THE ROTHSCHILD-ROSEBERY WEDDING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5378, 22 June 1878, Page 3

THE ROTHSCHILD-ROSEBERY WEDDING.

The ladies will be interested in the following particulars relating to the mysteries of millinery, &0., of Miss Hannah Rothschild, the millionaire Jewess, now Countess of Rosebery. The principal Worth toilettes are ; A walking costume of poult de soie aquatique and natt jardiniere, with a plain petticoat aud body, forming a long train, out square, nud gracefully caught on one side. A visiting dress of light blue brocade, with bronze velvet petticoat, trimmed with blue silk aud wide fringe feathered, trimming, long brocade basque, and bronze velvet waistcoat. A walking costume of dark blue marine brocade over a velvet petticoat, draped elegantly at one side, and long handsome fringe. A dinner dress, Pompadour lompas front, the skirt forming three long fringed points, a long train, lon pas. A visiting dress of blondine Pompadour, having wide bands of satin of the same color, large pockets and jewelled buttons. A short costume of a fancy gray material, forming three waiscoats of gold-colored satin, caught up with cordeliere. A costume of beige havanue and poult de sole of sapphire blue, bandeaux of blue velvet, embroidered with the same colors, and shaded in the style of Louis Treize. A dinner dress of white satin damask, quite plain aud very long, with corsage slightly open in front, showing very full jab»ts of beautiful Maliues lace, which are repeated thrice on the skirt, caught up at intervals with bouquets of lily of the valley, narcissus, and violets. Lingerie.—The lingerie is of exquisite material and taste. The night dresses are of batiste, striped with alternate rows of Valenciennes and embroidery —jabots of embroidery with ruches of Valenciennes—a straight lace collar, with a ribbon under the collar and around the sleeves. The chemises are of the same material, with a plastron, alternate embroidery and Valenciennes. Others of linen are hand-embroidered. White flannel underwear of extraordinary fineness, trimmed with Valenciennes, and a pink or blue ribbon inserted. Handkerchiefs trimmed with splendid Valenciennes and Alencon point lace. Stockings of white silk, with the initials woven in. Dressing sacques of white cloth, embroidered in white silk, with floral designs ; some with scalloped edges trimmed with wide Valenciennes or Chantilly. Dressing gowns of the same, with deep borders of embroidery, trimmed with Mechlin lace. Every article is initialled H.R. in renaissance style and united in the centre by the coronet of a countess. The Presents.—Tho presents were superb. There were heaps of gold and silver plate, precious stones, articles of cunning and costly workmanship, books, pictures, cutlery, caskets, goblets, vases, and mirrors. Ou the principal table were the Earl’s gift to the bride, enclosed in a border of tea roses and rare orchids. Prominent among these were the Rosebery family jewels, consisting of a tiara, comb, necklace, ear-rings and cross, all of magnificent diamonds. The other presents from the bridegroom were a diamond diadem, with seven large centre stones of the purest water ; a bracelet of double hearts tied with a lover’s knot, a copy from one worn by M ary Queen of Scots ; a necklace of three rows of diamonds of dazzling brilliancy, with cluster ear-rings ; a splendid pearl necklace of five rows ; also, a suit of pearls, each surrounded by brilliants, the central pearl being of great size and surpasiing color and form ; a brooch composed of an.enormous pearl doubly circled with brilliants, and ear-rings to match ; also, a large spray brooch of brill ants in the form of a rose berry with a matchless pendant pearl. There were also another pendant of immense faultless sapphire set in brilliants, a large pearl drop, four gem rings of rubies, emeralds, sapphires, and diamonds respectively. The bridegroom presented the bride with a beautiful painted fan formerly belonging to Marie Antoinette, an exquisite gold box, with an enamelled portrait of the same unhappy Queen; an antique Venetian mirror and candlesticks. The Prince of Wales gave Lord Rosebery a beautiful and curious dressing-case of silver work of the period of Louis Treize, The Sykes Club presented a silver punch bowl of the period of Dr. Johnson. Earl Beaoonsfield’s offering to the bride was a ring of turquoises and diamonds arranged clieckerwise. The presents of the Rothschild family in ail parts of the world, as might be expected, were such ns one might hope to see only in dreams —gold and jewels of the most sumptous and priceless kind. Many of the presents were emblematic of the rose berry and primrose in jewelled devices. There were also presents of a sporting character. Lord Carrington presented a group of silver horses. Constable, Lord Rosebery’s jockey, offered a beautiful whip, gold mounted, and worked with his patron’s colors—rose and primrose.