Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-27
Wedding Dresses.

THE richest wedding dresses worn
since Lent have been made of the new
silver brocade. This fabric is heavy
white failIe wrought all over with bou-
Duets done in silver thread by machine
nv. vet in admirable imitation of needle
work. 1t is usually associated with sat
in; the brocade forms the trained skirt
and basque, while the tablier and
sleeves are of satin; this material is so
rich that it does not require hounces or
lace, and very few flowers are used with
it. A notable wedding dress lately worn
was of this brocade, with silver pond
lilies wrought all over creamy white
silk. The tablier was of satin, nearly
covered by three diagonal rows of pearl
passementerie that looked like embroid-
cry, and deep fringes of pearl. The bro
cade train was without fiounces, hung in
rich folds, and had wide revers on the
side caught together in the middle of the
back. The high basque was Of brocade,
with satin sleeves. Point lace ruffles
trimmed the neck and wrists. A cluster
of orange blossoms was on the corsage
and another IN the couture. The long
veil was of tulle.
The bridesmaids dresses at this wed
ding were also unique. They were made
of white plain Lyons tulle with embroid-
dered tulle overdresses, in which mar
guerites were beautifully wrought with
white floss. The corset waists were
square and low, with short sleeves. The
embroidered tulle formed two deep
aprons that curved up high on the tour
nure, and the long train was trimmed it's
entire length with sashes of soft white
silk curved back and forth, with bou-
quets set in the curves. The sash began
on the left shoulder and crossed the back
of the corsage diagonally; a bouquet was
on the right shoulder. One bridesmaid
wore white carnations grouped with n.y.
acinths, while the other wore dwarfed
snOWOalls. Some uncommon flower that
has never been used for ornamenting
dresses is now chosen, no matter though
it be less graceful than the dropping
lilies-Of- the-valley, clematis or convolvu-
ii, so much in favor hitherto with bride
maids. The short English veil of tulle
for bridesmaids is so becoming that it is
now generally worn.
A second very elaborate wedding dress
had pearl embroidery down the entire
front breadth and covering the sleeves
The long wrists Of the gloves and the
slippers worn with this dress were also
wrought with pearls. Tulle wells are
now worn, even though the point-lace
shawl used as a veil is part of the trous-
seau, and very little lace is used for
trimming the dress. The French idea
that lace is inappropriate for brides
seems to be gaining ground here.
A simple and tasteful wedding dress
was lately made of thick white gros
grain, trimmed with tulle pleatings
The trained skirt had a panier puff, held
up by the ends of the apron, and was
trimmed with three tulle knife-p leatlngs
in front, while the back had q deep
SHRED f1ounce of silk edged with tulle
ruche. There was double apron of
silk festooned with bouquets of orange
flowers and trimmed on the edge with a
garland OF gebuds and fringe of
ilies-of-the-valley. The basque was high;
the sleeves were long; bouquet was
high on the left side; tulle pleatings
trimmed the neck and wrists. The colt
fure was low, under wreath of blossoms
and long tulle veil. The three brides
maids wore dresses partly of satin, part
ly of gros grain. The front breadths
were covered with diagonal pleatings
and shirred bands of satin. The silk
trains were handsomely draped. The
silk basques had sleeves of satin and
double fraises of pleated satin around the
neck and down the fronts. The short
tulle wells reached just below the waist.
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