The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-06-19
sRlDAL DRESSES.
Peccltarities Of Material, Cut and Alder
ment.


White satin is still the first choice for
bridal dresses, with lace and pearl en-
broidery for trimming. The satin dress
may be lightened in effect by petticoat
front of China Grape put on in festoons,
with tassels of pearls dropping between
the curved folds. The graceful flowing
train of four breadths is laid in plaits
at the top. which meet in the middle,
and are caught up slightly on each side
to make q large tOurnure; most trains
are plain around the edge, but some
times a jabot of lace of narrow width is
put there. Several gathered rutf,es of
white taffeta silk, notched or piEked in
scallops on each edge, are put inside
the deep silk facing of the whole skirt,
lace sham pett!coat in the trained
breadths. In these rich dresses the pad
hustle is of satin, and the steels are in
cased n satin ribbon. The front of
the skirt is arranged with reference to
the brides height, as, for short bride,
the skirt may have lengthwise jabots of
lace with organ plaits of satin between,
or else there may be panel of lace or
of pearl beading on tulle down the mid
die, with plated panels or plated
tiounces on each side; while for tall
bride the lace sOunces may be in curves
across. or else in diagonal rows on the
left side, and Greek apron covers the
remainder of the front and the right
side. Sometimes the bridal vail of lace
is dispensed with for very young brides,
ana arranged as the Greek apron. and
the more youthfuLlooking tulle veil
serves instead. The corsage is pointed
in front, and may have either basque
back, or be pointed. or else have the
train draped upon it. High basques.
with very wide standing collar of lace
or of beading, or of the satin edged with
pearl beads, are the fashion abroad for
church weddings; if there is lace
opening at all it is in heart shape. but
more often there is merely n frill of lace
down the front, with perhaps a narrow
vest of pearl embroidery. The elbow
sleeves are made of satin, with Gulf of
the lace, in preference to entire lace
sleeves. A few natural orange bios
SONS are the flowers now used by brides;
there is a small bunch ut the throat, or
perhaps at the side of the high collar. on
the left side of the skirt, and in the vail
on top Of the high couture, unless it is
more becoming to the bride to wear her
hair in some other way. when the flow
ers must be worn lower. The tulle vail
is not hemmed, and some diamond pins
are worn in it to fasten it securely.
;. mllar dresses are carried out in the
soft Bengaline repped silks, or in the
ottoman silks that are not so flexible,
and sometimes the entire dress is of
China Grape, which is especially pretty
for midsummer wedding. A pr, t,y
tulle dress worn by bride in April will
also be good model for summer. The
tatfeta silk train was covered with tulle
gathered in clusters of three flat puffs,
and these clusters were separated by
frll of the tulle doubled. The waist
was cut low in sharp V in the front
and back of the neck. and was also
pointed at the waist line. A very dainty |
had folds for trimming. while
Valenciennes lace founceS were on
silk muslin dress worn at home we'd
ulnS by very young bride.
When the greatest economy must be
considered and the bride likes the gloss
and glitter of satin and beads, the mex
pensive satin surah may be made up
with some bias rutfles of the material
for flounces up the left side, while the
nets that are not so cost
ly as they were last year may form q
Greek apron, and be let in the neck in
The shape of a V, or in a Pompadour
suIare. The China silks at S1.25
yard are also graceful for a simple dress
that needs only some Oriental lace at
the neck and on the sleeves. In quiet
home weddings the almost diaphanous
muslin is suitable for bride.
if she is young; this dress may
b. trimmed with very little real Valen-
,iennes lace, or, if a greater quantity of
ace is desired, there are the inexpen-
tive Egyptian and point d'esprit laces,
Or the still popular Oriental lace.-Ear-
,sr'S Bazar.