The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-15
PREVIOUS TO A MARRIAGk
The Elaborate BRIDAL Outnt OF HiEh-B
Spanish Woman

PARIS, May pa Spanish lady asked me
70 accompany her. TO the famous Montaigne
Russo. to see a bridal trousseau., The iiancee
a hrst-cass grandee OF Spain Of ancient
Lineage. who was about 70 give the Sehortta In
marriage 70 the Duke q Medina Coil widowed
understood from the sparkling tradesvoman
charged to exhibit the trousseau that 1t was TO
richest noblemen In Spain. and whose large
ness OF heart and oponness OF hand were In
proportion 70 his enormous wealth,
In superfine linen ana delicate batiste were
the undeTearmenis OF the bride-elect mapufac-
tured. My attention wns called to three things.
Gusite neatncss OF the stitching and EN-
broidery, aud the ostentatious plainness OF the
en- tHs 9 %HTtsS tse
parvenue as eiaborately trimmed garments OF
the class styled g intimate " in France. People
who have suddenly risen In the world order Tor
their daughters rousseau body linen, which Is
fantasia in lace cdGinG and insertion. The
style tS Il w o SSTSn T Sbe
ess. before the Friends discarded the maxim OF
George Fox. that out OF the trimmings OF the
rich the poor could be comfortably clothed.
Much taste and delicate needlework were eN-
pended. remember on the cipher OF the
her future spouse was to endow her They
were on most OF the inner garments shown me.
and woven into tho most extraordinarily fine
stockings that had over seen. some OF which
were Of Balbriggan make. and some OF Belgian
and OF French. Where lace was not spared
was on pettlcoats, sweeper trains. and on
dressing gowns. The Nalenclennes, which
was employed on the ordinary garments. was
60 dear that | remember Mile Croizette. who
came In to look at the trousseau. uttered little
cry OF astonishment "Seigneur." she eiacu-
latcd. Its truly worth a womnns while TO
make a conquest Of those Spaniards. What
endless nocks Of sheep must he not have to
dash about money in this way What has be-
come Of the rousseau Of Mile. Alba which he
gave her? As she died four or five months
after her marriage she had not surely time 10
wear II out"
The chatty little shopkeeper Informed US that
the Duke gave the entire wardrobe OF his late
wife. Mt hor death, TO her sister. To give us an
idea OF its value she told us that the articles In
cambria and fine linen amounted in the bill to
upward OF $4,000. and that the Mnlines and
Nalenciennes laccs on petticoats. neckerchieis
morning coffures. and robes de chambre
formed n total OF more than 1000. There
were corse's in black. IN white. In blue IN pink,
and IN yellew satin, which were furnished at
from $500 TO 81 400 each. and some. 70 be- worn
rs Swiss bOdices, with embroidered foulnrd
skirts. considerably dearer inasmuch rs the
arnbesqucs worked on them were in sood pearls.
The Duke had several colored photographs OF
his bride-elrct sent 10 the outiltter In order that
her physiognomy should be- stuffed 10y the de-
signrr. GROWN. after whose sketches those Won
dcriu corsets and the dressing gowns were Ia
be made. La Scnoritn de TOrrecla was n pale
clear-complexioned brunette. with elegantly
formed shoulders arms. and hands. The coun-
tenanco was animated and piquant.