The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-04-25
How To Be Married In Style.
The Very Latest FERNS That English
Etiquette Dictates.
y. \. World.l

Etiquette Dictates.
y. Y. World.l
The old-time fancy for distributing
wedding faVOrs is again in vogue; direct
Iy after the ceremony and while the new
Unmarried pair with the more immediate
relatives are signing the register the
bridesmaids dispense them. The gifts
designed for the lady guests consist Of
small bows of white satin ribbon tying
little sprays OF jessamine; those for the
gentlemen are a spray of oak leaves and
acorns without ribbon, while the brides
maids favorS have some distinctive mark,
such as spray Of iorget-me-not Their
bouquets are the gift of the bridegroom
and are sent before the ceremony with
the locket or other s..uv 81, a..ua he
presents them. He aI-r "a G-rcs the
bride with her flowers ,r .a..,.. in.
When the service tah .llrch
the ceremony is generl.!J l,o..vr-Iod en-
tirely at the communion rails; but in high
churches the actual ceremony, in Eng
land particularly, takes place in the body
of the church, and the bridal party, pre-
ceded by the officiating clergy, moves on
into the chancel for the subsequent por-
ton of the service. All arrangement as
to fees, &c, are confded to the best man;
while the chief bridesmaids duty is to
take the brides bouquet and gloves when
the service begins.
The interval between the arrival of the
guests at the house and the breakfast is
generally employed in an inspection of
the wedding presents, which are spread
out for examination on a variety of tables
one for plate, another for jewelry, one
| for china, one for glass ornaments, DC,
each gift being accompanied by slip
Of paper bearing the name of the donor.
! Wedding breakfasts are now often ar
ranged on the plan of a ball supper, with
several round tables and long buGat,
where the majority of the company take
| their lunch standing, the tables being
appropriated to the relatives Of the bride
groom and the principal guests. Ere
/ quently, however, the old custom Of Il
| sitting down break fast is adhered to, and
/ if it is, the wedding cake is placed in the
centre Of the table and the bride and
bridegroom take theirplaces opposite to it,.
In the former plan the cake is placed III
/ the centre ofthe buffet. When breakfast
/ is announced the bride and bridegroom
/ lead the way to the dining room, the
brides father follows with the bride
groom's mother, and seats himself next
/ to his daughter; the hridegroom's father
comes next with the brides mother, and
places her beside the bridegroom. Very
frequently the bridesmaids all sit oppO-
/ site to the bride accompanied by the gen
! tleman who have been desired by the
/ hostess to take them down; the best man
/ invariably taking the chief bridesmaid
! Speeches are now cOnfined--when there
are any at all, to the health 1f the bride
and bridegroom, proposed in a few words
the fewer the better-by the gentleman
of the highest rank present The brides
| groom III returning thapks sometimes pro
! poses the health OF the bridesmaids, for
whom the best man briefly responds.
/ There should be ne. other toasts, and even
these may well be dispensed with. The
bride puts the knife into the cake, which
has been cut before drinking Of the
healths, and it is expected that every one
will eat small piece far good luck"
When the bride comes into the draw
ing room in her travelling dress to say
good bye. white satin slippers and rice
are thrown, and the best and brides
maids dispensing the former, while the
latter is showered upon the departing
pair exclusively by matrons. The fash
ION Of sending cards and cake las gone
entirely cut Of style,
When widow marries the wedding
differs in several points. There are
neither bridesmaids nor favors, and the
lady is debarred wearing white, a bridal
vail, or orange flowers; indeed. she must
wear a bonnet, according to English Ell
quette. If young lady, however, mar
ries widower, there is no difference
made between the arrangement for he
wedding and those described.
A late event in the fashionable world
was very original entertainment in thu
form of promenade concert at thu
Grand Opera, Paris, organized by tn
Princess Metternich for the benfit of poo
Austrians. Among the remarkable
toilets that were exhibited on that occa
sion was that of Nine. dc Lilac Mahon
who wore q white dress covered with EN-
broidered pansies, trimmed with wild
scarfs embroidered with silver also, ;
green creme and faillee dress of the shad
known as s'eau de Nitt," worn by IT,
I DUCHESS QS pnOACHJ' II was IIlIllluS'
{ with old point lace, the bodice was coat
; shaped, and upon the left shoulder reste
dove in diamonds, as well as diamon
q tassels The head dress comprised
tuft of green feathers, diamond but
, terly and two roses.
The large leather fans which have 81
perseded painted ones with elegantes, ar
; very handsome. Some are of whit
+ feathers, others are black and the pecu
!, liar shade of stone which is the naturs
+ color of the ostrich, They are mounte
I on sticks of iris, mother-of-pearl, of bu
e gau pearl, of ivory, tortoiseshell an
q ebony and the monogram of the weare
4 in either gold or silver chased letters
a added on the sticks.
The spring costumes, as yet, show Il
decided change, whatever may be sal
i or written to the contrary notwithstan,
i ling. There are three styles of make
:. the princesse polonaise, basque bodic
with upper and lower skirts, and prime
cesse dresses. In all the new dresses I'll
n shoulder seams are very short the nee
is cut high at the back and the tigl
sleeves have the upper half slightly gat
= cred on the elbows to tit the arm mo
lpeFfectly,