Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-22
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THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMB. q.
Miss VuuderbiIt's Oatfit.

Miss Florence Adele Vanderbilt, daughter
Of William II. Vanderbilt, was married to MIR.
Hamilton Mex. Two0bley, of Boston, yester.
day evening at clock, 10 St. bartholomew
Church, at Madisoo a7snue and Forty fourth
street, New York. The wedding trousscau
Was marvel Of richness and elegance, and was
undoubtedly the most elaborate ard costly OUT
tit ever given to a. American bride.
The wedding dress was OF white satn hr'
cade, trimmed with three kinds of lacs-rouut
point, point Venice and point appque-With
pearl trimmings and orange blossoms. 1t was
in the Princess style, with the neck cut low la
Pompsdour, and tho bosom filled With lace
fchu and pearl trimmings The corSage was
short and finished with belt at the waist.
The front of the dress was tllmmed With tes-
toous of lace, supported by three folds of satin
drapery, coming to the front and caught up
With bouquets of orange blossoms. The pattern
of the lace was exquisite. Each festoon Was a
quarter of yard deep, and bore beautifully
interviewer design in flowers representing roses,
lilies and baskets ove1hoWiug with floral treas.
ures of all sorts. Each alternate testoon was
of point Venice and point applique, and the IN.
termedate ones were of round point and point
Venice. The lace was the finest that the ato:
liers Of the Paris nodistes could furnish, and
ecpsed anything heretofore seen 10 this
country.
The bottom OF the skirt in front was trimmed
with sectional shirrings of white SATIN, hIled ~
between With bouquets OF orange blossoms. Al
the sides the trimming was deep, and grew
gradually narrow toward tho front. An eIe'
CANT court train of white satin brocade extend
ed three and half yards back from the BODY
of the dress. The brocadc ran into points at
the bottom, with several rows of wblto satlu
pelisses laid under the points, making very
styish effect. A choice trimming OF round
point point applique and point Venice embc!'
iished the train, which was also adorned with
pearl trimmings OF great beauty. The sleeves
were entirely of lace set off with orange bios
SONS. The cost of the whole dress IS known to
be greater than that of Nellie Grants, or OF
the one worn by Miss Lizzie Tweed at her wed
ding, and which represented over S5,ooo, eS'
elusive of diamonds. c,
Among the other elegant costumes Oh INC
trousseau were the following:- "A sulphur COL
ored silk, composed Of sulphur and white oro-
cade The waist was cut Ia Pompaaour 10
points, with Vslencenncs and pearl trimmlogH
laid under. Other portions OF the !rImTlnk
were OF Vaenciennes lace, with chenille There
were @ two pairs of sleeves, one of Valcnciennes
and the other of white chenille net, in meshes,
caught up With pearl bead. This is costume
of rare beauty. :,,
A magnificent black silk. trimmed wilh
chenille lace and amber beads. very rich.
A maroon velvet shirred on silk toundatloIl'
trimmed with coke feathers Of tho same coicr ss
the velvet. There is ~ almost endless, variety,
Of summer, reception, evening. travelling ana
morning dresses, sll Of the coslllest ana mos
elaborate description, and cut and trimmed III
the highest style Of the dresGmakers' arI.
TIE only bridesmaid at the marriage corc'
mony was q young sister Of the BRIDE der Gus
tune was of white embroidered gsuze and satn'
Among the dresses worn by members ci tho
bridal party are the iollowing:-
A superb lavender satin brocade. trimmei
with an exceedingly fine quality Of Valenc'ea-
nes lace.
A cream-colored matalasse and satin, trimmed
with VaIenciennes and pearl. 1t was cut IN
the Princesse STYLE with court train and Wsis'
10 Pompsdolr.
An elegant pink silk snd maroon velvet
trimmed with VaIelciennes, chenille, ana am
Der beads -,
The lingerie Of tbs trousscsu inelu19s inc
fno5t laces, linens, camhr!cs and embrolderlcs'
and recalls, in extent and vsrety the wedding
outft of the Grand Duchess Mario OF Russia, o!
which such elaborate descriptions were pun
lished in TIE London newspapers. IN 7. SIM.