The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-08-05
THE BUTLER.AMEs WEDDING-ALL
ABOUT THE OUTFIT.

ABOUT THE OUTFIT.
If the following appeared in any or
gan of less assurance than an establish |
ed Boston newspaper, its publication |
might be regarded with some hesitation. |
AS it is, we can only read from the Bos- |
ton Post and wonder.
Nearly all the bridal onifit was order |
ed abroad, and was selected and made
under the supervision of Mrs. Webster, |
the sister of Mrs. Butler, who is at
present in Germany, superintending the
education of her own children, and the
two sons of Gen. Butler, who are there
with her. Everything is very elegant,
and neither pains nor expense has been
spared to make the trousseau as complete
as possible. Among the things that
were sent were-
One dozen robes de assft trimmed with
Valenciennes; one dozen robes de mutt
trimmed with French work; one dozen
sets under-clothing with Valenciennes
bands and edges; one dozen sets under
clothing with French embroidered
bands and edges; one dozen embroid-
cred cambria combing-jackets one doz-
en- corset covers trimmed with Valen-
ciennes and French embroidery one
half dozen embroidered flannel under
skirts; one dozen cambria skirts for
walking dresses one dozen cambria
skirts for train dresses< one dozen pair
silk stockings; one dozen pair Lisle-
thread stockings; two dozen pair Bal
briggan stockings three pair slippers;
two dozen pair white kid gloves, six
buttons; one dozen pair light-shade kid
gloves, three buttons; one dozen pair
dark-shade kid gloves, three buttons;
four sets French flowers; six fans five
hats; six white cambria dresses one
white French muslin with train; six
embroidered jackets; two point lace
handkerchiefs; one dozen Valenciennes
handkerchiefs; one dozen French en-
broidered handkerchief two dozen
benz stitched with initiaD handker-
chiefs; point lace over-skirt and fiounce
half yard deep; Duchesse lace over
skirt and f1ounce half yard deep; point
lace shawl two Llama lace jackets !; four
parasols; six suits.
Everything is in the most perfect
taste, and, like all French things, eX-
quisitely and daintily made. There is
nothing stiff or set looking, but it seems
almost as though the things were tossed
together and held by an invisible thread.
The laces are of the finest, and the en-
broidery of the most delicate. Assur-
eddy no Princess Royal could have
daintier ormore elegant thir gs than this
young American bride. There is CO.
quettish grace about everything that
some way suggests the wearer. The
taunty little jackets, with the reliefs of
lavender, blue, OF green running through
the embroidery, the stylish hats, and the
coquettish parasols-everything is Pa
risian in the extreme. The suits are
very stylish and pretty. Among the
most markedly striking is the travelling
suit of China silk of the new tea rose
shade ecTW. The lower skirt is trimmed
with deep ruffles and puffs, and in length
Just touches the floor in the back, and
reaches to the instep in front, just clear
ing the foot. The over-skirt is rather
long, and quite 6O,.fant, trimmed with
ruffies of the same and Cluny lace, an
inch and half in width, exactly the
shade of the dress. The Jacket is
graceful, half-fitting affair, with loose
sleeves, trimmed to correspond with the
upper skirt. A fall of VaIenciennes
lace is fastened to the sleeve, and drops
over the hand. The hat is jaunty lit
tie soft-crowned thing, made of the
same material as the dress, of monde
script shape, unlike anything yet seen in
America, and is trimmed with green
ribbon, plated quite full around the
crown, and completely covering the
quite narrow brim. A rosette is placed
at the left side, and that constitutes the
whole trimming. 1t is very simple and
girlish, and exceedingly becoming to
the face of the wearer. The boots, too,
are like the dress, with square, rather
broad toes, and high heels, nearly in the
middle of the foot. The boot is lower
than those that have been worn for two
or three years past, being only about
seven inches in height. They are but
toned with tiny gilt buttons. The par
asol is quite new idea, and is what the
young ladies call perfectly stunning"
The handle, which is quite heavy and
a walking-stick. The head is horse
shoe of French gilt, which surrounds a
tiny lOoking-glass. The shade is of ecYu
China silk, lined with green, and orna-
mented with heavy ec1u cord and tassel.
The fan is of sandal wood and ecru silk,
with the monogram B. B. painted on it
in green. There is a lovely black silk
suit made with only one skirt, trimmed
with three quite broad black ruffies
pinked on the edges. The jaunty little
coat is trimmed with deep fringe, with
the finest Valenciennes at waist and
throat. The hat is of black thread lace,
with moss rose and half open bud at
the left side. The fan is very elegant !;
tllC SSlChS arc 1ltS anu bhC upPCl PdLI Va
the fan of black satin, beautifully orna-
mented. A lovely necklace accompan-
les this suit. Itconsists of fiat pieces of
jet about an inch square, and fastened
| together with heavy links of gold.
There are three pendants of jet and
gold, very unique and elegant. Anoth-
er lovely suit has an under-skirt OF
heavy purple silk trimmed with one
deep ruffle and puff. The over-skirt is
of a cream shade of Canton crepe. The
skirt is quite long and much looped up
at back and sides. 1t has no trimming.
but is simply pointed and bound with
the same material. The jacket matches,
| and has loose sleeves. The hat is purple
silk, covered entirely with point lace.
| with bunch of heliotrope at the eX-
| IRENE left side. But blue silk suit in
artistic perfection and grace, puts all the
rest in the shade. The lower skirt is OF
| quite a dark shade, trimmed with q
ruffle and double puffs, with braid Of
the dark silk, lined with three shades
lighter. The over-skirt is of the lighter
shade, trimmed with a heavy fringe OF
the same shade, which, instead of being
made and sewed in, is knotted into the
silk. The jacket is still lighter shade
and is trimmed with braid of the two
other shades of silk. The hat is Of
| white Cnlp, OOunU WIN Dlack fclHeL
and trimmed with bands of white uncut
velvet and long ostrich plume, passing
over the top of the hat and falling over
the hair. The fan is of carved ivory
and white silk, with delicate rose buds
painted on it. The parasol is very love.
ly; the handle is white carved coral, the
shade of white heavy silk, lined with q
brighter silk, with a fringe with mara.
bout feathers. The laces are exquisite
the point overdress and fiounce being OF
| the finest texture and most delicate pat.
tern. The handkerchiefs are gossamer
and airv enough for the queen of the
fairies.
THE BRIDAL DRESS.
This is one of the most elegant dress
es that could be worn on such an occa
sion, and is of white relours silk. Il
| was made with court train, putting
of tulle passed around the bottom of the
skirt, and on this is placed the fiounct
of Duchesse lace. The overdress Of
Duchesse was worn with it. The long
tulle veil is fastened on with the mos
delicate orange blossoms that formed {
sort of acoronet in front, and fell droop
ing over the lace in sprays and leaves
The fan is of pearl and point lace, will
the brides monogram beautifully