Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-18
MANY ELABORATE
COSTUMES SEEN
AT THE WEDDING

No social event in recent years in
America has induced so many elab-
crate and beautiful toilets as the we'd
ding of Miss Roosevelt and Mr.. Long
worth. The gowns and hats of the la
dies present were i'm 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, 1t was never
theless 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 morning function, the women
guests, for the most part, kept on their
hats, The ladies of the presidents
household, however, wore no hats.
Some of the notables were the fol-
lowing:
Mrs. William S. Cowles, a sister Of
the president, wore sapphire blue satin,
trimmed with bands of velvet the same
shade. The transparent yoke and COL
lar were of point de venice lace, the
sleeves being elbow length and fin
ished with lace ruffles.
Mrs. Douglas Robinson, sister of the
president, a reseda velvet with bands
of sable trimming on the skirt and
edging 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 picture hat in
white, wreathed with rosebuds.
Mrs. James Roosevelt-Black lace
and black velvet hat trimmed with
plumes
Mrs. John e. Roosevelt-Tan chiffon
cloth, the skirt edged with narrow
band Of black, the bodice having three
mink ornaments placed between mar
row V-shaped insertions of lace. A
small hat of mink, trimmed in lace.
Mrs. HilbOrne l.. Roosevelt--Gray
chiffon, trimmed with insertion of lace
and lavender velvet bow knots; a pic
ture 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,
trimmed with lace.
Mrs. Emlen 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 - Cerse
crepe de chine and hat in same shade.
Mrs. Loneworth's Costume
Mrs. Longworth, mother of the bride
groom-White chiffon cloth, trimmed
with a deep band of Irish lace at 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
cloth of gold. Her sable toque had
a white aigrette.
Mrs. Faribanks-wife of the vice
president, 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 a small
toque to match.
Miss Root-cerise chiffon velvet with
black velvet hat and dark furs.
Mrs. Shaw-wife of the secretary of
the treasury, lavender satin with toque
of the same color.
Mrs. Cortelyou-wife of the post
master general, white wolfe, the fronts
of skirt and bodice being of hand en-
broidery. Large white hat with plumes
Mrs. BOnaparte-wife of the secretary
OF the navy, wore the historic black
lace which was sent by the king of
Westphalia, Jerome Bonaparte, to his
daughter, and which has been handed
down to the secretary and Mrs Bona
parte. The lace is in founces of great
depth and was worn over coral satin
She also wore the necklace, pins and
hair ornaments which Jerome present
ed to his American wife, Martha Pat
terson of Baltimore, before he became
king of Westphalia.
Mrs. Metcalfe-wife of the secretary
of commerce and labor, was in blue
velvet with large white hat and blue
plumes.
Madame Hengelmueller. wife of the
Austrian ambassador was in a coral
tinted wolfe, her hat matching in color
Madame Massaseus, wife of the MeXi-
can ambassador-Black velvet costume