The New York herald., 1871-01-15
LONDON FASHIONS.
The Winter Season ut tho
British Capital.
A Winter Wedding Wedding Dresses-How b
Make Brides Dresses Walking Costumes
Paletots-The Dresses Of the Period
LONDON, Dec. 81, 1870.

and often resembles funeral-all but the body. Is
Ii something thought even more distressing than the
latter ceremony, especially when one has to be mar.
ried oneself and only has to bury friend. But
nevertheless, such things will happen, and people
will get married IN the winter. although 1t is not at
all thing TO encourage. So we wln give few de.
tails OF winter wedding dresses; first OF ALL how
ever. begging our fair readers not to wear them II
they can avoid it. For only think OF the miseries OF
going out, dear ladies. In your dear little white
dresses all In the cold to church, think of The nasty
envious snow. that won't own anything white but
itself! What II the cold got mold OF your
poor little fingers before the bridegroom, and you
presented chill paw to the man of your heart
On horrible thought l-but IL il best In these cases
to face the worst and know the direst possibility
at once--what II impudent Jack Frost plnched your
pretty nose and caused 1t to 1ush instead of your
cheekss Then there Is the bridegroom. or course,
everybody knows the bridegroom is nobody at q
wedding and nobody thinks OF paying any attention
to him as compared with the bride; but still he Is
necessary. II would be difficult, nay almost impos-
sible, to proceed with the ceremony without him;
therefore he is to be considered In way. Aud only
think Of the bridegroom; how cold and comfortess
he will feel while waiting for you-how conscious
or hts new clothes and OF the utter impossibity OF
smoking cigar to warm himself Fancy the fright.
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poetica moment there burst from rhe bridegroom the
familiar and irrepressible "Atichshaur-that ejacu.
latlon representing the popular sneeze! Then the
wedding breakfast would be SO miserable, the iced
champagne suggestive OF nothing but an immediate
visit to the dentist, cold chicken physical npossi.
biity the iced cake feeble imitation OF the out.
side world. Then the brdesmaids-poor little
things-fancy their Intellectual attempts to conceal
fits OF the shvers; and the funny man, who ought to
propose their health breathing frostly and appar-
emily laboring under suppressed chiIbains Fancy
your mamma, with her teeth chattering as she
weeps over her chid's parting embraces; fancy the
wedding tour, when she only thing you
long to get to u a fre-and the
honeymoon, with all the honey frozen Are you
frghteneds Are you all resolved not to get married
in the winter, you Of opinion, II it is serious
thing to be married In the winter, 1t is much more
serious thing not to be married at ulls Perhaps to
be on the safe side. hsa better tell you about the
dresses at fashionable wedding which took place
few days since at st. Georges, Hanover square.
WEDDING DRESSES. N
The beautiful bride-granddaughter Of Sir william
the richest gros grained silk. small spray Of
orange nowers aad myrtle ~ her hair and . long
six bridesmaids, dressed In white muslin,
trimmed with valeneiennes insertion over pink.
roses and long tune wells. They each
wore gold locket, with monogram OF turquotse
and pearls. The brides mother wore rose du Barry
silk trimmed with Brussels lace-looped with black
velvet-bonnet Of white chip. with PINK feathers.
Among the other married ladies. one wore Dack
velvet, trimmed with sable, and beautiful hat an
other, brown silk, trimmed with a darker shade OF
velvet, ana third dahlia-c0l0red satln nearly akin
the most seasonabe and tasteful wedding dresses Of
the last week were those worn by the eight brides
Dixie Dixie-yiz:. white silk, trimmed ?" WITH Asr hoiiy
wreaths. AS regards details o brides dress-so
important-it Is to be hoped that this unique cos
tune OF lady's life should just at present be made
HOW TO MAKE BRIDES DRESS.
The front breadth OF the skirt is ornamented with
three nounces and Douil0nnes, with row Of lace at
the edge OF each boul0nne and nounced. deep
nounce, edged with lace, is carried down on eacl
side TO simulate q train, the founce to be headed
with box plating and bordered with lace. me
tunic forms po1l o. the back, and Is trimmed with
terminates with lace The bodice is high, with
trimming TO form square, consisting Of ruches OF
sleeves beneath; long veil, with small knot of
orange blossoms and myrtle, fastened the top OF
the head with diamond star; ornaments all dia-
monds and pearls. There should be no point OF
color IN brides dress.
WALKING DRESS.
But there Is enough about weddings, especially as
you must try and not want them just now. Going
out walking IS much more improving little ex-
citemeni for you this weather. So II you viii be-
good, and 90 out walking and driving, YOU SHAH
nave some pretty costumes, as foll0ws-Short blue
poplfn skirt encrcled with two bands OF black
each band; black velvet tabller, also encircled
with q blue poplin cross band and black fringe; .
deep black vevet basque, with blue reyers; black
velvet bodice, with blue poplin walstc0at ana
sleeves. This costume would also look very elegant
IN pearl gray silk and blue velvet, toque OF velvet
and feathers to correspond.
PALErOTS.
OF course, sealskn and other fur jackets are
always popular. Black velvet trimmed with white
lace is much In vogue at present, ana mixtures OF
velveteen and cloth. As uhlans are the fashion in
France Just now, jacket la uhlan is recommended
OF gray trimmed with white lace To throw on after
skatng-please remember you must have something
to keep the chill! of on these occasionsa Jacket Ia
husSar, consisting OF red Cashmere quilted with
white SILK and embroidered all round with gold
lace hnished on with deep gold fringe. There Is
delicate hint III this for ladies who say with tue
Grande Duchesse, "Ah, que fdtnle les 7,tltdiges.n
PRETTY MORNING BODICE. e.t
bOilce Tor morning wear Is very pretty made OF
blue cashmere trimmed with black velvet and white
lace. The trimming Is arranged In four straight
lines down the front and round the throat. The
fr round the sleeve Is likewise decorated with lace
and finished OF with velvet bow. There is no
change In the sleeve at presentthey are universally
made open; for more dressy toilets the sleeves are
made larger than for morning wear.
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