New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-02
The Outfit OF an Empress.

| The Uutnt OF al bmPstsss
Our fair readers may have some curiosity to
know how tie wedding QUIT Of Al Empress. and es-
pecsly Of Empress OF az the Frenchmsa. Il com
posed and rossipiEs letter written by
enables Us to tell them something ca 80 important
subject We translate accordingly IS follows snd
we get any millinery term wrong le i be attributed 70
eur Ignorsnes in that branch Of the Sac srts
I'VE have just been ainring tic greater part OF
/ tae eAgsdeErrs OF dress sai ornament prodacei on
occasion Of the marriage Of tire Emperor. Taey sre
maryels but yet hear on eli sides that time has
been wanting to exhbis IN all is brlAacy the degree
Of perfection which the luxurious branches Of indus
try have arrived. How msay things would have been
accomplished if there had only bssn a week for the
purposel They would have had time TO uase. sai
modify the rather clsssic style o. the diamonds Of
the crown. The jewellers who were called in were
compelled 70 limit themselves TO Indispensable
changes however some very beautiful modern payEra,
were ordered snd completed in time.
I'VE saw a. Lernonaierss set Of rutses and white
pearls of charming design. Ii was composed OF the
little close crown which Is worn on the back OF the
head Of bracelets and necklsce Ano1her set 81
tracted our attention L WAS Of very black pearls
the necklace made at close in he style Of Louis
Xy-it had In the middle enormous pearl penisnt,
and four pendant pearls forming the brooch Along with
these two principal sets of ornaments are bracelets
whose eegan, designs sre composed Of stones Of every
shade, so various that the eye is los. among them
The most curious object OF this rich collection Isl
brooch Of diamonds oval in FORM with the center com
posed of single large but very thin diamond cover
ing portrait OF her Majesty The stone IS Of rare
beauty snd the idcs Of this pCrtrithroOch, seems 10
Ne as hsppy s. it is novel This b;ou il completed by
pendant diamond
"Lemounier has a heart shaped diamond, Of the
purest water weighing - 90o00 trancs) which
they say have been placed in The centre Of The
necklace Of 60O,0CO francs value which tle city OF
Paris offered to the Empress The wedding piece OF
money is OF gold with diamonds on the edges. Ga
one side are written in diamonds the initials Of Napo
leon III and those of Msris Eug enia lie Guzman on
the other tho date of the marriage ot their Msjestes
the rings are of plain gold broad and smooth.
Fossiu has had special charge the diam mis- the
crown and notwithstanding the shOrncss ofthe time mas
made happy modification. in their arrangement He has
furnished besides very hsnisomS bracelets and brooch
e. Of remarkable work But whist he promises for the
coronation is Charlemsg ne crown, such as never
seen. The mounting OF the Empress msss-bOok was
composed by him Il il covered with white velvet
adorned with chasings OF silver On one aide Is an
eagle on field offs ues surmounted by imperial
Of diamonds the other the initials OF her majesty
also on field OF gules and surmOunted ike the eagle
by an imperial crown in diamonds. The manuscript
though modern is admirable.
Two fsrics are At work on the dresses of the En-
pres Madame vlgnon and Mile Paimyre. The one
is occupied the morning dresses the other on those
of the evening Madame Visnon Is just finishing thirty
four ravishing tolettes among which will mention
three morning gowns, richly embroidered and trimmed
with vaeucennes and Malines lace and lined with diff
.lrsaaa tnr nxyNs
the first Of black velvet turned up with sky blue oirs
Gnticae and the second OF gros de Navarro lined with
white plush sull dress of pink Oire antique with very
long basgues trimmed with fringe and lace OF white
feathers dress Of green tsfets with aowers, trim
med with feathers frisees dress of mslow coored
tATeta with LOUNGES bordered with application OF
Brussels lace
mile Palmyre who has charge OF the evening
dresses is fnishug at this that are Ia
comparable. Those we hava been able 90 see are:
dress OF white brocade embroidered with bowers oil
silver and gold and trimmed with two wrcaths OF dow
ers Of assorted shades withthree Aounces embro
dered in sik and silver: eOf red velvet trimmed with
1ouncs of golden blonde covered with bees and rep
resenting crowned eagles OF blue velvet trimmed
with Aepcon point lace Of black velvet, trimmed
with nounces of golden silk lace one OF pearlgray
satin covered With nine houncas of application Of Bru'-
sells three nantes of OF silver and gold.
one pink one blue and white toe first trimmed
with gold blonde the, second with silver blonde, and
the third with white blonde all with agrqfSs lowers
and feathers. Among the most complete totlet,es
(robss tres Aabilltes) we viii mention blue Of
tule and latin trimmed with agrG(ss, feathers aud
. roses; and a white one trimmed with punches Of VIC
lets and ribbons covered with bees The arrangement
OF these IA rsvishDg.
In addition all these delicious dresses there are
many others of materials figured with elk silver aud
gold The morning dresses very Ongwaisied with
long skirts and round hsftrains Tle evening dresses
have full trains.
I'VE will now speak Of the dresses for the marriage
ceremony. The two dresses for the civil marriage
were pink and white. The PINK one was Of satin with
en- over dress Of English point lace, trimmed with
GgYaJ, AZ the bottom and the waist trimmed with the
same The white one Of satin, trimmed with
Alencon pon,lace and adorned with diamonds The
dress for the religious ceremony was OF white velvet,
with an overskrt Of English point the waist was
trimmed with basqaes covered with diamonds The
head dress was composed OF the dladem Of the crown
Of diamonds and Of sspphires mingled with orange
flowers The skirt of English point chosel on se
count Of the veil which could be found Ia AlsnGon
point At dinner the Empress wore diamonds aud
roses"
In France wedding the bridegroom always ives ths
bridge piece q money, which "a indispensable IS no
ring.
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