The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-05

BEAUTIFU Full GOWNS
OFW:O MEN AT B ALL
Mrs. Roosevelt S Costume Was
Most Striking and Attr ac-
tive in Room.

Especial h to The Times Dlspatch.) VI q
iiii JVASHINGTON, d. c.. Mar I. "A fea,-t5
ture Of this inaug 1ral ball was the ele--
gance of the costumes Worn by the SIX
or seven thousand women !: Nearly every
woman in off icial life and probably many
OF the 5Yisltors wore gowns designed es y.
pecally for the caslon The Y display 'l;
OF jewels was n oteworth by. 8.5 s,isi n Il s.1 s3
/ AS Mrs. Roosevelt's Gown.
Mrs. Rooscvelt's gown was easily tho
most striking and attractive III the ball
room. b AS she cam down the grea aisle
the effect was a. glimmera OF gold from
a sweeping robe Of 1robin-egg e5brocit-
4tclle. The foundation OF the gown wa 8
of. heavy satin brocn telle OF shimmerlng
blue, with feathers OF gold raised on the
surface and sned;lllions OF gold nlternnt-&
Ing. The figures were placed about 20, q FOOT
apart and were three or four Inches In
width. The entire front width of the
skirt was covered with raised gold Il os-s
strich plumes, while the side his had
alternate medal Ions Of birds, which iWerc
woven In silk, the same hue as the gown
{sl5 The skirt was made With q circular
sweep straight effect In front opening
on over an underdress OF brocatelle me
panels were lined with chiffon and SILK.
The bodice was a Louis Nv. pointed waist
made with "a square n eek, around which
folds Of rnre old rose point was drnped.
#rhe " bodice was tight fitting, back and
IRON I. and ins tead OF thei5 high pointed
Eirdle so prevalent III for evening dressoc
the material OF the waist was folded INTO
a point back and front and only the gold
7 appeared, giving an exquisite touch OF q
golden gIrdlo which hnrmonlzed abso-
Slutely with the remainder Of he gown
Thc sleeves were simple being tho loose
silk caught Just below the arm pit WIN
s q full 3frill OF chiffon An attractive touch
IN tho bodice was made by tho lace
draped from tho shoulders to form g po y
5lero effect which Is indispensable FOR I, 9
Y Louis XIV. gown, This lace Is an heir
ionm N the famlys2of Mrs, Rooseyelt's.
mother. IT adorned that slady's wedding
dress md was worl, on tho similar occi.
saionf nv N1rs {, Roosevelt herself, Part Or
III adorned har, gown. Mt the ball given N
Albany to celebrate Theodore l2ooseyelt,s
observation-disclosures Ciovernor5tof New I orK :.
and part ofiiltsformed The trimming 81,
!! tho handsome white silk robe which she
,ynre NJ the last inaugural ball, when she
appeared MS second ladyof the lnnfl, me
lnce has that rich. golden hue nttaina DIG
nnly by treasures which have see Two
centuries. n tx !: 4. II II III il d 4
Ablaze With Gems.
Mrs. iIaooseveltrarely wears Jewels hut
tonight her gown WIS atlaze VIII gems,
T relntiyes to sIgnulize the memorable occa-
sion, rho Presidents gift 70 mis- Wlte
was diamond star which she, wore ~
her hair To ca.cn a sprny OF goluel
ilowers. She wore y q necklace q Ola,
mnnds, With a pendant Of the same and
several large diamonds in stick pins 70
fasten tho folds Of tho lace around the
edge OF her corsage, a dainty touch TO
her toilet was IA huge ostrich fan. 'sus-
nended from her neck With q gold and
amethyst chain, the SLIT OF the cabinet
Women two Chrlstmases ngo, Mrs. Rooso-
yelt's train measured three full Yards
from the waist I'd the hem, but she man
aged it with consummate skill, She re-
fused the offer of tho committee 70 pro-
vide hei with two powdered youths 70
act as tsS.n bearers, but the weight OF
this OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES fabric Wa, ~
heavy underskirts, Of silk, was sutli-
cient to make 1t adpIsable to- limit the
grand march to five minutes.
Gown of Mrs, Fairbanks,
Mrs. Fairbanks, wife Of tho Vice Presi-
f1ent, wore Il trained gown OF white satin
duchess, AT Intervals OF SIX inches roses
Of gold In the natural size q tbs spfower