Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-20
CLARA BELLIES BRIDAL STORY.
I'm Which the HerOine's Fashionable
Garments Receive Particular Atten.
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New York Cor. Gin. Enquirer.
The trouble with novelists is that they don't
Know how to dress their herOines fashiOnably.
When they do not rig the fair creatures out in
something that reads well in fiction, but would
look abominabe in fact. they dodge the subject
by stating broadly that they were becomingly
clad-usually lin single white. with a bit of
color at the throat" though she may already
have been described as tawny brunette on
whom white wouldn't do at all. Now let me
instruct them how the thing ought to be done,
taking the marriage of Miss Aurora White to
Mr.. Borealis Brown as the subject. Aurora had
slept between fine cotton sheets. Over her was
thin wooden blanket and an elder down quilt
Thus, while the room had been cold from an
open window, she had been warm without being
fatigued by heavy coverings. Her head had
made dent in large bolster. which is the
latest substitute for pillows. Getting out of
bed, she removed perfectly plain uight gown
and put on squally, unornamented undercIoth-
ing 1t is just now the proper thing for maidcns
to eschcW adornment in dimity. For
FORENOON DRESS
she chose rustler, so to speak, for she knew
that the bridesmaids and others would see her
before the time for the ceremony. 1t was an
aesthetic robe of the newest sort being flowing
Princess OF pink satin. embroidered in silver
flowers, with foliage of the most delicate green
The long skirt was full and undraped, being
simply trimmed with wide band of the en-
br0idery. which reached around the entire skirt
Over the hips were double puffs of pae-rreen
satin put on nearly straight Around the waist
was silver girdlc made of ancient medals The
plnk-Satin bodice was cut very low and SQUARE
in the BOSOM and bordered with embroidered
flowers and leaves in silver and green. The
Sf ne mi,
OF white Spanish rOse-pOnt insertion and lace
edgings, the designs being outlined with silver
threads The long, close sleeves of pink satin
were slashed in points at the elbows and on the
shoulders. and into each opening were set large
puffs OF the pale-green satins covered with
silver embroidery. Just high old art itself was
that morning dress. and Aurora surveyed it adj
mrlngiy In the mirror when it was all adjusted
Look here. Jane the sweet creature said
to her maid. who touched her neck while fixing
the lace at that point if your hands continue
rs cold as they've been for the past week. I'll
really be compelled to discharge YOU | can't
bear to be funbled with hands that aren't nice
and warm. Do take something for your blood.
which must be too thin
BOREALIS ENTERED.
right from the cold weather outside. pulled the
gloves off his icy hands, grabbed Aurora by the
wrists and neck and kissed her, with ice still
on his mOustache. She didn't shiver and even
seemed to like it. Such is love-and policy
How will it be when he puts his cold, cold feet
on her, after the honeymoon is over? But
We must not anticipate. That was what Au-
rOra said when BOrealis kissed her too savagely
Besides. she wanted him to stand off and
give himself room to admire her i'm the
aesthetic robe. He did it. Then he was chucked
out, because she and the six bridesmaids pro-
posed to raise merry Christmas for several
hours dressing for the ceremony But first she
gave him her hand for parting squeeze. 1t
was hand that had been carefully attended to-
Nature had made it small and shapely. but it
was coating of cold cream and an old glove
worn at night that had softened it; and it was
the use OF a burnisher that had rendered the
nails pink and glossy. 1t was so soft and warm
In the fellows grip that it felt likely to melt
That is the kind OF hand the fashionable woman
now tres to possess. 1t not only proves that
she doesn't work for living but makes the
man who shakes it feel the never letting 20.
Shaking hands is an art much cultivated in high
society this season To squeeze eXqusitely
without being bold. to surrender the hand lust
freely enough to be cordial without being sDoOnv.
10 yet It back without any seeming effort to dis
engage II from the masculine grip-al these are
achievements of more or less difficulty But We
digress. Aurora at length got into
TIE BRIDAL DRESS.
1t was satin and silk, covered in front with
Falencennes lace scarfs. These were So ar
and used as tchus and turniques for summer
costumes. Aurora, you understand, wasn't
wholly certain about BOrealis' income. and.
therefore. felt precautionary as to finery for
next season at Long Branch. The lower part
Of the satin skirt opened at regular intervals.
With three narrow plaits in each space placed
one above another, and surmounted by puff
ing. These openings extended quite high on
The skirt. and terminated with small satin
Y fur
brocaded silk, bOrdered with lace. fastened
down under a garland of orange blossoms.
and raised on the hips i'm paniers The back
was draped over long train of the same
goods The tight lifting sleeves were trimmed
with narrow ruffllH9, surmOunted by bands of
the goods. The cOllarette was Of lace Down
the front of the waist was sprae of
orange blossoms. She wore white mosque
taire gloves, decorated with sprays of snow
drops. Her hair was dressed plainly i'm the
Grecian style, with large bunch of orange
placed perfectly fiat against one side
of the head. The long tulle veil reached in the
back to the lower part of the train, and fell
quite low in front. Her feet were shod in white
satin, and her stockings were unlimited white
silk. She wore no jewelry-that is the latest
kink FOR brides. particularly if they are known
to own handsome diamonds She carried a big
bouquet OF choice flowers, and managed to shed
some tears when she was
READY FOR THE ALTAR
The time appointed for the marriage cere-
mony in church was three O'Clock in the after
noon. Boreaiis Brown, the bridegroom, and
Aurora White, the BRIDE were in a close car
riage, ten blocks away at six minutes before
three.
''We shall get there right on time,'' said he,
looking at his watch.
Now. ii is dreadfully questionable to get to
the church promptly. and Aurora would have
felt just like dropping through the floor don't
you know, if she had walked up the aisle on
time.
Don't you think, my dear, it would be bet
ter to be ten minutes late?" said she, leaning
against him in a kind Of armless hug
No; pride myself on punctuality
Five minutes. then!'
''NOw, my darling, don't coax"
''Just as you say"
She put her hand caressingly on his shoulder.
and then let it drop slowly along down over his
coat to a small pocket set in at the waist-seam,
where it fingered a few seconds.
You have the ring where you can find it
re adily." she remarked, lying placidly back in
her seat. There is nothing so awkward as
to tumble for tine ring at the altar. YOU know"
"Oh. Eve made sure on that point, as l told
YOU, he said, coniidentially, IL slipped the
ring right into this handy little pocket, where
good Lord in heavens
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