The Washington times., 1905-03-05


woven in this country
There will probably not in this genera
tfon at least be another gown of similar
fabric. for after the goods was taken
from the loom. the pattern was imrne-
diateiy destroIed. and the gown so
guarded that % copy of it could be
made. The Slippers worn with this cos
tune were Of gold. little robin-egg
blue showing IN their make up.
Modsst il Jewels.
MRS. Roosevelt has never worn a v,1l-
gar displa2 of 1es:si5i. and last night she
were joss enough diamonds to light up
| win vs,fderfoI tffect the rest of ner
costume. The diamond star recently
presented to Mrs. Roosevelt by tnI
President. was worn TO confine 10 her
f'FoWn hair-H9rn in the simp:e fashion
which she always sdopts--a spray ef
| flowers dclfcately wrought in gold fiji
gree.
a aiaJnond necklace. and several
smaller pins to confine the lace about
the bodice zee her only ornaments.
From. 8 slender jeweied gold chain was
suspended fan of ostrich piuInes-
| Miss Alice Roosevelt
Scarcely second in interest TO tie
gown worn by Mrs Roosevelt was that
o. Miss Alice Roosevelt, the elder
dt Istcr of the President she is a
rather slender but well-bffilt young wo-
man. of the golden brown haired type
and carried off to perfection a gown of
white satin. gold embroidered gold cloth
| and lace.
A satin coat made with small zouaye
| jacket in front and long skirts In the
| back reaching almost to the bottom
of the trained skirt, was finished near
| the edgA with gold embroidery. while
/ silk embroidered pink roses lined both
| the little Jacket and its sweeping skirts
| behind. Cloth of gold formed the deep
| pointed bodice or vest under the zouaye,
and the undersIzirt, over which fell a
| full real net drapery embroidered with
+, bands OF gold.
The top of the bodice was finished with
n collar effect in rich gold embroidery
| like that on the net overdress. while
gold sandals assisted in carrying out the
| costume
Wife of Vice President.
Mrs. Fairbanks wife of the Vice Presi-
dent was splendid in a gown of heavy
white satin woven with big gold roses
in the design, alternating with smaller
single roses ef -siaite, the whole beauty
! of the gown lying in the fun sweeping
/ train and plain clinging effect of the
front of the skirt.
| y panel composed OF three founees
of exquisite rose point showed in the
| front breadth of the skirt and was its
! only trimming, with the exception Of
| full suffy rufTie Of the same lace, which
showed from beneath the train,
/ The bodice was made pointed in front
| and three ruffies of the same lace as
that on the skirt, except narrower
I ,sz,-.
| bodice opened, and the reyere-like trim
| ming which came well up on the should
| er and tapered narrowly down to the
| point of the waist.
! The sleeves were almost plain, formed
entirely of the lace. and lace frlils, mar
| row at the inner seam, and sweeping low
at the back, being their ownly orna-
mentation The sleeve proper. was cut
to reae... half way TO the elbow.
Wore Splendid Jewels.
Mrs. Fairbanks always dresses her
hair in a natural, simple fashion, eoiled
high on her head and IN il last night
was d becoming ornament of tips and
| Jewels She is the possessor OF num-
iber of splendid jewels, and wore last
night a necklace and penoafit OF dla-
monds. also star ard other smaller
pins.
The gowns; of all of the women Of the
Cabinet family Were exceedingly hand
some, that Of Mrs. Shaw being OF the
heaviest. richest white satin forming a
court train, which fell away from the
front over a petticoat OF white brocaded
satin.
The bodice, cut with long point in
front. and shaped round at the shoul-
ders, was elaborately trimmed with
Duchesse lace, the same lace making
the long slender fan mounted upon
mother of pearl. which she carried.
Mrs. Taft, wife of the Secretary of
War. was becomfngIy dressed in lace
robe with a full round train, opening
over an under dress of accordion plated
and shirred chiffon. also of white The
bold design of the lace was followed out
in the tiniest shirred ribbons. while the
low-cut bodice fell from her shoulders
and was finished with z tieep pointed
fall of lace and ribbon
Mrs. George B. Corteiyou.
Mrs George b. Cortelyou. wife of tbs
| recently appointed Postmaster General
10 take the place of Mr. Wynne, whs
goes to London-has been known 20 on
fetal society in Washington for a mum
Der of years. Last night she wore hand
| some white brocade, trimmed witt
I venetian point, ieT ornaments DtAlnS al
+ antique set of white corals of splendid
workmanship
Mrs Morton. wife of the Secretary oil
the Navy, wore q gown which in poin
/ of richness was probably next TO thai
OF Mrs. Roosevelt. rhe full round traiT
and bodice were of heavy white ant
silver brCcade satin. the skirt opening
/ over a narrow panel of white ne
spangied with silver. The sleeves wer,
full and fluffy formed of the net ant
rose point, with rosettes of silver ribbof
held on with rhinestone buckles,
Mrs Morton had on her splendid dia-
e monds-necklace, corsage, and hail
ornaments.
Mrs. Hitchcock.
/ | The wife of the Secretary of the In
: terror Mrs. Hitchcock. the only white
haired woman in the Cabinet, wore white
e satin. richly embroidered in iilacs o.
natural color. and trimmed witt