Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-06-19
A BRIDES OUTFIT.
How the Daughter of gen. RucISer, of the
United states Army, Married In Chicago
TO Gen. sheridan, was Dressed.

How the Daughter of Gen. Rucker, of the
United States Army, Married In Chicago
10 Gen. sheridan, was Dressed.
Miss Rucker was clad in a bridal robe
of thick, creamy white corded silk. 1t
was cut with a Princess train, immensely
long and faring, the front and side
breadths gored to fit the figure closely.
At the lower edge of the skirt it was cut
in Grecian squares six inches deep, eight
inches apart at each opening, one corner
folded back, disclosing V shaped plait-
ing of white lisse. This was continued
around the skirt. Just above this nine
inch plating of the hsse, headed with q
band of silk, bordered with wreath of
orange buds, a spiral of plated tulle up
the back breadths and tablier of the
isse festooned back with orange sprays.
The waist was made high and the sleeves
demi-long, finished with plaitings of
hsse, plain bodice which was cut with
long, soft points over the bosom and
withsquare shaped neck The browning
touch to this supremely beautiful dress
was the bridal veil, an immense sheet of
soft, airy, white tulle, which enveloped
the bride like a wreath of mist, hung
back to the edge of the courtly train,
and fell over her head and to the waist,
covering her face during the ceremony.
A coronet of orange blossoms and buds
kept it in place without entirely con-
cealing the elegance of the couture be-
meath. A necklace of orange buds, cor
sage bouquet, shoulder knots and long
training wreaths of the same flowers,
and dainty Chatelaine pocket finished
the toilet, with white silk side-laced
boots, and six-buttoned Paris gloves
headed with tulle and orange blossoms.
The flowers are the finest ever worn in
America, and were manufactured in
Paris expressly for Sheridan's bride.
They were of cream white, just budding
into bloom, with the most deliciously
green leaves and vines.
In regard to her bridal outfit, Miss
Rucker is pattern to American young
ladies, there not being one unnecessary
article. AS there is to be no tour, at
least for the present, it has not been
thought necessary to have an unlimited
supply of dresses, but at least one fol
each important occasion in society is pro.
Wded. An elegant evening toilet is Of
glace silk, delicate flesh tint, shading
into rose. The skirt is cut in bulgare
plait at back and trained with fan-shaped
plating made by itself and joined to the
skirt about a yard in depth; the plaits
laid to face each other, five each way,
and lined with stiff white material and
faced with pink silk. This dress is really
the perfection of toilets.
A dinner and reception dress of navy
blue, with three founces; overdress Of
light shade; long overskirt, with wrin
kled tablier, with navy blue saslfes
basque of the dark silk, with light
pulled sleeves, finished at the wrists
with alternate plating of the dark blue
and rows OF Valenciennes lace of very
handsome texture.
A Persian silk demi-toilet is of French
gray and white, large check skirt, demi
train with two founces shirred on, {
long, shawl-shaped oyerskirt, forming {
point in front and Topped high on on,
cila hor1oraJ Will, o1r o,,I ,,,b;+o I'll
fringe; waist, with basque and sash
which was edged with fringes and tie(
in large, elegant bow to fill up space a
the back; soft putting around the from
of basque and up the center of back
coat sleeve, with plain cuff through
knife-plaited one.
The travelling dress is of real BROW
gros grain silk; three founces bount
with the same; camels-hair overdress
with brown sashes looping it in points
real brown sleeves and collaret.
There are also silk and grenadine tot
let's and black silks.
The hosiery is the newest style O
fancy colored and plain tints, embroider
ed on the insteps, and includes all va
riety of stripes, and there are prett
embroidered slippers to be worn wit
them.
1t is presumable that the wife of Gen
eral Sheridan will seldom have occasion
to walk, yet she has provided hersel
with several pairs of stout English walk
ing boots, with broad soles and fla
heels, and it may be she will follow tn
example of Lady Duferin, and take ten
mile before breakfast walks.