The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1879-05-25
FASHIONS FANCIES.
ALL ABOUT WEDDINGS.

In form and as do other tnlngs Oh
the fashionable world. Satin, the traditional
choice Of our great grandmothers upon such
important occasions, is again the 1ashlonaple
fabric preferred by modistes; brocaded satlh
being peculiarly favored rs partaklpg more
of the antique In style and richness Ihese
are imported in large leaf or flower patterns
or else lii tiny polka dots.
THE WEDDING DRESS
should assume distinctive style OF Its own,
with some adaptation to thu personnel Of It's
wearer. The train Is made longer, wider and
Is allowed to flow quite plain from the
waist, entirely untrimmed. The panier mas
little place on this dress, the effect, Ii given
at all, being formed by scarf passed around
the hips, held In place by clusters OF orange
buds and leaves. The eorsage Is simple
basque, somewhat severe of cut, with low.
square neck, and sleeves to the elbows OF line
lace, OF Of pearl trimming. Rich laces cover
the fronts Of brides dresses, at the foot being
festooned with small bouquets and satin rib
bon loops beautiful robe, lately worn to
the marriage altar, displayed, by way OF
panier, O. scarf Of wide duchesse lace that was
held In the front and back by cluster Of
flowers.
FREAK OF FASHION.
Another quaint freak Of fashion is the IN
PRODUCTION Of pearl beads In fringe and pas
sementerie rs garniture for wedding dresses.
On the front OF the skirt the fringe is ar
ranged In pyramidal form, while the edges OF
the corsage and neck are decorated with the
cleaning stuff; panels of pearls are placed
On the side cores, and the sleeves flash and
glisten In true Oriental style, forming com
plete network of these pearls, which, being
iridescent, exhibit all the tints Of the opals.
FLOWERS.
Flowers are not strewn SO lavishly upon
the brides dress as formerly; small nosegays
are half hidden amid rows of lace, and placed
down the front; oftener, blossoms OF the or
ange outline the panier on the hips, others
form a curve around tablier, and still others
are clustered together In panels for the side.
White lilacs, jasmine, or clemats, are mixed
with orange buds
THE VEIL.
The bridal veil is fashioned Of tulle, and is
now draped on the side and back Of the hair,
instead Of being drawn over the face q IN bette
creole: the edges are prettiest unhemmed,
and the stiff bridal wreath has been thrown
aside for the more graceful cluster Of floWers.
What sweet, womanly thought was that
OF q late young bride, who fanced that her
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plorfy It by Frightening q few hours for the
poor sick men III the hospital wards, baskets
upon baskets Of flowers were heaped about In
her parlors; probably she had been reading
of the noble work performed by the flower
mission In New York, and her pure woman 9
to resolve on "helping" the poor and the
lame and the halt, but 1t is far less easy TO
see clearly how we can aid them, what 10 real
help, and what Is mere degradation. 30 the
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ries, or medicines, or coats, Or dresses, but
with great big-hearted roses, luscious
grapes, and pears. and pipeapples. There
was hardly one pale face tossing upon Its
wearisome, couch that did not glow with de,
II light as the odOr Of jessamine and honey.
suckle filled the air; and one great NAVY,
who had had sharp tussle with Death. put
out his hard fist for a rosebud with the shy
ness and delight OF schoolboy.
BRIDESMAIDS AND THEIR DRESSES.
Six or eight of these maidens are the fash
ionable number selected for the all-importan'
day. Soft, sheer India muslins are choser
for them, which are made up quite youthfuly
In the prevailing style OF bouffart panters
! and shirred basques and aprons; Breton q
Valenciennes laces form the trimmings, whll'
diversity Of color presented happy effect
inasmuch as two of the bridesmaids wore
pale blue, two others rose color, two more dis
ported green, while the others used dark
brilliant red. Short tulle wells are arranged
the DaCk Oh Ln6 uehu Ill pphulSu ldSl
: ion. Soft, twilled silks, called In modiste par
lance Surrah silk, are also fancied 10
these dresses; the overdress Is formed o
diagonal rows of Breton insertion and Surraf
silk the back Is punched up considerabl.
and decorated with large clustering loops D
ribbon. A pretty fancy, to complete the de
cidedly English style of the above costumes
is for the bridesmaids to don the Gainsborougl
hat with its long, sweeping white plumes
, These should be of white silk with prince o
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caprice of the moment consists in the use Q
some deep color at weddings; for instance
f the attendants wear clusters of deep red cur
rants or cherries with green leaves as garni
ture.
The great man-milliner, Worth, with hi
wonderful faculty of invention, uses what h
very artisticaliy terms opal tints In sashe
, and trimmings on bridesmaids dresses. A
t an example, white grenadine with brocade
satin stripes In 1t are used for the baSqu
t and train, while the front and sides OF plain
square meshed grenadine have q panier scar
t or sash Of green brocaded ribbon shot wit
3 pink and white, like an opal, draped acros
; the front, and about the hips. To continu
l the opal effect, pale-green silk knife-pleat
: ings are placed under white grenadine pleat
ings to trim the sides and end OF the train.
RECEPTION DRESS.
: In old-fashioned language, we hear Of sue
costume as the fsecond days Dress tn
is OF vast Importance, the greatest care bein
taken to select such shade as shall be mos
becoming to the young bride One OF the mos
lovely design
: "A splendid silk OF foreign loom.
= Where like shoalt ng sea the lovely blue
o Played into green"
D was made up In old court STYLE the rich, Ion
!, train untrimmed and untrameled by ribbo
= or ruf1Ie. A plastron OF shlrred elk deco
!, ated the corsage, the panier curved grac
fuIly aWaV on the hipS. while q pyramid
). pleatings were on the lower part Of the petit
= coat front. The elbow sleeve had ruffles
L silks with falls Of old Duchesse lace from b
meath. Marshal Neil roses were placed hel
and there upon the costume which, alt
8 gether, was one Of the most tasteful design
q of the day FLORENCE.