Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-26
SWELL COSTUME
FOR MISS ELK|NS
TO SEE THE MOST COSTLY AND
BEAUTIFUL TROSSEAU EVER
DESIGNED FOR A PRINCESS OR
MILLIONAIRE'S DAUGHTER.

New York. Oct. 26.-The first
positive confirmation of the report
that the marriage of the Due dab
ruzzi and Miss Katherine Elkins is
t.. take place without delay was OBJ
tanned by the American today. 1t
was learned that a we'll known
Fifth avenue Arm has nearly COM
pleted the brides trosseau.
Included in this wonderful co'lec-
ton are a wedding gown of white
satin, a court gown studded with
pearls, a number of travelling dresses
and no fewer than % boudoir gowns
OF rare Italian lace.
No little significance is attached
to the fact that, while the Fifth ave-
nue. Arm. Louise & Co. was origin.
ally instructed to take its time. or.
ers came recently from the E'kins
family to hurry everything along. 81
the entire trousseau Is expected t
be ready by the latter part OF next
week.
Plans for the trousseau, to be de-
signed suite la empire" were be-
gun more than three months ago. Al
that time an expert was sent abroad
by Louise & Co.. under instructions
to search Europe for the most beau
tiful laces, especially italian laces.
It is now a month since the exper'
arrived home in America. From thu
establishment 1t was learned toda!
THAT the laces supplied for Miss Ell
fkins were especially matched to sui
the periods which her wonderful
wardrobe represents.
The empire and directoire Style
land a revival of the famous "Eugen
lie lift" are the distinguishing char
acteristics of Miss Elkins' trousseau
THE extensive preparations OF tn
bridal suite, the fame OF which ha
travelled abroad and is already cal
culated to arouse the envy OF a prin
cess. have been under way 10
months. even while denials and con
troyersies about the betrOthal hav
occupied columns in the daily pa
pers. The purchasing OF fabrics an
Manning OF gowns was carried o
quietly and secretly.
The result is that Miss Elkins WI
!, have the most costly and beautiir
trousseau ever designed for a prin
!, cess or a millionaire's daughter.
It will be a feature Of the brida
suite that every stitch OF the lingel
20 ia trimmed with real lace. The de-
sign OF every gown Is IA empir'
from the ivory satin court gow'
, fashioned after the stle made famou
/ nv Empress Eugene. 20 the ~ boz
doir gowns net yet completed.
The Princess Nargherita. VIII
rrides herself on her pearls. WI
: marvel at the trimming OF priceless
, seed pearls which. It is rumored, WI
) adorn the court gown.
Il At Madame Louise's establishment
TODAY those who have been assigne
: 10 assist in bringing aoout a hurrie
completion Of the trousseau spoke
,ts costly fabrics and jewsled TIN
l r,.-- WITH ".'ed breath.
Tho wedding gown. classic IN v
simplicity, will be made Of old 81
lin. The point lace In OF jose onin
8 design to ne in keeping with "
Z ,e r,od which the costume rerresen'
The "Ensenie l'ft" is fasnio
e which IL TIM result Of a canrice
e tbe famous French beauty. Eueeo
h NOD every gown designed win "
8 Ito train in front as well as In bac'
d which necessitated lifting the gov
] .bot vhirled in eddv'ne folds ~ 81
I about her feet al she walked
Of Since the sudden decision ~ rms
s the trousseau in order tha' eve,
: l+h,ro nav he IN readiness in r'ae "
l.rt,c,oatad attires shnr'd he moro
s,rv so,ner Than avneetea. sHv"r
lother New York establishments n"'
-'h,er enlisted and tho ~ 'ail"r-ma'