Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-08-08

Written for The Herald bu I. Leone. .
ROYAL COSTUMES.

ROYAL COSTUMES.
Everybody is interested in the Princess
Beatrice's wedding gowns. They have |
been photographed for, and illustrated in |
the leading fashion journals of the United
States, we give description of some of
them taken from the most reliable au-
thority. The wedding gown was of rich
white satin, with long, graceful, but
untrimmed train. Around the bottom of
the front part of the dress orange bios
SONS with leaves and buds. are very
beautifully laid on to the depth of six
inches in the centre, and eight or nine
inches at the sides, just between the lace
and the long train. Not one flower over
laps another, sothat there is no overcrowd-
ing, and the effect is good. The honiton
point lace, which covers the whole front
Of the dress, was that worn by the queen
at her own marriage. 1t is really in the
form of a round skirt. but for the pre-
sent occasion has been laid on the white
satin front of the dress, and then turned
over and laid across again. There is no
ornament on the right side, but on the
left there are two punches of orange
flowers, myrtle bloom and white heather,
with their leaves. The low bodice is
pointed back and front, very prettily
shaped around the neck, and trimmed
with lace belonging to that on the skirt.
below it being more orange blossoms,
myrtle and heather, the latter as the
lightest and most delicate being arrang-
ed uppermost. Orange buds are nestled
among the lace around the bust, and a
little cluster of them falls over each
small lace sleeve. The large long honi-
ton point lace wedding veil is also the
one in which the queen was married, and
falls from the small orange-fiower wreath
placed behind tiara of diamonds right
over the shoulders and the train of the
dress.
The princess is said to be tall, fair and
well proportional girl, with brown hair
and good, clear complexion.
The going-away, or " travelling
Dress" as we call it, is an extremely
beautiful white French broche crepe de
chine, delicate little pattern of stalks
and leaves running over it. This is en-
tirely trimmed with fine Irish point lace,
made by hand. The left-hand side of
the skirt is adorned with series of loops
of soft white MORE ribbon. The little
mantle to match, finishes off with kind
of ruche at the waist, and has long ends
in front covered with this Irish lace and
a row of it is also around the neck. The
pretty little Maria Antoinette bonnet is of
white velvet, with two rows Of silver
edging just beyond the bonnet's brim,
and pair of long but not very wide
strings to tie under the chin. On the top of
the bonnet are four small white ostrich
tips and an aigrette, and the sides are
covered with white heather. An even
| ing dress whose train is of the palest
green bengaline silk, fringed with very
small loops, which lie over, but just show
narrow pleating of pale coral satin at
each end of the jupe below the waist
there are three longish tabs of this green
| Bengaline, trimmed round with fringe
of green balls alternated with gold beads.
The drapery is arranged in two shell-like
loups at the back, and the front is entire
ly of cream satin with drop ornaments of
pale coral and irridescent pearls, and
round the bottom is cut in small tabs,
under which is pale coral pleating. IT.
ridescent pearls and drops are SO arrang-
ed as to form stomacher to the pointed
bodice, and a pale coral bow and feather
are placed ON theleft shoulder. Another
dress is of pale blue satin striped crepe
de chine, made with small scalloped tabs
all round the bottom of the skirt and
headed by satin, caught down at regular
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back and front, with a pretty careless
fold coming from each shoulder to the
waist, and accentuating the outline of
the figure. All down the front there is
robing of old gold passamentarie, and
similar trimming encircles the opening
of the bodice. The sleeves are quite
plain nearly to the elbow, then there is
full piece of blue ribbon crepe drawn in
with an inch wide ribbon and termina-
ting in little frill. There are number
| less evening and dresses of ceremony
described, but are all simply made. de-
pending upon the richness of the fabrics
for their elegance and effect.
NOTES IN BRIEF.
| White is now worn at the neck and
wrists for the deepest mourning, as it is
| considered very unhealthy for the black
| Grape to come in contact with the skin,
on account of its dyes and because of the
small flakes that escape from it.
Widows wear Byron collar and deep
outside cuffs of white Organdy, with q
hem an inch deep. Two or three bias
folds of white canvas or of crepe lisse
are worn by those in mourning for par
ents, brother or sister.
The dull black India silks and the gen.
uine Canton grapes withoutlu stre are now
worn in the deepest mourning.
Hats are higher than ever, with tower
ing punches of flowers worn in front
over the forehead.
Coiffures do not show much change.
Some ladies dress the hair low in the
neck, some high, and the forehead ar
rangement seems regulated by the hour
the set up, and the time and attention
they give it. Hair dressing seems now
to be on the go-as-you-please order.
Repousse brass work is the newest
fancy of women who haye artistic incli-
nations, and leisure and means to indulge
it.
The prettiest and most economical sum-
mer bonnets are of white muslin and
lace, piece and border lace.
Palm leaf fans make very pretty orna-
ments by painting them blue on both
sides and decorate with bunch of pop
pies or grasses tie a blue ribbon rourd