West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-07-10
BRIDE.MAIDS- DRESSES
Information Interesting TO Some Men ana
An Women,

Picturesque and simple styles arc
chosen for bride-maidS' dresses. With
one or two exceptions (that prove tho
rule) theSe dresses have been short at
most of the fashionable weddings since
Easter. Four or six bridesmaids are a
popular number. with a corresponding
number of usherS. Six bridesmaids at
"a recent wedding wore white surah
dresses with round skirts tucked, and
insertion of Valenciennes set i'm bo-
tween; the basque aud drapciy were
OF Nalenc enncS piece-lace. A novelty
about these dresses was their flowing
Greek sleeves of lace, resembling the
so-called angel sleeves. The first two
maidenS had plain blue-waterod 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 Cf very
large rosc-buds, two carrying pink roses,
two others the yellow Marshal Mel
roses, and the third pair with dark red
Jacqueminots, all tied with long rib
bons. Colorcd China Grape dresses are
also worn by bridesmaids, and of these
two wear pink and two wear blue The
English fancy prefers ght iouquil
yellow Grape when only one color is
used, but at pretty wedding here late
ly, with only two bride maids, blue
China Grape was used. These dresses
had demi-trains, and the corsages were
without lace, having the Grape laid ON
IN llchu fashion down the open heart
shaped front. Small capotc bonnets of
plated white tulle are for brd e-maids
TO wear at noon weddings These are
laid In tapping plaits, or else i'm the
simplest folds on white wire founda-
ton covered only with tullc A cluster
of white or of colored rosebuds covered
with white tullc, as il vailed, is put on
top rs the only trimming. the narrow
strings crossing the back of the crow n
and fastened in small bow are of vel
vet or watered ribbon OF the same color
as the sash, or flowers, or other marked
part OF the dress.
Az noon wedding recently the
BRIDES family camo TO church i'm their
mourning attire, and were conducted Il
by the six ushers To- the front pews on
the left side of the aisle, and after the
groom family and other guests were
seated, the ushers took seats also three
on each side of the aisle. in the first pew.
There were no bride-maids, and the
bride. dressed in tulle, without Jewels.
and carrying "a prayer-book with silver
cover, came in with the relative who
gave her away. Tho groom and his
best man met her at the altar. Instead
OF stilily-arranged bouquets or baskets
of flowers English bride maids carry
''posies, as they call them, of few
long-stemmed flowers, sometimes of
large la France roses tied up with white
lilies -of-the valley, or else of Marshal
Mel roses with mignonette stalks tied
with the new Chartreuse green ribbon
OF gauzc, moire or velvet Indeed
green ribbons and maiden hair ferns
are used with all the English posies,
whether of pink geraniums, daifodils
or other odd flowers not used formerly
for this purpose. The favoritc Gift
from the groom TO each bridesmaid is n
bonnet-pin of some small stones
pearls, turquoises OF 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
bridesmaids 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-
er5, and usually are carefully watched
by their father also as they toddle along
what must seem to them great dis
tance. They are dressed in the simplest
and most bunchy-looking frocks of
white null, tucked, and ornamented
with a 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 a large gilded cross.
He is dressed in white. in last-centurv
costume, or there may be two BOYS, one
clad in white and the other i'm blue
We take occasion 10 say that the bride
alone wears white gloves. while the
groom wears none. or else carrie. 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 for GOOD luck. The
Dride-maids wear very light tan un-
dressed kid gloves, and their shoes and
stockings may now be either black or
white. white feather fan with mir
ror in the center is in favor for bride
maids. AZ very elegant but quiet we'd
dings no one goes to church without a
bonnet except the bride and her at
tendants Even the bride mott or
wears her bonnet in the English FASH
ion AZ church weddings that arc TO
be followed Immediately by "a reception
at the BRIDES house. the moro intimate
Trends OF both bride and groom are re-
qucsted TO come to church without their
bOnnets, and this Is considered AN hon
or. On written list given each usher
a seat IS assigned each Of these guests.
and II the guest is unknown 20 the ush-
or nc consults his list as hc asks her.
90 Are you friend Of the bride. or of the
groomH' and finds just where she must
be placed. -Harpcr's Bozor.
The number Of stars visible 10 tho
naked eye is commonly greatly over
estimated. Let one BEGIN 10 count fhe
stars and The false impression S. soon
dispcIlcd The whole number Of tine
stars down 90 those of the fifth mavui-
tudc inclusive Is hardly more than ono
thousand five hundred Star of fh.