The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-21
TOilettcs at IA London Wedding.
SOME NEW AND MARVELLOUS PROCKS WORN by
RICH CITY LADIES.
London TRUTH

London Truth.
| The attire OF the city danes was gorge
Gus. | assure you. We had a good oppor-
| iunity Of noting each costume as its wearer
appeared. glanced with disappointment
down the already filed front seats, and
then subsidized into some dim retreat where
| the glories Of her toilet blushed unseen.
| Three dresses were really excellent. One
was French-sprigged muslin with co.
lored flowers painted or printed upon il,
made with great skill and worn by
very graceful woman. The cream
colored lace on the skirt was not over
done--a frequent fault. There was Just
enough OF il 10 relieve the color Of the
muslin. Long loops Of bright, golden
brown satin ribbon held the draperieS on
the skirt and fastened the pretty iichu cape
that supplemented the bodice. 4 very
small, close bonnet and cream-cOIored net
work, Just the tint Of the ground OF the
French muslin, was tied with ribbon-stringS
of satin like that on the skirt. 4 soft
aigrette gave il an air Of completeness.
Another very pretty and lady-like dress
was of brown brOcade in very rich, deep
shade, the edge being cut out in tabs.
which fell over a flounce of lovely yellow
ish lace, that, in in its turn, hanging over
Il satin pleating. The bodice or polonaise
matched IN style OF trimming. and the bon
net. with its tlnls OF cream and brown, har-
moniz6d pleasantly with the soft gray hair.
but youthful face. of the wearer.
| The third welI-thought ont dress was
worn by the Lady MayoreSs. Ii was of
ruby velvet, the front being trimmed with
panels of lace and gOd-colored satin. The
train was immensely long, and ii it be
true. as some one has asserted. that a wo-
mans perceptions and apprehensiOns reach
to the extreme end OF her balayeuse, Won
der the Lady MayOreSs was not more ner-
youS than she seemed to be.
| Many of the gowns were spoiled by
being tilted up short at the back or by
being made too short in front, most un-
graceful defect in dress. Others were
punched unduly on the hips, making the
| wearers look panieT- laden. An otherwise
pretty gray dress was spoiled in this WAY.
| \ peacock blue yicugna and plush was bet
ter managed, aud bunch of pale pink and
white blossoms looked lovely against IT.
| Some one laid down great bunch Of
yellow roses against the dark brown carved
OAK Of one OF the stalls. and YOU cannot
think how beautiful they made each other
look--blossoms and oak. | could not help
fancying that perhaps the touch OF the
flowers might awaken i'm the wood the
memory of the time when il was tree.
with all its branches waving in the wind
how long ago!
The bride looked very girlsh and sim.
pie in her snowy draperles. The eight
bridesmaids were also in snowdrop white.
their dresses being OF white.sik brocbe.
worn over lace skirts. Pretty wreaths Of
autumn-tinted creeper were arranged in
their hair, suiting dark locks AS wei, os
fair. Tulle wells fell over their heads.
Sprays OF similar leaves were fastened on
their bodices, and autumnal foliage was
mingled with the bouquets they carried.
When the bridal group stood on the altar
steps, the sun shining upon them, the ef.
feet was extremely good.
The two chiId-bridesmaids. now so
stereoiyped part Of the wedding cere-
mony that bride Of to-day would scarcely
consider herself legally married without
them, also wore wreaths and tule wells.
and appeared TO be much incommoded by
the baskets Of flowers they carried, which
were rather large for such tiny arms.