The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-06-03
The Presidents Pet.
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HER MARRIAGE AND BRIDAL DRESS.

- hC EEluCNlS ICtS
HER MARRIAGE AND BRIDAL pREs:
e|2 We are certain our faty reader
Y VIII be more than pleased With us
e for giving them details about Mis-
n Nellie Grants wedding, which W
= publish below expressly for thei
D qualification:
: L. = HOW THE BRIDE WAS DRESSED.
The brides dress was of the riches
white satin, and was literally covered
: with fl"nnces of ronnd point lace, 81
# fine and exquisite that fairy queer
{ tmight covet them FOR her bridal
Vreatl.s of orange blossoms, we'll fit
Z ftetftn DETERMINATION to nature to elus
I teTEwith the flowers Of the ,lovels
: month Of May, adorned the dress, and
crowued the pretty head, The veil Of
| Illusion fell back from the face, ard
4 fnafed over the sbacIshof the dress,
reaching almost to the. bottom of tile
Etiatn, which, was three yards inlength
! Theibodice was high at the back and
: open in font, and had Marie Antoin
tete sleeves. The lace on the body
] and sleeves matched the flounees, and
! the flowers correspondent with those o,,
q the skirt. A necklaces was worn with
"a penaant Of pearls and diamond ear
1 rings to match. ts; ,fa 2..a - 4r...e.
------- TIE BRIDESMAIDS
4 were all dressed alike. except that four
f~"re pink flowers ard four b'ne.-
These dresses were very beautiful aud
fconsistedlof white silk. covered with
an illusion iii narrow fat rnffles laid in
Five pleates; the apron front of the illu-
sion was drawn back and canglt in a
large porf, which was held in place By
the sash nfwhite silk lined with the
sam6 and frngtd ont at tile ends.
This sash Mas fastened with a spray of
RAwers quite! far down on the train.
There were sprays of flowers down
1botIl!sides ofthe dresses. sTAe waists
were made Of white silk covered with
tpll", the silk being low in the neck
and finished Wish thicker Illusion,
covered tie neck al the back and was
open in front. A ruching of tulle was
beeomingly arranged about the. throat.
The sleeves reached tile elbow and,
were finished with deep quilting Of the
ILLUSION. A spray of flowers rested upp--
ON the bosom, aud other sprays COM
fpleted the trimmings of the sleeves.
- THE Webbing BREAKFAST
Was rs follows: ....@ .....a ltia
Wedding Reception, Presidential
Mansion, May, Il, 157l-Soft crabs on,
toast, cr"qne'te of chicken, with green
peas cotellette d'agreau, sance la
tartare, aspic de langues debeuf Ia
.modernc, wo"dcock and snipe on toast,
decorated broiled spring chickens, sal
ad saucerfmayonnaise, strawberries
with cream, brides cake centre niece
sale pieces: Challottes Kasses and ero-
qne rmbonchp. carteilIes slhces a la
,!!as'iiAierc, Eateaux DIES Tspis Frcres,
,Gateanz garuisy crnbs nnx chamnig-
nons, sauce. q la rren.r, cpisrapbe, La
FIenr de Nelly Grant, pudding a la
Ness! rode. sauce a Ia creme, Cnrbeil-
les dSra;Ises gar;lis de fraises, Gelee
blanc ,mange a la Napoleon, plon,bi-
ples g:rhies de- fruits ijenrs, glaccs,
i've cream of various havors, wafer
ices of various tlav0rs, small fancy
cakes, punch al la Rousaine, COFFEE,
chocolate, fancy boxes; with wedding
cake Y41ta ag.r
,: q t.,aTHE BRIDES rRotssmAu.
Mrs. Sartoris leaves her native coun.
try with only twenty FIVE immense
trupks, in which she carries her mod
est war(robe, to say nothing Of the
boxes it will require, to shelter. tie
flood of gifts rained upon this fortunate
young damsel of nineteen years. AL
though her dresses were all made by a
New York modesto, they are oxqaisite-
ly beautiful, and reflect credit on the t
skill of our country women edha1 to
the far famed notoriety Of Worth. In
her trousseau are six black silk, walk
ing suits, varionsly trimmed, one wifi
straw, one with silver and lace and |
another with jet and lace; three long
black silk dresses, two embroidered
with white muslin, the same to be worn
over colored silks, the other as vatican
morning dresses. Every evening silk
plain, With two waists, one high and
the other decollect; a pale, lilac, trim
med with Fittings, crepe and lissee of
the same color, and covered with mass
es of almost fragrant violets.
Another has a petticoat of white silk,
with pufsings ofcttpe, lisse and court
train of white silk, broca,led with white
and purple lilac blossoms and pink moss
rose buds stIeft side, and extending
around the train is d wreath
Of the same flowers. Then there is. q
fairy like biuo. trimmed with dainty