The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-10-29

In it's completeness, no one VINO be-
held can doubt that the bridal outfit il
the result Of many months of skillfu
labor. Not only has handiwork bu
brain work Of high degree been EN-
ploycd in its manufacture. Each gar
lnent is poem in itself: guiltless Of ex
travagance, nicely pruned. Indeed, the
troussean, taken as whole, speaks ele
ouently ola taste cultivated, refined
In its delicacy it casts shadow owe,
the ''loud'' and puts bombast to shame
Agate Bissell was no more discrimina
ting in regard to her wardrobe than has
been Miss Honore in regard to her wed
ding trosseau. The lavish display
which was so greatly in vogue with the
daughters of Zion in the day of glad
ness has been utterly discarded in the
present case. Vulgar show has been
discreetly avoided. Necessary and
fitting raiment has been provided, but
| no more.
THE BRIDAL ROBE.
| OF course the bride was radiant as
she appeared attired in her bridal robe.
This robe was in white satin made en-
| train. The bottom of the skirt was cut
in medieval squares. From beneath
these squares tell deep flow Of box
pleated satin. The corsage waist vas
cut open in front in the form of heart
and filled in with lace. The indispen-
sible veil was of white illusion. The
! entire costume was profusely and at
the same time skilfully ornamented
with clusters and sprays Of orange
blossom. rose-buds, and clematis. A
cluster of these flowers rested upon the
bosom. A vine, connecting with this
cluster, extended under the arm to the
left side of the overdress, and after
catching it up Enthusiastically, foated
gracefully off with the train, which was
fully three yards in length. A second
cluster rested upon the forehead. From
this also depended spray of the bios
SONS, which was carried backward over
the left shoulder and then allowed to
fall at viii! amid the visionary lengths
of the veil. The effect produced by
these two vines was truly beautiful.
The couture of the bride was faultless.
This was perceptible in spite of the veil
which fell over it like powder of
snow Her diamonds were ''lucid,
clear of the NOTE" and her white satin
boots would have put to shame Cinde-
rella's ''little glass slipper" 1t may
not be uninteresting to the multitude
to state that the bridal robe cost the
trifing sum of 5000.
Prominent among the exquisite robes
is
RECEPTION DRESS,
the materials of which are silk and crepe
du chene of palest blue tint. The skirt
is cut demi-train. The back breadths,
| which are plain, are covered with a
triple pleat, which begins trife below
the waist and spreads gracefully as it
reaches the outermost edge of the train.
1t is caught about nine inches from the
top. The upper part is allowed to fall
at will, and this being generous, the
effect is striking undoubtedly such an
arrangement is great improvement
upon the puff. At the side of the triple
plat there is a revor Of silk, lined with
crepe du chene, which is carried back
ward and forward. The side-gore which
is next to the back is composed of a
shirred piece of silk finished on either
side with narrow knife pleatings of crepe
du chene lined with silk. The shirred
piece is ornamented with bows made OF
| double silk and fringed. A narrow
band of blue ostrich feathers which
harmonic in hue with that of the gar
ment passes from the waist to the
ground at the front side of the gore.
The lower part of the front and side
breadths are trimmed with three rows
Of narrow knife pleating of silk and
crepe du chene. These pleatings are
headed by twelve-inch futing of the
crepe lined with silk. In the middle of
this huting is shirred band four inches
in width. The overdress. which is OF
crepe du chene. is an apron with a
square front. 1t is finished on the edge
with crimped fringe seven inches in
depth. This fringe is also headed with
band Of the ostrich feathers. The
| sides Of this overdress are caught high
upon the hips in pleats. Rounded cor.
ners, finished with the fringe and
feathers, are attached to these pleats,
and fall gracefully over the gathers. .
The waist is corsage, the back of
which is "true lovers knot The
neck trimming consists of collar and
small revers from which falls fluting
headed by stripe of shirring, which in
turn is overlaid with band Of feathers.
The flower, "born to blush unseen
the gem Of purest ray can know nc
sadder face thai that narrow piece Of
silk so exquisitely gathered. Some
bright eyes no doubt grew dim over its
execution, and the idea Of forever hid.
ing it from view seems simply an act oil
injustice. The revers are caught q,
the bosom with fringed bow of the
silk. The coat-sleeve is trimmed al
most to the elbow with hutmg, shir
ring. and cuff edged with narrow
knife pleating. Another elegant toile,
is in two shades of blossom. The Skin
is cut demi-train. The black breadths
which are of the pale silk, are drapet
in falling puffs. Across the sid,
breadths, which are Of the dark shade
are generous folds of the light sill
caught in the middle with knots in tn,
| two shades. Rv this means the darl