The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-05-03
Four English weddings.
SOME NEW NOTIONS IN BRIDEsMAIDS-wED'
DING FAvORS AND BRIDAL TOILETS.
CLondon Truth, April ISL

SOME NEW NOTIONS IN BRIDESMAIDS-wED-
DING FAvoRS AND BRIDAL TOILETS.
(London Truth, April ISL
At the marriage OF Miss Beatrice QuaiD,
daughter Of the well.known DIR. Quain, to
Mr.. George Rose, the eight bridesmaids
were all dressed alike in white Indian mus
lin. trimmed with lace aud sashes OF yellow
silk tied behind, and had large punches OF
real daffodils on the one side OF the bodice
and in the bats, which were OF the same
material as the dresses, and each carried
very large bouquet Of the same flowers.
The brides dress was white satin, with
long square train, and had no trimming but
q large bunch Of orange-bossoms on the
front OF the skirt and another on the side
of the bodice. The plain tulle veil, which
fell to the ground on all sides, was fastened
with diamond pins, which form part OF the
set given By her mother.
AT the marriage of Miss Helen Houlds-
worth. eldest daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Houldsworth, OF Coltness, with Sir Ro-
bert Ligbtou, Bart, Of Brockhampton,
Hereiordsbire, ST. Mary AbboPs Ken
sington, was most profusely and beau
tifuly decorated with white flowers,
all OF which were sent up from Colt
ness. The brides dress was OF white
duchesse satin, trimmed with old lace. Her
veil was oftulle, fastened on with diamond
stars. The orange-blossoms which formed
her wreath were very tasteiuily arranged
among the diamonds. The eight brides
maids wore pink silk broche dresses, the
skirts being trimmed with soft muslin and
lace OF creamy tint, and their hats were OF
cream lace with pink azaleas. They carried
beautiful bouquets OF white and pink
| flowers, and as has been frequently the case
lately real flowers were given to the guests
instead OF the artificial acorns and orange
blossoms Of which the wedding fafors have
so long consisted. On the occasion OF this
pretty, fiower-decked wedding, the flowers
Mas, and camelliss.
On the same day, at st. Paul's church,
KnightsMidge, Miss Evelyn Hay, eldest
daughter of Colonel the Hon. Charles and
Mrs. Hay, was married to Sir Robert Drum
mond Moncreife, Bart, (Seots Guard.
| The bride wore ivory duchesse satin with
veil and flounces of Brussels lace, the former
being fastened on with diamond stars, the
Gift of the Earl of Dudley, the bridegroom's
| brother-in-law. Four OF the bridesmaids
were grown up and four were children,
among them Lady Edith Ward, who has in
herited much Of her mothers LONELINESS. The
dresses were pale blue silk and cashmere,
with Louis Treize jackets Of broche, in
(which gray was the predominant color.
The elder bridesmaids wore blue velvet
toques, the children blue Rubens hats
with feathers. Each carried bunch OF
lilies OF The valley and mignOnette. The
Countess OF Dudley wore an exquisite dress
of silver gray satin, with small, close bon
net OF the same, and cape OF silvery net
work with deep, hanging fringe, and tied
on with large knot OF white satin ribbon.
The Marchioness OF Abergavenny were
dark olive velvet. The brides mother
wore pale mauve satin with heli0tropt
velvet and Brussels lace.
AT the marriage OF Miss Hughan TO Major
Houghton, late OF the NiHety-sixth regi
ment, at st. Paups, Knightsbridge, the
bride, whose mother was daughter OF the
late Duke Of st. Adams, aud whose elder
sisters are Lady John Manners and Lady
Bridges HenDiker. wore dress OF cream
colored satin richly trimmed with Brus-
sells lace. The six bridesmaids were all
children, and were very prettiIy dressed In
Pompadonr style, with mob-caps and mus.
lin fichus. The skirts OF the dresses were
sky-blue and the paniers lowered cream.
colored saieen. They each carried basket
of spring flowers. The bride was given
away by her brother-;n-law. Lord
John Manners. Lady John Manners wore
dress Of deep rich shade Of violet silk,
trimmed with Brussels lace. Among the
preItiest Of the dresses was that OF Lady
Riddell, dark-bIue velvet with cream.
colorfd satin gathered down the front,
with fine lace faster ed on With gold braid !;
and that OF Mrs. Graham Hutchinson, OF
ruby yelyet With sleeYes pufed On the