Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-05-13
FOUR ENGLISH WEDDINGS.
Some New Notions in Bridesmaids.
Wedding FaYOrs and Bridal Toilets.
London Trutl

Wedding FaYOrS and Bridal Toilets.
London Truth.
AT the marriage of Miss Beatrice
Quain, daughter of the well-known DIR.
| QIaln, TO Mr. George Rose, the eight
bridesmaids were all dressed alike in
white India muslin, trimmed with lace
and sashes of yellow silk tied behind
and had large punches of real dafoldils
On the one side Of the bodice and in the
hats, 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 trim
ming but large bunch Of orange
blossoms 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 fotm part Of the set given
by her mother.
At the marriage of Miss Helen
Houldsworth, eldest daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Houldsworth, of Coltness,
with Sir Robert L'ghton, Bart, of Brooch
hampton, Herefordshire, st. Mary Alb
bots Kepsington, VAS most profusely
and beautifully decorated with white
| flowers, all of which were sent up from
Coltness. The brides dress was of
white duchesse satin, trimmed with old
lace. Her veil was of tulle, fastened
on with diamond stars. The orange
blossoms which formed her wreath
were very tastefully arranged among
the diamonds. The eight bridesmaids
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 orapge-blossoms
of which the wedding favors have so
long consisted. On the occasion Cf this
pretty, flower decked wedding, the
flowers were all white-lilies of the val
| ley. gardenias and camelias. On the
same day, at St. PauPs Church
nightsbridge, Miss Evelyn Hay, eld-
est daughter of Colonel Hon. Charles
and Mrs. Hay, was married to Sir Rob
ert Drummond Moncreiffe, Bart (Scots
Guards). The bride wore ivory duch ;sse
satin, the former being fastened on with
diamond stars. the gift of the E9arl 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 inherited 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 bonnet of the same, and a cape Of
sllvery network with a deep, hanging
fringe, and tied on large knot Of white
satin ribbon. The Marchioness OF Aber.
gavenny wore dark olive velvet. The
brides mother wore pale mauve satin
with heliotrope velvet and Brussels
lace. At the marriage of Miss Hughan
to Major Houghton, late of the Ninety
sixth Regiment, at St. Paups, Kuig hts
bridge, the bride whose mother was a
daughter of the late Duke Of St. Adams.
and whose elder sisters are Lady John
Manners and Lady Bridges Heniker,
wore dress of cream colored satin
richly trimmed with Brussels lace. The
six bridesmaids were all children, and
were very pretuly dressed in Pompa-
dour style, with mob caps and muslin
6chus. The skirts of the dresses were
sky-blue and the paniers lowered
cream colored sateen. They each car
ried basket of Spring flowers. The
bride vas given away by her brother-in'
law, Lord John Manners. Lady John
Manners wore dress of a deep, rich
shade of violet silk trimmed with
Brussels lace. Among the prettiest Of
the dresses was that of Lady Tiddell
dark blue velvet with cream-colored
satin gathered down the front, with fine
lace fastened on with gold braid; and
that of Mrs. Graham HUTCHINSON, o
ruby velvet with sleeves pulled on the
shoulders. Cascades of old lace were
arranged on the shoulder. The hal
was also of ruby velvet.
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