Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-17
WHAT SIX BRIDES WORE.
Wedding Costumes at Random Gath.
cred from New England TO New
Mexico.

1t is noteworthy that in their reports of we'd
dings the st. Louis newspapers use their most
gushing adjectives in making pen portraits Of
the brides instead of in descriptions of the bridal
costumes So it comes that the following
sketch of st. Louis bridal toilet Is in the nature
OF an inventory. Says the reporter: THE
bride wore robe Of ivory-tlnted Ottoman rem
silk en- train. the train finished by q row of
knife-pleating, beaded by rose ruching. and
around the front of the skirt a box pleatng sur
mounted by deep flOunce Of matelasse Spanish
lace; Vatican overdress of light tullc descend
ing in billowy folds to the extreme end of the
train and the front draperies caught up by
clusters OF orange blossoms fresh from San Fran
cisco: sluare-cut corsage with border of lace
descending In jabot to the hem of the robe and
short sleeves composed of a fall Of lace: half
wreath of orange blossoms on the cOrsage and
looping the lace of the sleeves; diamond ear
rings were her sole ornaments" At this we'd
ding there was one bridesmaid who .Wore a
pretty costume of delicate pink surah satin
made dancing length and trimmed with Pompa-
dour pleatings, long, draped overdress trim
med with Spanish lace, ard corsage cut square
In the neck. and short sleeved. with garniture
OF white Spanish lace, bOquet de cOrsage of lilies
Of the valley; pearl ornaments"
The bride to whom this paragraph relates was
OHc VI SiliCiiSO HlOSC lovely. DeIieS." ''Shc
looked queen" continues the Inter- Ocean. "a
veritable queen in her bridal Dress which was a
chef dGuvre of the millner's art. The robe
was Of shell-pnk brOcade MORE ANTIQUE silk. in
princess mode, with Marie stuart neck and
Louise collar with seed pearl trimming. The
waist and front were trimmed with cut beads
IN line arbesque patterns. The train was fam
shaped. with narrow knife pleating The bridal
veil depended from a wreath OF white camelias
and showed In superb relief against the raven
black hair. The ornaments We're pair of da-
mond earrings from the groom a diamond
cross from papa and lace pin with three sOli-
taires from an old friend in Washington, A
fairer bride Chicago never looked upon"
An ex-United States Senator's daughter who
became bride near Waterbury, Conn.,, recently,
was dressed in white Ottoman silk and white
satin combined, trimmed with pearl embroid-
cry. The train was long and cut round and high
corsage was filled In with point lace, of which
material the long sleeves were composed. The
veil was Of tulle. The bride wore pearl
ornaments and carried a bouquet of white roses
and lilies Of the valley. The bridesmaids wore
white surah satin, cut dancing length and
trimmed with swan's-d0wn. They wore tulle
wells and their ornaments were diamonds. They
carried baskets Of Marechal Neil and Bon Selin
roses.
The five bridesmaids at recent wedding in
New York wore charming dresses of pink OF
broad pink MORE sashes. The founces of pink
silk tulle were edged with lace of the palest
yellow tint. The shirred silk hats were trimmed
with cascades of the same lace into which were
set graceful wreaths Of pale yellow honeysuckle
and wild roses. spray of the same asfastened
to the corsage and each young lady carried a
large bouquet Of damask roses.
A Louisville bride was robed in q very simply
made but elegant toilet Of white Ottoman silk,
the duchess train sweeping away full and plain
and the petticoat also devoid Of ornamentation.
The pointed corsage was cut square and filled
In with crepe lisse ruchings. Above the lus-
trous folds ofthe heavy silk foated the folds OF
the tulle veil. There was neither flowers nor
jewels worn, except that In her hand the bride
carried bouquet Of fragrant lilies Of the valley
At Santa Fe, New Mexico, last week the
daughter Of q Pueblo chief was married to q
Pueblo brave. As q local paper says the bride
wore 90 triggly- fitting white dress and polo
naise." Her tremendous white veil" touched
the floor. The groom wore buckskin breeches,
moccasins and flaming red blanket.
About two weeks ago there was real we'd
ding on the occasion of golden wedding near
Middletown. Conn. The bride wore the same
gown that had been worn By the golden bgioe,
her GRANDMOTHER, nifty years before