The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-02-17

vest with gold trimmings and the skirt
had just a touch of gold upon it.
IF a modiste were called into see
the gowns she would go in raptures
over the silk coats, for they are nu-
merous and as elegant as can be
made. There are tight-ftting coats of
the Louis XVI, Louis XIV and Louis XI
variety, and this means that there are
some dressy coats, for the Louis days
were those of smart silk coats, for the
most part cutaway, beautifully fitted
and brilliantly designed and executed
Mostly of blue there is always a touch
of gold upon them, while there are
many coats of black, with heavy EN-.
broideries of pink and velvet.
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"a gown of pale plum is I'm Miss
Roosevelt's trousseau. The skirt is
short and is trimmed with black silk
braid. The coat is seven-eighths
beautifully fitted. 1t is as snug as it
can be and the front is hooked invisi-
bly, and then buttoned. This makes it
fit the figure. The buttons down the
front are in silk, made of button molds
covered and embroidered i'm very pale
plum, lighter than the gown. The neck
is made without a collar, but there is
a fiat band of plum colored silk. The
sleeves are very short, with their plum
colored bits of silk set in to form a V.
There is not one discordant note in the
dress. 1t is tailor-mada throughout
and worthy place in any rousseau.
There are many other things that
might be mentioned. for never was a
bride so rOya lily fitted out. But these
things are sufficient to show the gem
eral trend of the trousseau and to indi-
cate upon what lines it will be built. 1t
will take in all the wide range of fash
ions of the year, and no one can find
all of the very new and very individual
styles represented"
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After a wedding journey of only a
week-the real wedding journey will be
postponed until summer when the
young couple will visit Europe-RepreT
sentative LongTorth will take his bride
to a cosy home which he has provided
in the city of Washington. The future
home of Princess Alice" which is To-
Gated only about four blocks from the
White House, is four-story, red brick
structure built on the English base
ment plan. In exterior appearance it
is rather plain, but the interior is
CHEEKY and homelike
The house is situated on a corner
and faces West. 1t is oblong with the
main entrance in the middle of the
long side. Entering doorway of white
woodwork the visitor finds himself in
a spacious entrance hall, finished in
oak and from which a broad easy
stairway ascends with several turns
to the main or parlor floor of the house
On the walls of the hall are a colec-
ton of arms which have seen service
in the hands of the fighting men of
many nations and periods.
On the left of the hall is Representa-
tive Longworth's library and study, a
cosy room decorated in red and with
mahogany bookcases and large fiat
top desk. Conspicuous in this room are
several framed portrait of Miss Roose-
welt, including one showing the Presi-
dents daughter on horseback. on the
other side CO the hall are the kitchen
and other culinary departments,
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The main, or second floor of the
house is given over to three rooms
drawing room, boudolr and dining
room, all connected by wide doorway
hung with portieres. The drawing room
is most spacious and the woodwork
which is white forms an admirable
background for the red upholstery anC
, window hangings. An immense oper
l Fireplace faced with white tile and sur
h1v Ia g,,,,,,
occupies the major part of one side o.
the room and the place of honor in tn
room is accorded to a grand piano il
u Difference to the tastes of the Presi
dents daughter, who is an accomplish
ed musician.
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! Longworth is 81 years old. a clean
5 cut, outstanding, well-groomed younl
fellow. with a good face, broad should
- ers, a weH-arched chest and a genera
, air of red bloodedness about him. H
y looks fit He was a college athlete O
some distinction and has been a loca
golf champion.
, Longworth met Miss Roosevelt sool
+ after he came to Washington in 1908
He fitted easily and quickly into wha
+ Washington knows as the younge
5 set" For a few months he scattere,
y his attentions. Then, of a sudden. h
$ concentrated ON Miss Roosevelt an,
. was her faithful esquire. He was
e member of the Republican Congress
/. sional Campaign Committee in 1904. Il
d October of that year the first report o
t his engagement to Miss Roosevelt cam
e in roundabout way. Longworth wa
S asked about it in New York at com
70 mittee headquarters. He smiled an
said: "Manifestly, / cannot discus
;. such a matter" RumOrs continued t
e come. Many were published.
e Last Summer a Cincinnati friend o
k Longworth was asked: rs Nick en-
a gagged to Miss Roosevelt"
% Il don't know" the friend replied
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