The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-06-26
BRlpE.MAlDs. DRESSES.
Information Interesting TO Some Men and
All Women.

Picturesque and simple styles are
chosen for bridesmaids dresses. With
one or two exceptions Chat prove the
rule) these dresses have been short at
most Of the fashionable weddings since
Easter -Four or six bridesmaids are .
popular number. with corresponding
number Of ushers. Six bridesmaids ut
recent wedding wore white surah
dresses with round skirts tucked, and
in crtion Of Valcncicnncs set in be-
tween; the basque and drapcry were
Of Valcnc cnnes piece-lace. A novelty
about these dresses was their flowing
Greek sleeves Of lace, resembling the
so called angel sleeves. The first two
maidcns had plain blue-watered surah
ribbons. quite narrow. for waist rib
bons, tied on the LEFT side, while the sec
ond pair wore pink ribbons, and the
third pair wore pale green ribbons.
Their very large bouquets were 81 very
large rose-buds. two carrying pink rose.
two Others the yellow Marshal Mel
roses. and the third pair with dark red
Jacqueminots. all tied with long rib
hons. Colored China Grape dresses are
also worn BY bride maids, and Of these
two wear pink and two wear blue. The
English fancy prefers br ght jonquil
yellow Grape when only one color Is
used. but at pretty wedding here late
~, with only two bridesmaids, blue
China Grape was used. These dresses
had dem trains. and the corsages were
without lace. having the Grape laid on
in iichu fashion down the open heart
shaped front. Small capote bonnets Of
plated white tullc are Tor bridesmaids
to wear at noon weddings. These are
laid in tapping plaits. or else in the
simple I folds on white wire founda-
ton covered only with iulle. A cluster
Of white or Of colorcI rosebuds covered
with white tulle, as if vailed. is put on
top as the only trimming, the narrow
strings crossing the back Of the crown
and fastened in small bow are Of vel
vet or watcred ribbon of the same color
a. the sash. or flowers. or other marked
part Of the dress.
At a noon wedding recently the
brides family came TO church in their
mourning attire. and were conducted
by the six ushers to the front pcws on
the left side of the aisle. and after the
groom family and other guests were
seated. the ushcrs took seats also, three
on each side Of the aisle. in the first pew.
There were no bride maids.a and the
bride dressed in tullc. without jewels.
and carrying a prayer-book with silver
cover. came in with the relative who
gave her away. The groom aud his
best man met her at the altar. Instead
OF stiiily arranged bouquets or baskets
of flowers. English bride maids carry
s.posics. as they call them. Of "A few
long-stemmcd flowers, sometimes OF
large la France roses tied up with white
lilies-of-the-v valley. or else Of Marshal
| Mel roses with mignonette stalks tied
with the new Chartreusc green ribbon
OF gauzc. MORE or velvet Indeed.
green ribbons and maiden-hair ferns
are used with all the English posies,
whether Of pink geraniums. dafiodis
or other odd flowers not used formerly
for this purpose. The favorite gift
from the groom to each bridesmaid is q
bonnet-pn Of some small stones -
pearls. turquoises or diamonds-spell-
ing the brides name. and Is worn in
the bow Of the maids bonnet during
the ceremony. High French hats
trimmed with flowers will be worn BY
bride maids in midsummer. and there
are also picturesque large Leghorn hats.
with the crown and front Of brim near
| " covered with flowers vailed with white
tulle.
Sometimes two tiny little girls Of the
family precede the bridal procession,
and are taken up the aisle BY the ush-
ers. and usually are carefully watched
BY their father also as they toddle along
what must seem to them a great dis
lance They are dressed in the simplest
and most bunchy-looking frocks Of
white null. tucked. and ornamentcd
with very large blue ribbon bow on
each shoulder and sash 10 match tied
in large bow behind. Occasionally a
page is preferred. but he is usually
large enough to walk alone in front Of
the bride and carry large gilded cross.
He is dressed in white. in last-century
costume, or there may be two boys, one
clad in white and the other in blue
We take occasion to say that the bride
alone wears white gloves. while the
| groom wears none. or else carries them
down the aisle in his hand with his hat,
which his best man has held during the
ceremony. The bride also wears white
stockings and slippers, and everything
white except the something blue that
she must wear tor good luck. The
bridesmaids wear very light tan I'M
dressed kid gloves. and their shoes and
stockings may now be either black or
white. A white feather fan with mir
ror in the center is in favor for bride
maids. At very elegant but quiet we'd
dings no one goes TO church without a
bonnet except the bride and her at
tcndants. Even the brides mother
wears her bonnet in the English fash