The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18
GOWNS IN KEEPING
WITH GREAT EVENT.
Elaborate and Beautiful Toilettes
Seen at White House
Wedding.

RCVA NV sVA4vV AAVNSS
Wedding.
Washington, Feb. T.-No social
event in recent years in America has in
duced so many elaborate and beautiful
toilettes as the wedding Of Miss Roose-
welt and MI. Longworth. The gowns
and hats Of the ladies present were in
keeping with romantic Importance of
the event. While the display of jewels
was not so great as it might have been
had the wedding been an evering af-
fair, it nevertheless was notable. Many
Of the women present wore jewels
which matched in color their gowns or
if they did not match they blended har-s
moniously into the c( pr scheme of the
toilettes. AS the wedding was morn
ing function, the women guests for the
most part kept on their hats. Tho
ladies of the presidents household,
however, wore no hats. Some of the
notable toilettes were as follows:
Mrs. William s. Cowles, sister of the presi-
dent, wore sapphire satin, trimmed with bands
of velvet the same shade. The transparent yoke
and collar were of Point de Venice lace, the
sleeves being elbow length and finished with
lace ruffles.
reseda velvet band of sable, trimming the
skirt and edging the Jacket, which was in EN-
pire effect
Mrs. Robert B. Roosevelt Jr, light blue chif-
fon cloth made in princess style, with insertions
of Irish lace, q 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 vel
vet hat trimmed with plumes.
| Mrs. John e. Roosevelt, tan chiffon cloth, the
skirt edged with band of mink, the
| bodice having three mink ornaments placed be-
| tween narrow v-shaped insertions of lace; a
small hat of mink trimmed in lace.
| Mrs Hilborne L. Roosevelt gray chiffon
trimmed with insertions of lace and lavender vel
] vet bow knots; picture hat of gray with large
4 white plumes.
Miss Dorothy Roosevelt, pale blue cloth and
4 Mrs Frederick Roosevelt, white lace gown and
4 tan Colorado straw hat trimmed with lace.
4 Mrs Helen Roosevelt, steel blue panne velvet
! with Venetian collar and cuffs; hat Of lace and
| feathers.
/ Miss Christine Roosevelt. blue silk trimmed
4 with lace; large hat with blue feathers
(. Miss Margaret Roosevelt, cerise crepe du chine
! and hat in shade. ~
4 Mrs. Longworth, mother of the bridegroom
i white chiffon cloth trimmed with deep band OF
J. Irish lace at the hem; long coat Of Irish lace
! she carried mauve orchids.
i Countess De Chambrun, sister OF Mr. Long
I worth, was in brown chiffon velvet embroidered
4 and trimmed with cloth of gold. Her sable
toque had white aigrette. ga
/ Mrs Fairbanks, wife of the vice president
4 was in violet chiffon and velvet, with hat ant
i gloves to match. the hat having long violet
\ plumes. tE
J Mrs Root. wife of the secretary of state
%rpffH 70 oh
4 Miss Root, cerise chiffon velvet with blacl
= velvet hat and dark furs.
4 Mrs. Shaw, wife of the secretary Of the treas
4 ury.a lavender satin with toque Of the SAM
color.
: Mrs Cortelyou wife of the postmaster general
\ white voile the fronts Of skirt and bodice bein
lof hand embroidery; large white hat wit
yplumes < szs,s 3af tt
Mrs. Bonaparte wife Of the secretary o
the navy, wore the historic black lace whic
was sent by the king Of Westphalia, Jerom
} Bonaparte, to his daughter, and which has bee
. handed down to the secretary and Mrs. sBons
parte. The lace is in founces of great dept
and was worn over coral satin. She also wor
. the necklace pins and hair ornaments whic
Jerome presented to his American wife, Marth
;, Patterson Of Baltimore, before he became kin
Of Westphalia.
Mrs. Metcaf, wife of the secretary Of til
) bureau of commerce and labor, in blu
? velvet with large white hat, with blue plumes.
Mme Hengelmueller, wife Of the Austria
| ambassador, was in coral-tinted yoile, her hs
matching in color.
Nine Casasus, wife of the Mexican ambasss
dor, black velvet costume trimmed with Iris
crochet lace; large black hat trimmed with blac
and white. g4a+5e2 ts
: Baroness Rosen, wife of the Russian ambass.
dor, black velvet with black hat, being in coul
mourning for the late King Christian Of De,
mark, father Of the dowage4 empress of Ru
STA.
II Nine. Jusserand, white chiffon with velv,
appliques in black and hat in black and whit
Lady Durand, wife Of the British ambassado
gray chiffon cloth. with gray hat, furs, shot
and gloves. S,.esz
ambassador, in cloth of silver, Hilbert velve
picture hat of lace covered with plumes, and
superb boa Of long ostrich feathers, shadir
from shell pink around the neck to exquis
purple at the tips, which hung to the botto
of her skirt.
Nine. Nabuco wife Of the Brazilian anbass
DOR blue panne velvet and lace, with large h,
trimmed with plumes.
Nine. Leger, wife Of the minister Of Halt
a cream-tinted lace costume which had a.
\ pliques in pink rosebuds. Her large hat ",
\ white and encircled with white .plumes
Baroness Moncheur, wife Of the Belgian mi
lister, black panne velvet; large black pictu
X That.
Nine. Walker Martinez. dress Of irish lac
+ white lace hat.
Nine Calderon black velvet costume and h
! trimmed with white plumes
! Mrs. Harlan. black velvet, trimmed with viii
lace; black and white bonnet.
Mrs. Mckenna, black velvet trimmed vi
Irish point lace; toque in black and white.
Mrs. Day, white cloth dress, with white b.
to match.
Miss Helen Cannon, white broadcloth wi
I yoke and insertions Of Irish lace; white ha
trimmed with white ostrich plumes.
! Mrs. Truman H. Newberry. wife Of the assis
ant secretary of the navy. violet chiffon velve
\ with violet chiffon; large violet hat with shad
violet plumes
! Mrs. Chester I. Long, light blue broadcIo
! and picture hat in blue.
\ Mrs. Foraker. electric blue chiffon trimm
< with velvet same shade, necklace Of sapphire
small gold hat trimmed with electric bl
\ plumes and paradise feathers.
Miss Foraker coral cloth, made princess, wi
I short elbow sleeves. back trimmed with sc,
\ skin; coral hat trimmed with gold lace a
y coral plumes.
I Mrs. ]. Sloat Fassett, white lace gown and
hat of violet velvet.
4 Mrs. John Jacob Astor, mauve chiffon yely
I princess style. the waist opening over a W
I Of silver cloth embroidered in gold, set wi
\ amethysts; bias bands OF mauve velvet edo
I with silver braid trimmed the skirt; the sleeJ
4 were elbow length. slashed IN the center a
showing silver cloth and embroidery
\ Mrs. r. Fulton Cutting, gray. chiffon clo
\ empire effect, deliberately embroidered with CHI.
\ lille OF the same color.
X Mrs. Robert ]. Wynne. Paris dress Of VIII
X broadcloth with insertions of Irish crochet q
I white lace hat trimmed with lace plumes
\ Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris, panne velvet G
I tune in champagne tints. dress and coat trimm
x with Russian sable: hat matched in color 9
trimmed with sable and plumes.
I Mrs. Spooner, costume of green velvet W
rich embroidery. hat in light shade with plum
III Mrs Loeb. wife of the secretary to the Ore