The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-12-04
DAILY MORNING. DECEMBER 1872
Wedding Toilets In New York.
WHAT GENTLEMEN suoaLD WEAR.


"a Fashionable Taylor In then. Y. Mail.
With the approaching number oil we'd
dings in fashionable society peculiar to this
season Of the year, there Is the usual de-
sire TO know the proper dress suitable 10 |
the occasion. Most Of the ceremonies
now take place in the morning, or rather,
10 be exactly correct as to time, in the Of.
ternoOn, being as near the English custom
where the EpisCopalian ceremony can
only be performed, according to eClesias-
tiCal law, before twelve o'clock noon, as
the demands and convenience oil fashion
will allow. A gentleman should wear
royal blue superiinc cloth English irocli
coat OF medium length Of waist aud pro.
portiOnatG length OF skirt, silk breast
laCings 10 the button holes and the edges
flat braided, five button holes worked in
the lappels, three 10 be worn buttOned, |
and the upper one used for u flower; u
double breasted white cloth waistCOat,
showing three.qurtCrs oil an inch above
turnover Of the coat, and light colorcd
dressed doeskin rOwsCrs-lavendcr or sill
yer grey being the most correct The
gloves aud scarf should be OF the same
shade as the trousers, the latter of plain
satin and STANLEY" or tied knot. When
the ceremony takes place in tho evening,
now quite the exception, full dress should
be worn. The rolling collar dress coat
has not found as much favor as was an
tiCipated in the earlier part Of the season,
and the older style OF irock lapel is still
preferred, The groom should be disiing.
uishod by tohiB waiStcoat neatly en-
broidered on the collar and fore part.
Dress trousers are made Of a medium
weight black doeskin; the same shade as
the coat. White tic and gloves should be
worn with full dress on the occasion. The
travelling costume should be q suit OF ditto,
Coat single or double breasted morning
coat, with pockets under flaps on the hips
and double breasted waist coat. A neat,
dark mixture, or small, quiet, checked
siuling, Is the most appropriate.
THE BRIDES DRESS.
A superb wedding dress just compile.
ted. as described by HarperS Bazar, is Of
white faille. The train has several skirts
Of silk and tulle draped effectively on the |
back to display wide tounces OF point
lace with which it is almost covered.
Around the bottom Of the skirt where it
comes in contact with the floor, are some
gathered silk tlOunces; above these the |
lace is placed, not straight around the |
skirt, but after most iAnciful arrange |
ment. Ii forms double apron in front, |
while in the back it forms cascade from
the belt. For heading 10 the lace tlounCes
are upright plaitings OF silk gauze and
tulle, on which are thick vines OF orange
flowers, long garlands of buds and bios.
SONS, with occasionally tiny green
orange, and many dropping sprays. The
corsage is low aud pointed with u bertha
OF lace and clusters Of blossoms.
The dress 10 be worn at the wedding by
the brides mother is soft cameo tint,
trimmed with golden.brO velvet, wide
Nalenciennes lace, and clusters OF Grim.
son roses with brown foliage. This is
Tar more distinguished looking than the
pearl gray or lavender silk usually worn
by the mother when accompanying the
bride to church The skirt has alternate
kilt pIaitingS OF velvet and silk, three
inches wide, extending above the knee;
these trim the front breadths, while the
back has wide ilOunCc cutin deep points |
on the edge 10 show velvet frilI set under.
meath tho points. The 0vcrskirt and |
basque are in the Louis Quinze style,
with broad velvet revers anu Il Valencien.
mes tounce, lo0ped by roses. The basque
hAs u velvet vest draped with lace; an.
tique sleeves with an inner rullle OF Nal.
ines and ValenCienncs; the same trimming
is in the pointed neck, a silk bow, with |
the pointed ends turned up and velvet |
loop, is on the bosom and back of the |
basque.
4 notable dress in this trousscau is a
reception dress for the bride. This is OF
the new shade called Ophelia-a pale
creamy tint, very lovely by gaslight 1t
is trimmed with IaCiugs OF pansy COlored
silk, and is richly embroidered with pur-
pie pansies. Another beautiful evening
dress is OF pale Azot green. The low
pointed bertha OF white lissG puts is fin.
ished bya iall Of point duchesse lace;
amidst the pulls Is Il band OF embroidered
rosebuds, and Coquettish little bows of
watcrCd ribbon. The train has two mar.
row bias ruilles and deep ilounCe ics-
TONED at intervals 10 form Waltcau or
funnel shaped folds; on the upper part Of
the front width is Il tGblier Of two half
circular rows of lace, headed by tulIc en-.
broidcrcd with roses. The overskirt has
an apron front, cut open to the bclttO dis.
play the tablier beneath. 1t is edged with
lace and embroidery, hangs long and plain
behind and has IL Vatican drappery on
each side.
Among the costumes is one Of very dark
garnet silk, with IL sleeveless basque Tor
waistcoaV OF velvet Of the same color. A |
second suit is OF myrtle green, with the
front Of the lower skirt and tho back OF
the upper skirt formed entirely OF altcrn.
ate strips of velvet md silk. Ruilles, vel.
vet lacings, piping and fringe knottcd on |
the velvet are the Trimmings |