AMERICAN PRINCESS' TROUSSEAU

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 306, 22 December 1908, Page 4

AMERICAN PRINCESS' TROUSSEAU

MOST MAc;\mciiXT KOWiS IN liUllOi'Ji. XKW YOUK, October 22. The trousseau which is being prepared for .Miss Elkins for licr marriage with the JJuke of the Abruz/.i (although recent cablegram* indicated that the mutch liiul been broken olf) is the must magniiicent ever possessed bv u» American bride.

Louis and I'o., of New York, havcl been engaged for 'three months on the I work, which is proceeding without regard to cost, the intention being that America's 'future I'rincess sii;ill haw dresses surpassing those of any European royalty, Tlie diet de-ocuvre is a eoifrt gown ill ivory satin in the Empire style, with a " Eugenie lift,'' a small train in iroiit. Tile gown is trimmed with .countless pearls, costing in themselves a fortune. These are used a- a compliment to , Queen .Marglierita, who is a connoisseur ■ of pearls. } The wedding dress is of old satin .trimmed with point lace in .losephine <'-*»• . .

Empire ami Diroeioire styles arc usH almost exclusively for the boudoir and Ira veiling dresses. There arc 22 boudoir dresses, and an expert has spent two months .searching Europ", anil especially Italy, for. the raivst laces, Avit.li which they are trimmed. Tiie laces have been specially chosen to represent the different periods corresponding with the design of tire dresses. There are 33 tailor-made dresses in

various colors, in addition to morning ami afternoon rubi-a, riding and motoring continues, and gowns anticipatory of every possible social event. A special feature of the lingerie is Unit every stitch is concealed by real lace. The principal innovation of the trousseau is the " Eugenic lift," which appears in several of the gowns. Orders have just, hern given to rush the completion of all the dresses, which , must Ik' delivered by the'end of the month. Since the receipt of these instructions, Louis and Co. have called in other dressmakers to help them. The Central News' Itome correspondent reports that the Italian cruiser .Viernmoscn have received orders to nwait the Duke of the Ahruzzi ut w York, and the eniisor Ktrnrin will also , 'be despatched to New York. The two cruisers will bring the Duke and his bride to Italy.