The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-20
GRAND WEDDINGS.
The Tr0usseau of Baroness ROthschild-
Elegance of the Wedding.
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A succession OF very grand weddings
have afforded work to tradesmen who
would otherwise have had little to dc
lately. Some OF the trousseaus have
been exhibited, and certainly the lin.
0erie surpasses in beauty any that has
been seen hitherto. That Of the young
Baroness Edmond dc Rothschild con.
tains dozen dozen chemises, perfect
marvels Of needlework- with old
lace let into the cambria; others with
yokes and bibs Of Valenciennes lace
and embroidery displaying the same de.
in the medieval style, the lower edge
being, In most cases. also trimmed to
match.
To some Of the night-dresses had
been given distinguishing names. The
Marguerite has square front made OF
narrow bOuillOn1ees Of cambria and Va
Tenderness insertion, with collar and
ruffiles Of the same lace; the Sulta1,e a
ptastron Of Argentine lace, let in back
and front; and the Venitienne, spiral
ruchings Of wide Valenciennes. There
are likewise no less than six dozen
dressing jackets-some in cambria, with
bouiIlonnes Of wide Valenciennes inser-
ton; others almost covered with ex-
quisite embroidery; also fine cambria
jackets lined with pale pink and blue
bons. Many OF the underskirts have
the front breadth entirely embroidered,
and the back decorated with flowers
handsomely worked; even the walking
skirts (made quite short are trimmed
with lace edged flowers.
Nothing OF all this, however, can
compete with the elegance Of the dress
ing gowns. There Is one in white satin
brocade, decorated with Bruges lace,
wide white fringe, and white satin bows
a second in pale blue fancy silk inter-
woven with silver threads, ruched with
extremely wide Valenciennes and tied
together with blue and silver cords and
tassels; third In swiss muslin deli
cately embroidered, surrounded by a
plating OF embroidered muslin and
a hood OF the same lace adapted to the
shoulders, with bows OF blue and pink
satin ribbon, a matinee In pink Sarah
composed OF a skirt flounced with Mech
lin lace and a jacket open In the front
over a triple Merveilleus waistcoat OF
the same lace; a Russian gown made in
pale blue cashmere, buttoned on one
side and ornamented with oriental gal
loon, pale blue and cream colored palms
on a We'll dor ground; a sixth In pink
cashmere, with long plated waist
coat in pink silk and two rows of satin
buttons.
These robes de chambres have dainty
little caps to match, in lace, martin,
Gauze, foulard and areophane, in va
rious styles-the Camargo, the Pompa-
dour, the Charlotte Corday, the Petite
Mariee, the Rachel, the Sultane, the
Creole, etc. The stockings are either in
silk or Lyons thread, and Of every tint.
Some In open work, some embroidered
in colors with flowers and garlands, and
others with lozenaes and triangles of
Yaleneiennes, Mechlin, Argenton and
Alencon point let in. 1t may well be
imagined after this that the handker-
chiefs are both beautiful and numer-
GUS, and as for the bed linen tit is al
ways included In a French trousseau)
it rivals the handkerchiefs In delicacy
of texture. The sheets are not only
richly worked at the top, but at the
bottom also, with frills Of exqisite lace,
and are Of hand made Flanders linen,
with French cambria pillow cases
trimmed to match. Even the towels in
linen crepon have bands Of Venetian
point inserted, and the initials worked
in one corner.