The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-06-18
Wedding Dresses.

The dresses worn by brides at the
weddings that have taken place since
Easter are, as nearly all dresses now
worn, combinations of two materials.
White satin, instead of being the prin.
cipal part of the wedding dress, as it
formerly was, is now only an accessory,
while the foundation is of silk, either
plainly repped or brocaded, or else
strewn with polka dots. Pearl bead
passementerie, pearl fringe, and lace are
the trimmings; flowers are less profusely
used than they were last season, and are
now white roses, while lilacs, clematis,
or jasmine with only a few orange bios
SONS among them, and these can be
easily removed without spelling the
sprays, as it is forbidden lady to wear
orange flowers except at her own we'd
ding. The favorite design for making
is a basque and a trained skirt that
measures nearly three yards from the
waist behind. The basque, Of the silk,
is short and round in front, with rather
long tails behind, ending in two tassels
of pearl or of lace. The back is very
high in the neck, with a turned over
collar, while the front is cut out square,
and filled in with tulle, pearl fringe
and point lace. The sleeves reach to
the elbows, and are formed of alternate
lengthwise rows of lace and passemen-
terie. The three clinging front breadths
down the front and across the foot with
wide pearl trimmings and lace; this rep
resents a petticoat front. From this
are turned back satin revers, nearly half
a yard wide, that meet in front just be-
low the waist, and have something the
effect of a laveuse tunic. The flowing
train is four widths of white silk. shaped
gracefully but not trimmed. On each
side, holding back the satin revers, is a
spray of white flowers; small boquet
is on each sleeve, and on the left corner
Of the pompadour square. The veil is
of Lyons tlille, beld by half wreath of
blossoms.
Bridesmaids wear dresses of two kinds
of white silk, partly plain gros grain and
partly figured silk, or else figured gauze
in open lace-like designs. They are
made similarly to the BRIDES dress, but
far simpler, with tassel fringe and knife,
pleating for trimming. The front
breadths are of brocade, and represent
petticoat rather than an apron, as
they hang straight, and are merely
broidered with fiounce at the bottom
If this is considered too plain, fan
pleating of plain silk is set in each OF
the front seams, beginning about the
knee, and the bottom of the breadths
are cut in long squares, fringed on the
end, and made to fall in knife. pleatins
of plain silk. Light fluffy fly fringes o.
white silk are chosen for these dresses
The flowing train is four breadths o.
plain silk edged with narrow pleating
The dress worn by the mother wher
accompanying her daughter to the ALTA
is no longer the traditional pearl gray OF
lavender silk, but is of any becoming
color, and is of the richest materials.
For the brides visiting dress to return
wedding calls in, the antique brocade
are used in combination with plain silk
Evening and reception dresses for tn,
trousseau are made Of lace-striped gauze
with lower skirt of silk of contrasting
color. Travelling dresses for brides arr
of camePs hair and silk; the preference
is for seal brown or for beige shades in
stead of gray for these dresses. The dc
sign is polonaise with short fiat front
and over this cut-away jacket from
that extends to the under-arm seams
where the princess back of the polonais'
joins it. Knife-pleatings of silk anc
tinted pearl buttons are the trimmings
Long strings of satin ribbon are tied a
the throat or on the bust; this is re
versible ribbon, with some bright colo
on one side, while the other is the colo
of the dress.--Harpers Bazaar.