The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1869-11-17

WeodiSgS OccuPy 90 much OF
She time and attention, Of the fash
idn66le world Just now, we read
with 3 great deal Of interest the
items Of wedding etiquette, which,
como to us from abroad. In the
matter Of bridesmaids tastes differ
as we'll as family associations. The
extremes are followed by having
ssEesaf bridesmaids elegantly
dressed with . cofresponding NUN
Der Of groomsmen. The opposite
style, which Is quite as elegant,
and . good deal more poetic, has
p number of young girl brides
maids with no ygroomsmen at all,
bnt only the parents ofithe bride,
who perform the ceremony Of Civ.
ing the bride away. Bridesmaids
dresses are not entirely Of white
apy @oreSseven in The case Of lit /
tie girls they ar q ,eplivened by
higb.colored sashes, ribbons, ETC.,
as we'll as bright-hded under.dress,
TIE bfiAe's dress sariesf from
the richest colored silk, trimmed,
with lace and pearls TO simplest
muslin worn by girilooS, or tnlle
made yapory BY clouds Of rufiles
and friilss gfr q g. ssaa s.
AT some parisian weddings, late.
~, the bride has networn ornament
Of any kind whatever, but pearls
are supposed 10 betbe lnose suita.
bie wien any orDaments are worn.
lfthe bridegroom were: not one
Of the drdnaGtss Derson9, we should
not'suppose it Cf the slightest con-
sequence. whether he attended
the wedding at all or not, 60 far as
being the, objective point goes
But as he is " head captain" ," what
ns shall wear appears 10 vex his
matrimonial soul aboutas much as
It should. o When we arrive at this
point of afashion leafitiss o nood
deal like putting out the light and
feeling ones way through an no
known region, and the end gener-
ally is that one's descriptions are
as 8 clear as mud" -. - ~
We are sure, however, that eter
nal vigilance 10 the price Of style,
and before we give it as afact, we
shall wait u nj i'll we know that
bridegrooins wear ab1u O coats
with brass buttons and q needle.
wrought shirt bosom, with o rose,
eolered lining to show through1'
We should expect D bridegroom
dressed in style 30 resembling
General Boums' to carry a stick to
church and behave accordingly. 4
I'VE are willing to believe, how.
ever, that white satin vests cut
low will be en- regle, with d little
fold OF, violet, buff, or blue silk
peepitg beyond the opening, and
We think il good taste which per-
rnits aven d 9 r or pearl-colored
trowsers, instead of solemn black
ones, so strictly iadhering to the
original measure as to suggest
Mephist pheles.~ as re raeS7ci
We could peser see whytiie full.
d tessed man shonldl not indulge in
slioes. fot II 10 quite possible that
somebody else wishest to q astand in
bis shoes." But wedding etiqutte
says be must wear boots, and we
leave it 10 the French and English
to fight it out between them wheth-
er they shall bc round or square.
toed. Neck.ties are OF white satin,
but, Notwithstanding 60 much that
is new about Byron has lately turn.
ed mp, the Byronic collar, is still to
be turned down. go ba- ssb .EC
But, as we said before, in gener.
al principles, we think the bride
groom is a very foolish man II he
puts himself tor any trouble to be
in the fashion as his own wedding;
for, unless some Of his gnests wear,
for q coat Of arms, a goose or a
pressboard, what earthly difference
YAH ~ HiaAOtE ZTIgl n NIFsfF
The greatest possible latitude 10
permitted just now in the choice
OF an entertainment,to follow the
marriage ceremony, bat the stylish
breakfast occurring In the middle
Of the day nearly, is the most dis
s;n0sss Of all. It is particularly
English, and TO cur infSite credit
be It said, that, tliough Psris snp-
plies us 80 many sByles, We like the
dignity and solennity of the Eng
lish marriage customs much better
than the Freneh.sSof
Many ;Wedding deiSunevs take
place q ,fashionable hotsls instead
ofat the. house Of the bride, thus
saving q great amount Of tropbie,
not to say destruction Of furniture
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