Appearance.
Mrs. Roosevelt is very quiet and re-
served and seems to keep her skirts
clear of publicity as much as possible.
She is young and distinguished look
| ing. has dark hair and eyes and dresses
| well though rather severely. Her in
auguration frock was a severely plain
gown of heavy white silk. embroidered
in silver. made en- train. and finished
at the hem with full rose quilting
of lace. The skirt was yelled in soft
| French lace draperies. caught at each
side by graceful loops of satin ribbons.
| On the 1ow-cut corsage the same de-
sign was carried out. a ruching of lace
| with tiny loops of satin ribbon show
| ing through. each caught in it's place
| by a small buckle of Roman pearls
Strings of pearls were worn around
her neck. from which depended beau
| tiful ostrich tip fan. An aigrette OF
ostrich tips was worn in her hair
caught in place by magnificent cres-
cent of pearls and diamonds. Miss
Alice Roosevelt. who will be a debut
ante of next season. looked girlishly
pretty in a gown of white taffeta. A
| big bunch of white violets was fastened
| in her belt. and. with some foliage
| were the only ornaments worn in hel
4 hair.
High Lights in the Evenings Picture
| In the midst of all the color. light
and motion there were certain phases
of the evening that stood out from the
mass. Besides the idolization of Roose-
welt, the pathos of the delicate. small
c1inging figure of Mrs. Mckinley. big
General Miles stalking about in a
broad yellow sash. the West Point ca
diets in their absolutely correct gray
and white uniforms and their absolute
ly rigid and erect pose. the Baron and
Baroness Henglemueller of Austria
glittering with decorations. and Mrs