The Topeka state journal., 1906-02-17
HATS AND GOWNS.
LongwOrth Wedding Brings Out
Elaborate Costumes.
Toflettes Have Not Been Equal
ed in Recent Years.
KEPT ON THEIR HATS.
Morning Ceremony Prevented
Lavish Display of Jewels.
Description of TOilettes of the
Guests in Detail.

washington, Feb. 17.-No social
event in recent years in America has
induced so many elaborate and beau
tiful toilets as the wedding of Miss
Roosevelt and Mr.. Longworth. The
gowns and hats of the ladies present
were in keeping with the romantic
importance of the event. While the
display of jewels was not so great as
it might have been had the wedding
been an evening affair, It nevertheless
was notable. Many of the women
present wore jewels which matched
in color their gowns or, if they did
not match they entered harmoniously
into the color scheme of the toilets.
AS the wedding was a morning func-
ton, the women guests, for the most
part, kept on their hats. The ladies
Of the presidents household, how
ever, wore no hats. Some of the
notable toilets were the following:
Mrs. William s. CowIes. sister of
the president. wore. sapphire blue
satin, trimmed with bands Of velvet
the same shade. The transparent
yoke and collar were of point de Ven
ice lace, the sleeves Defng elbow
length and finished with lace ruff1es.
Mrs. Douglas Robinson, sister of the
president, a reseda velvet, bands of
Sa Die, trimming the skirt and edginP
the Jacket which was in empire effect
Mrs. Robert B. Roosevelt, jr., light
blue chiffon cloth made in princess
style with insertions of Irish lace; a
large picture hat of velvet of the same
shade, with white plumes.
Miss Olga Roosevelt, white chiffon
over white silk, and d picture hat in
white, wreathed with rosebuds
Mrs James Roosevelt black lace and
black velvet hat trimmed with plumes.
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cloth, the skirt edged with a narrow
band of mink, the bodice having three
mink ornaments placed between narrow
V-shaped insertions of lace. A small
hat of mink trimmed in lace.
Mrs. Hilborne l. Roosevelt, gray chif-
fon trimmed with insertions of lace and
lavender velvet bow knots; a picture
hat Of gray with large white plumes.
Miss Dorothy Roosevelt pale blue
cloth and hat to match.
Mrs. Frederick Roosevelt, white lace
gown and tan colored straw hat trinm-
ed with lace
Mrs. Enien Roosevelt. steel blue
panne velvet with venetian collar and
cuffs; hat of lace and feathers.
Miss Christine Roosevelt, blue silk,
trimmed with lace, large hat trimmed
with feathers.
Miss Margaret Roosevelt. cerise
crepe de chine and hat in same shade.
Mrs Longworth. mother of the
bridegroom, white chiffon cloth trim
the hem. long coat of Irish lace. She
carried mauve orchids.
Comtesse de Chambrun. sister of Mr..
Longworth, was in brown chiffon vel
vet embroidered and trimmed with
Goth of gold. Her sable toque had
Mrs. Fairbanks wife of the vice presi-
dent was IN violet chiffon and, velvet with
hat and gloves to match, the hat having
long violet plumes-
Mrs. Root. wife of the secretary Of state.
dark green velvet with small toque to
match.
Miss Root. cerese chiffon velvet with
black velvet hat and dark furs.
Mrs Shaw wife of the secretary of the
treasury, lavender satin with todue of
the same color.
general white voile the fronts of skirt
and bodice being Of hand embroidery.
Large white ha+ with plumes-
Mrs. BonapaF O. wife of the secretary
Of the navy. wore the historic black lace
which was sent by the King of Westpha-
la Jerome Banaparte. 10 his daughter
and which had beer handed down to the
secretary and Mrs Bonaparte-
The lace is in flounees of great deDth
and was worn over coral satin She also
wore the necllace pins and hair orna-
rnents which Jerome presented to his
American wife. Betty Patterson. OF
Baltimore. before he become king Of
Westphalia.