Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-20
WHAT SIX BRIDES WORE.


Wedding Costumes at Random Gathered
From Ne,c England to Ne,o MericO.
1t is noteworthy that in their reports of
weddings the st. Louis newspapers use
their most gushing adjectives in making
pen portraits of the brides, insteld of in
descriptions of the bridal costumes. So it
comes that the following sketch of a st
Louis bridal toilet is in the nature oH an
inventory. Says the reporter: "The
bride wore robe of ivory tinted Ottoman
rep silk, en- train, the tram finished by
row OF knife pleating, beaded by a rose
ruchlng, and around the front of the skirt
hox-pleating surmounted by a deep
Hounce OF matelasse Spanish lace; Vatican
oyerdress of light tulle descending in bill
lowy folds to the extreme end of the train
and the front draperies caught up by clus-
tiers of orange blossoms from San Francis
co; square 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 earrings were her sole or
naments. at this wedding there was one
bridesmaid VIII o ''wore pretty costume of
delicate pink Surah satin, made dancing
length and trimmed with Pompadour pleat-
lngs, long, draped overdress, trimmed
with Spanish lace, and corsage cut square
in the neck, and short sleeved, with garni-
ture of white Spanish lace, bouquet de cor
sage of lilies of the valley; pearl orna-
ments."
The bride to whom this paragraph re-
lates was lone of Chicago's most lovely
bellies" ''She looked queen" continues
the Inter Ocean, ga veritable queen in her
bridal dress, which was a chefd'auyre of
the milliner's art. The robe was of she'll
pink brocade MORE antique silk in pr1n-
cess mode, with Marie Stuart neck and
Louise collar with seed pearl trimming.
The waist and front were trimmed with
cut beads in fine arabesque patterns. The
train was fan-shaped, with q narrow knife
pleating. The bridal veil depended from a.
wreath of white camelias and showed in
relief against the raven-black hair. The
ornaments were pair of diamond ear
rings from the groom, a diamond cross
from papa and lace pin with three soil
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 embroidery The train was
long and cut round and the high corsage
filled with point lace, of which material
the long sleeves were composed. The veil
was of tulle. The bride wore pearl orna-
ments and carried bouquet of white roses
and lilies of the valley. The bridesmaids
wore white surah satin, cut dancing length
and trimmed with swan's-down They
wore tulle wells and their ornaments were
diamonds. They carried baskets of Mare
chal Neil and Bon Selin roses.
The five bridesmaids at recent we'd
ding in New York wore charming dresses
# pink Ottoman silk trimmed with pink
silk tulle and broad pink MORE sashes. The
t1ounces 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 we're set graceful
wreaths of pale yellow honeysuckIe and
wild roses. A spray of the same was fast
ened to the corsage and each young lady
carried large bouquet of damask roses.
A Louisville bride was robed in 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 lustrous
folds of the heavy silk fioated the folds of
the tulle veil. There were neither flowers
nor jewels worn, except that in her hand
the bride carried a bouquet of fragrant
lilies of the valley.
At Santa Fe, New Mexico, last week
the daughter of Pueblo chief was mar
ried to Pueblo brave. AS local paper
says the bride wore "a tightly fitting
white dress and polonaise." Her ''tremen-
dous white yeil'' touched the floor. The
groom wore buckskin brooches, moccasins
and flaming red blanket.
About two weeks ago there was a real
wedding on the occasion of golden we'd
ding near Middletown, Conn. The bride
wore tbs same gown that had been worn by
the golden bride, her grandmother. fifty
years before.
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