Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-11-07
FASHION IN THE WEST.
What the Bride ana Bridesmaids Wore
at the Grant-HODOre Wedding at
Chicago.

What the Bride ana Bridesmaids Wore
at the Grant-HODore Wedding at
Chicago.
The brides dress was simply elegant.
1t was originally intended that she
should wear an eAborately trimmed
white satin, so an exquisite fabric of
the creamy tint, known as orange bios
som satin, peculiarly adapted and in
tended for bridal attire, was purchased.
Before, however, it was made, her sis
ter, Mrs. Potter Palmer, had ordered
for her, from Brussels, robe of ex-
quisite Duchesse point. The satin was,
therefore. used merely as an under
dress, and the details Of it's make sim
plifed. The front breadth and first
cores were cut to fit the figure closely
and had no trimming on them, but at
the sides seams were cut in battle
ments and Tapped over on to the back
widths. These formed o very long
train, which latter was finished on the
bottom by side plated founce. The
chatelaine corsage was cut high, with
Marie Antoinette sleeves, trimmed with
satin plaitings and lace founces. These
flouncilgs were made to match the
overdress, as was also the lace garni-
ture of the corsage, and formed part
of it. The dress itself was not the
ordinary point, which is really intend
ed to do service as a shawl, but full
trimmed skirt, falling to the hem of
the satin dress and gracefully looped
with orange blossoms and stephanotis.
The same flowers formed half wreath
on the corsage and completed the orna.
mentation of the sleeves. The veil of
ilmy tulle that finished this simply ele.
CANT costume fell to the dress hem, and
was fastened by an aigrette of white
blossoms, from which pendant wreath
outlined the left side of the veil
throughout it's entire length. He1
ornaments were diamonds presented by
her brother-in-law, Mr.. Potter Palmer,
and in her hand she carried an elegant
fan of natural flowers, tube roses and
stephanotis being the principal ones.
The other side upon which they were
mounted was of white satin covered
with Duchess point. The hair was
parted on the side and rolled in twist
q la Gree.
The popularity of the bridesmaids
costumes consisted in the fact of the
colors being different from those usual
~ selected and the garniture being
formed of feathers instead of flowers
The dresses were of the finest, sheerest
tarletan, more delicate than crepe lisse
OF course they fitted the figure closely
in front, with all the fullness gathered
in the back. They were not worn ovel
silk slips, but skirts of the same airy
fabric, which gave them exquisite light
ness and grace. The back breadths O.
these were. trimmed with elaborate
plaitings, while the fronts were covered
with triple aprons. Two of thes,
dresses were trimmed with mauv,
feathers, the other two with rose color
These trimmings outlined the triple
aprons, thus passing in three row
around the front. They also decorated
the waists and sleeves, and ostrich tip
of the same hue formed the ornament
for the hair, where they were fastened
by jewelled aigrettes. Ths glove
matched the trimmings of the dresses
Miss Hall and Miss Houston wearing
mauve and Miss Dunleyy and Mis-
Rucker rose color. These young ladie
also carried flower fans, but 6istin
guished from the brides by being com
posed of blossoms the same hue as thei
gloves and dress trimmings. Rose
for two of the young ladies and hello
trope for the other two.