Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-05
BRIDAL TOILETTES.
How Brides should Dress--EIeganf
Simplicity the Node.

simplicity the Mode.
| The bridal toilettes Of the present bri
liant wedding season are remarkable 70
their elegant simplicity. The riches
materials plainly made cmbody the cor
rect idea Of dress for a bride. Tn
more girlish attire she has hitherto worl
is abandoned to her bridemaids, AM
something of the new wifely dignity j
| foreshadowed in the costume of tn
bride.
White satin and lace are, as they mus
ever be, the first choice for the wedding
dress. Bridal satin in the popular three
quarter width costs from 81 to Sl2 &
yard. Thirteen yards are required, and
the modiste charges about $50 for max.
ing. Simple tuile trimmings and flowers
add but little to the expense. 1t is the
rich laces that increase the bills. A lace
tunic with garniture for corsage, a com.
bination Of round point and point appli'
que, is marked $500. Lace trousseaux,
containing fiounce, shawl, barbe, hand
kerchief trimming lace, and covers for
fan and parasol, are sold at the wide
range of 5000 to S2100. More costly
sets, with bridal veil of corresponding
pattern, are only imported to order. -
But such extravagances requires full
purse and we write for brides expect
tans less lavish of expenditure. who will
be content with,,a gros-grain or a poult de
sole at So yard, or else lustrous tat
feta or faille at 81. If still lower price
is desired, we commend an Irish poplin
at SO, rather than fimsy, cheaper silk.
The texture is the best Of its kind, and
when selected with fine lustrs and even,
heavy cords, is almost as handsome as
gros grain. Alpaca and other wooden
goods are better suited for shrouds than
wedding dresses, and the white Grape
sometimes worn by brides in mourning is
too sadly suggestive for wedding occa-
sion. Economy and poetry combine for
once in the traditional bridal dress Of
soft, flowing muslin. Fine organdy ad-
dorned with filmy Valenciennes is at
present the fashionable acceptation Of the
poetic idea. sj 81.
Painters are not popular for wedding
dresses, though occasionally worn. Long
trained skirts, gored closely at the sides
and very full behind, trimmed with a
wide founce of tulle or satin, are the
prevalent style. High bodice and close
sleeves are most frequently worn when
the ceremony is performed at church.
Low corsage with pannier skirt for home
weddings. Tulle tunics are in favor,
edged with ruche of the same. Grecian
folds are in vogue for low corsages, and
lace epaulettes and cuffs, with flowers in
the center, for high waists.
Bridesmaids dresses are of tulle and
tarletan in successive puffs, with tulle
over skirt looped with flowers. A dif-
ferent flower and a becoming color Of
trimming is assigned to each bridesmaid.
The bride furnishes the gloves and flow
ers, and if her means admit, the dresses
of her maids.
FLOWERS, VAIL, ETC.
Orange blossoms are losing prestige
for bridal flowers. The buds are stiff,
and the full blown flowers large aud
coarse looking. They are prettiest and
least unbecoming when mingled with
other small flowers, such as clematiS,
jasmine, or the bridal spire. In Europe
myrtle blossoms are worn by young girls,
and orange flowers only by widows on
bridal occasions. A fower-set consists
of diadem, with long sprays falling on
each shoulder, corsage bouquet with
chatelaine attached for looping the tunic,
and sprays for the shoulder. These cost
from $50 to S2S. Simple sets, merely
wreath and bouquet, are SO. a. brooch
and earrings may be added. A lovely
set for bridemaid is of pink eglantine
at So; another is of blue conyovulus,
and q third has q tiara and necklace Of
dark green leaves Of the pond-lily, with
bouquet and chatelaine of white lilies
and crystalized grasses.
The vail is a large half circle OF tulle
the width of the tulle forming the length
of the vail. 1t is placed over the disa
dem, the front falling over the face, O
else short vail is added, and this L
thrown back by the first bridesmaid whel
the ceremony is ended. A wide hem o.
a plated ruche may border the vail, Blu
the soft gossamer tulle isprettiest withou
trimming, the underlined edge losing ltsei
in the rich folds of the dress. Twelve o
Is dollarspurchases a handsome vail. In
shorter walls sometimes worn by bride
maids are in the same shape, but merei
drape the back of the figure. These ar
81 30, and should be provided by tn
bride. A widow marrying again does no
wear vail.
The front hair is creped. Soft, hghi
airy curls float at the back over sma
inger-puffs formed of the natural hair.
The bridal fan is of white silk or sati
under lace, with pearl sticks. Handker
chief trimmedwith lace Of the kind use
in the dress. Gloves of Softest kid, an
boots Of the material ofthe dress buttone
with Roman pearls and trimmed wit
blonde lace.
I.l- JEwELRY. Or .'-