Evening star., 1915-12-19
Trousseau Embraces EIabo-
rate and Most Carefully
Selected Wardrobe.
PRETTY GOWNS SUPPLIED
BY WASHINGTON FIRMS
Purchases Also Made in New York
White House Mistress to Grace
State Receptions.

The Presidents bride, notwithstand-
ing reports that she was not to have
an elaborate trousseau, is understood
among her friends to have provided
herself for the position which she now
land with a large and most carefully
selected wardrobe. In the matter of
dress, the friends of the Presidents
bride believe, she may be depended
upon to recognize the Importance of
her position and to do her very best
|among other women with whom she as
sociates to set an example of dress
ing for the OCCASION which means,
her friends say, that her much discuss
ed trousseau is beautiful as that of
any woman in this country could be
at this time, considering that the war
In Europe has recently brought about
many changes in the methods of wom-
en- when buying their apparel.
Gowns of Every Fashionable Type.
There are plain gowns and elaborate
gowns, hats, shoes, parasols, umbrellas.
gloves, wells and other items in ample
number for each and every occasion in
the trousseau of the Presidents bride.
A Washington firm assisted very ma
terially in the gathering of some of
these, no less than eight gowns, ac-
cording to the friends of the bride,
having been obtained through this
source. A Baltimore firm was of as
sistance, too, and supplied some arti-
cles, and two New York firms supplied
others, particularly gowns, in addition
to the purchases made at one large de-
partnent store in New York from
which, in the language of one of the
brides friends. thousands of dollars
worth of articles were procured"
The new first lady of the land has
always been fond OF white and BLACK.
as those who have observed her in her
many visits around Washington know
but as girl in Virginia, when she was
Miss Edith Boiling, the Presidents
bride was famols for her pure white
gala occasions. Until after the an
nouncement of her engagement to
president Wilson. when she attended
play in a white satin gown with an
opera cloak of red velvet, few of her
friends had seen her in ANYTHING an
preaching gay attire, and the selection
OF her wedding gown, black velvet
which is described elsewhere in The
Star today, shows her reserved taste.
In the selection of her trousseau
land has given consideration to the rich
| ness or material rather than to consid-
Ierations of color. Friends and relatives
who have been privileged to view din
ner and reception gowns, tailored suits,
demi toilets, fascinating tea gowns and
neglige creations with slippers in har-
| mony, in the trousseau, recall that
velvet is largely featured as a material.
| Worth Model in Black Velvet.
! One of the handsomest gowns in the
! entire collection is a Worth model in
black velvet. which has a plain flow
| ing skirt and highly embellished
| bodice peculiar to the ideals of a mas
| ter designer. Another velvet gown
| French in its material and treatment
| is of sapphire blue. This, like the 9TH
| er. has a train, and If there are any
evening gowns in the collection which
| have not trains they have apparently not
been reported
| The Presidents bride must be the
! hostess at four state receptions and al
| as many dinners of the same character
| the coming winter. one gown In her
trousseau. worthy of such an occasion
in the opinion of her friends, is a won
derful white satin, with trimming OF
| white fox fur, and made with train
| A second white satin is also made with
| a train. but Is not so rich as regard:
| the material. This is a gown with q
tunic overdress opening in front. will
the edges bound in narrow pipings.
| "Made-in-France" Shades.
Another splendid gown in the trous
seau is of blue satin, in one OF the new
| made-in- France shades. as they arr
| called, the colors of which. 1t is said
are impossible OF imitation elsewhere
The skirt is hung in golden tissue ant
that is yelled in the finest or blacl
tulle.
| Among a number OF taliored SUITS II
| the trousseau lis found green gown
This is a dark cloth with short skirt
and the new fiaring half-length coat
The collar and cuffs are of moleskin
A small velvet hat is intended Tor wea
with this suit. OF the other tailore,