Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-11-14
New York Fashions.

White brocade, silks and satins are at present
IN great demand, this being the season for wed
dlDgs, for May and November, we observe, are the
months generally selected in this city for such e.
vents; III" limitations and cOurships of the winter
season. ana The watering place campaign, usually
terminating IN matrimOny in the last ,nUnths of
Spring and Autumn The fashionable material for
bridal dresses now seems 10 be silk, embroidered or
orocaded 1--WE saw splendid robe for eighty dollars
the DINER day at Stewards, which we can recon-
mend: glece silk, with flounces richly embroider.
ed.) The veil and berthe, of course, is of point
lace, and the pocket handkerchief also nearly all
OF lace Should not cost less than fifty dollars The
mode o wearing the veil now is very beautiful ell
tirely covering the hair and confined by the wreath,
with pendant buds and blossoms on each side of the
head, modesty shading the face beneath. JewelTy
Is not worn by brides, observe, but is displayed
on the table i'll her boudoir. The elegant presents
she has received of diamonds, pearls gems, sets of
silver, work boxes shawls, vases, &c., Sc. are all
os!en;atiously displayed, with the names of the do
nors attached To each gift, at the grand reception
Tor the inspection of the public. Weddings are con-
Quoted very sensby in this city of Gotham, and
like other business transactions here a vast deal is
done in short time.
In other places that we know of, when people
who agree 10 be married become ''engaged,' il is
kept secret In the family, and perhaps is pos
tively known until the invitations for sthe baI''
party, which is usually on Thursday evening,
and Tor the next ten days the bride receives the Wis
lis OF her friends, at home, where she was married
surrounded by the BRIDES maids and relations, and
dressed as richly she can afford, each day in
different costume. For week or more there are
ealing and drinking, and dressing and dancing in
the BRIDES mansion, and then the BRIDES maids rive
parties TO her, and for month perhaps, she SOME
body, and is caressed and tcted, and feels sure of
being ''the observed of all Observers" But here
there is no time for such dongs.
The bride of New York does not ''Queen it' for
month but for three hours or thereabou,s An
engagement here, is announced in fifteen or TWEEN
~ minutes after il has taken place. 1t is known in
an hour from Union Square To the Battery. The
oVerJoyed mamma flies around TO eXult over all 9th
er less fortunate mammas whose daughters still
on hand, telling the news and how ''entrey salts
factory the affair is. Then the young couple are
over whelmed with congratulations whenever and
wherever they appear, and great parade is made
OF buying the hOussedu, furnishing the house, sc
As soon as possible every thing is ready and the
cards OF mamma sat home from two to five'' with
those Of the bride elect and the groom are sent te
every one whose acquaintance they desire, the Wis
ltlng lists OF both parties being consulted.
| On the appointed day, band of music is station.
ed In the hail. dejuener arranged in the back par.
Tor by Thompson & Weller, and Mr. Brown is in
attendance 10 receive the carriages and assist the
iauieS I'D a!ISht n man win pen and paper regis
tiers the names as they enter, the grocmsmen hand
the guests 10 the BRIDE whostands with her lord and
master at her right, at the head ofthe drawing
bows are exchanged, ices and patcS are devoured
and people retire with two and three boxes of wed
ding cake in each hand.
The bride changes her Dress hurries to steam
boat and is off for fortnight on tour, forgotten
until she chooses TO reappear to The world, be tina
in month or years time
#.Men,. MIR. Brown says the weddings SO multi
ply on his hands just now, that he has no time t,
attend to funerals. Everybody knows MIR. Brown
the sexton Of Grace church.-.M Y Express