The San Francisco call., 1906-06-01

finish. exeept for the wonderful Brus-
sells lace which has been brought to
adorn it. 1t was a fancy OF the King
and the Queen mother that the we'd
ding dress should Jbe made in Spain.
and the Princess Ena graciously fell
in with this patriotic sentiment. The
dress IS therefore one of the special
presents from the King and is mar
vel of elegance. The silk was manu-
featured frem special pattern in one
of the large Spanish silk establish
ments. 1t was made up with all the
artistic skill of the court dressmakers.
The silk is heavily overlaid with
wonderful silver embroidery, with soft
frills of the finest Brussels lace, said
to have cost $50 yard. The laces
were publicly exhibited before being
put on the dress and excited the ad-
miration and astonishment of the aris-
tocratic ladies of Madrids Orange bios
soms are profusely used with the silver
era br roideries and laces for the corsa ge,
and even in dainty clusters along the
I train, which is four yards long. Ac-
cording to Spanish traditions the bride
must afterwsrd present this wedding
dress to the Virgin de la Palmoa, the
popular protectress of maternity.
Except the wedding dress all the
bridal trousseau of robes. cloakS,
evening and tea gowns, petticoats and
underlinen, was made in London, where
many of the dresses have been on ex-
.hibition. Some of the articles of this
queenly trousseau are described as fol-
lows:
dainty dress of white mousseline
de sole lowered with miniature roses.
morning gown is of fine spotted
lawn over palest blue. inset with VAL
encienness laces. A beautiful Princess
robe is in spotted lawn. made to wear
over many different colored slips. A
charming pale blue China silk empire
morning robe is fastened in front with
blue rosettes and ends. Another morn
ing gown is of white lawn over pale
blue, inserted at equal distances with
Valenciennes lace A smart morning
gown is composed entirely of English
embroidery in a very openwork de-
sign.
Among the simple day gowns are
many composed of linen. The bodices
in many instances are made after the
American blouse style, with touches of
red and blue kembrbidef One of the
many dressing jackets is made of the
palest blue and white Zenana. edged
with quaint silk embroidery. hand
some day dress is composed of ivory
crepe de chine. the centers of which
are deficately embroidered with col
ored rosebuds and set together with
insertions of Valenciennes lace. A
simple frock is of the palest2pink and
white lowered voile, with Valen-
ciennes lace. Another day dress is of
pale pink and white Satin foulard in a
small design. Another beautiful Wis
iting dress is of fine white Valen-
clennes lace and ivory -colored cloth
Among the many tea gowns is a
beautiful one of palest pink mousse
line de sole made in the empire style.
Another is pale yellow empire gown
veiled with white linon de sole. The
large bell sleeves are entirely of frills
of lace, and round the short waist are
pale yellow ribbons threaded through
embroidery There is handsome
evening coat of pale biscuit-colored
raced cloth, with a hood composed of
valenciennes lace, dyed to match the
ciotn. among the evening gowns is a
seine Another empire evening gown
is of white silk mousseline. fIoWered
all over with tiny clusters of nink
roses. pinA
The underlinen is made of the f,n.s.
llnon, trimmed with real valencfennes
lace and fine embroidery The initja Is
OF the royal bride surnlounted Nv ~ .
Spanish crown are worked on ali me
garments ene