FOR THE LADIES.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2825, 14 April 1882, Page 3

FOR THE LADIES.

The San Francisco correspondent of the Auckland “Herald” writes:—“l shall commence by describing some of Patti’s garments, which are beautifully and wonderfully made. Her collection of dresses is, in fact, the finest in the world. Patti, the Queen of Song, has 83 reception robes, and 100 concert dresses, which can also be worn as full ’ Don’t you believe I am going u..:.ri’co them all-not for worlds,

for they interest mo not at all. One dress cost 12,000 dollars. It is made of pale blue satin, embroidered in a Japanese • design' of flowers; and lavishly trimmed with Maltese point lace at the trifling sum of 37 dollars per yard —let me take breath after jotting down a dress at £600; which would keep me and mine for two years. Another robe is made of still again blue satin ; the apron in front is ornated with nine horizontal bands of mulberries, roses, and field flowers; garnets show the mulberry, and other gems with silver and cut steel beads form the flowers, the train being lined throughout with ruffles of white lace. Andthei robe is of chamois' plush, sprinkled with silver, the train being covered with rows of solid silver fringe ; the tabliere of plush is covered with ruffles of leather embossed with flowers <-in silver. On one gorgeous. gaiment of ivory velvet.. pink; and - white caraelias are embroidered. The front of it is composed of a lattice-work -of seed pearls, which shows panels beneath. .An indigo velvet, with flowers of chinchilla is a royal robe, and, the dress being low., the ladies neck and' arms are covered with silver netting; Most of her robds are a mass of gold, silver, and . .precious stones; and even her night-gear is a wonderful thing to see. The woman who makes 6000 dollars a night disdains clean white cambric : and lace, but goes to bed in soft surrah satin nightgowns of all colors, blue, flesh, and so on. I cannot think this is a cleanly habit, I must say, for what is more healthy and delightful than a snowy nightgown put on clean as often as. necessary ?— mat's almcnm a sonyoul.