The Russellville Democrat., 1880-06-17
Bridal Robes and Reception Dresses.
New York Cor. Philadelphia Times

Make my costumes and hats as handsome and becoming as possible but I entreat you, Monsieur, have them free from the I am a bride look" A ,sa
 "Mademoiselle is eccentric. Does she wish to hide her bliss and marriage from the world?"
 By no means. But my happiness is personal matter, and I would rather tell every one when 1 am welded than to have the fact proclaimed by my toilet"
 linen the robe de ceremonie-must it be white, with orange blossoms" sInil- ingly asked the great modiste. .5A
 "Indeed, no! I shall leave all details to your good taste and superior judg. ment; only let the robes be tinted and the flowers wild and colored. shall call tomorrow to see your samples and de- signs for my complete outfit. Good morning, Monsieur" s.4+
 The great artist then turned to your correspondent, saying:
 Pardon me, madame, for detaining you, but that lady is one of my choIce customers, and if you will call in one month from to-day you shall see her completed toilets, and I promise you they will be charming and unique"
 Four weeks later we asked the ar tist: ''All these costumes for the one lady2" fe iL>
 "All except the dresses for the four bridesmaids" was the reply. Then womanly curiosity prompted the ques- tion:
 "How about the white robe and the orange blossoms 2"
 Madame can see for herself"
 Upon form in the room was an ex- quisite dress in the most delicate possi- ble green, en train, with overgarment and drapery of silvery gauge, studded all over with tiny beads, having the et- feet of young, pale tinted spring rose leaf, covered over with spiders webs upon which tracery thousands of dew drop, sparkled and glistened in the sun light. A fringe, arranged over the front of the dress and on train, was in the same sheen shadings, and each tassel was finished with pearl-shaped dew drop. The loopings of the gauge drap. cry were secured with clusters of pale pink crab apple blossoms and sprays ol hawthorn, which also adorned corsage and sleeves, forming an effective and most beautiful costume. This was the leaf, and now for the four buds, the dresses for the bridesmaids, which were all in delicate colors, contrasting with the robe of the bride, for green, yoC know, can go with any and every eoloi that IS, if the tints are perfect as 1T nature. One costume was of blush pink, another cream, a third lilac oi heliotrope, and the fourth doves breast all elaborately trimmed with Langue doc lace and garnitured with flowers tC match those on the costume of the love ly bride.
 A reception toilet for the bride was il rich shaded satin, ruby and gold, er train, the latter being trimmed with [ plating divided by Mechlin lace, ant embroidered with amber and rub, beads. The front of the skirt wa decorated with cascades of lace and bou quets of magnolias. The bodice O satin was covered with flowers say, where flowers of amber and rub, beads sparkled Tn embroidery and adde' much to the richness of the robe Flowers on the shoulder, in front c corsage and at waist line, finished tn dress. The gloves were Foster kids embroidered in gold and ruby bead' and finished at the wrists with Mech lin lace, to match that on the costl | robe: