The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-21
ABOUT WEDDING DRESSES.
Heightened Ceremonies Of Ancient Days.

New York Milliner and Dressmaker.l
IT Ia said that the dress Of Marie Joseph, OF
Saxony, on her marriage with Louis the Dau-
phin, son of Louis XIV, OF France weighed
was compelled to wear all day. The Princess
Jeanne of Navarro, on her marriage with the
Duke Of Cleves, was attired In a robe Of cloth
of gold thickly studded with gems; ducal
coronet of jewels encircled her youthful Prov,
and the train of her mantle was bOrdered with
ermine Determined to offer the utterLnOst
resistance in her power, the unhappy bride de-
clared her inability to walk under the weight
of her apparel and so was carried TO tne
altar by the Cardinal dc Montmorency. Neils
the twelfth century. Berengaria, on her
marriage with Richard CCRur de Leon, wore q
transparent veil In the form Of Spanish
mantilla, confined by magnificent dladem
weddings had one advantage over their
modern representatives; we allude TO the
dress of the men, which greatly added to the
splendor of the coup dell, whereas III our
days 1t decidedly detracts. from u; FOR
example, there is the custom OF Richard
CCeur de Leon on his wedding day;
He wore satin tunic of rose-color, belted
round the waist; mantle OF striped silver us.
sue, brocaded with silver creseents; sword Oh
fine Damascus steel, with hilt OF gold; scaleG
silver sheath. On his head was o rose-colored
bonnet, brocaded in gold with figures oil AMI,
mails. Although wedding garments and
trousseaux we're generally very costly and
srmDtuo1ls In the thirteenth century, the
most niggardiy member Of the royal house
hold could scarcely have complained OF the
scanty outfit provided for the fair Provencal
bride, Isabelle of Angouleme 1t consisted o.
three cloaks of fine linen, one OF scarlet cloth
and one grey pelisse, costing together
about $62. An old writer thus quantity de
scrbes the head-dress worn by kGtha'
rine of Arragon on her nuptials with the
| Duke Of York (afterward Henry VIII OF Eng
| land "The strange diversity OF apparel Of
the country of Hispania Is to be discriven
The bride wore upon her head, at the time o.
| her marriage, q Golf Of white silk, bordereC
with gold and pearls five inches deep, which
covered the greater part of her visage anC
person" He further adds: "Her. gown wat
very large, both the sleeves and the body
made with many plaits, and beneath tn
waist certain round hoops bearing out thu
gown from the body" The marriage cere
mony of Elizabeth, daughter Of James /
with Henry V, Duke of Bavaria, Count Pala
tine of the Rhine, was conducted with grea
magnificence. Sir John Finett, master OF tn
| ceremonies, describes minutely the gorgeous
dresses "The richest of that day." adds he
"were incompatible: gold and silver lat
upon lords, ladies' and gentlemen's back
| was the poorest burden, pearls and costly EN-
broidery being the commonest wear IN
royal Jewels alone were valued at "a 5OO, UOU
| The bride was arrayed in white (emblem Q
innocencel; her magnificent long hair lei
| down her back. On her head was crown 0
pure gold, ornamented with pearls ana dla
monds; supporting her, train were tWely
young ladies, also clothed in white, so bhaG
was said "her passage looked like milk