The Red Cloud chief., 1885-06-26
eR,oe.MA,os. DRESSES.
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Picturesque and simple styles arc
chosen for bride maids dresses. With
m or two exceptions (fhai prove the
ruie) these dresses have been short n;
most cf the fashionable weddings since
Easter. Four or six bridesmaids ~. \
popular number. with \ corresponding
. recent wedding wore white surah
dresses with round skirts tucked. and
in ertion Of Valeuciennes sc, in be-
tween; the basque and drapery were
Of Nalenc ennes piece-lace. A novelty
about these dresses was their flowing
Greek sleeves OF lace. resembling the
so called angel sleeves The iir.t two
maiden, had plan blue-wa,e,ed ,urah
ribbons. quite narrow. for wais; rib
bons, tied on the If. side. while the Sec
ond pair wore pink ribbons. and the
third par wore pale green ribbonA-
Their very large bouquets wer, Cf vcSs
large rose-buds. two carrying pink ro,e-.
two Others the yellow Marshal Nic.
roses. and the third pair with dark rrl
Jacquem.nots. all tied with long rib
bons. Colored China Grape dresses are
also worn BY bride. MAIDS. and o! these
two ear pink and two wear blue. Tn.
English fancy prefers br GIT lcnluil
yellow Grape when only one color IL
used. but at a pretty wedding here late
L. ,atVh .,lr Saa tl ,,.Na Lf,.
China Grape was used These drrs~.,
had demi-trains. and the corsagcs were
without lace. having the Grape laid on
in iichr fashion down the opcn heart
shaped front Small cspo,e bonnet, q:
plated white tulle are tor bri.!e-maids
TO wear a, noon weddings These are
laid in tapping plats. % else in the
simplest folds on 4 white wire founda-
ton covered only with tulle. A cluster
Of white or Of colorei rosebuds covered
with white tulle. - IL vailed. 10 put On
top As the only trimming. the narrow
strings crossing the back Of the crown
and fastened n a small bow are Of vel.
vet or wa,ered ribbon Of the same colo,
rs the sash. or flowers. " oth. = marked
part Of the dress.
At q noon wedding recently thu
brides family came TO church in their
mourning attire. and were conducted
b.. the six usher, To the front pcw, on
the l, II side Of the aisle. and after the
groom $ family and other guests wers
seated. the ushers took seats also. three
ON Zach side of the aisle. in the first pew.
There were no bride maids.o 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 AMI hts
best man me- her At the altar lnsteJd
OF s,i,ily-arranged bouquets or baskets
Of flowers. Engl sh bridesmaids carry
'.posics." as they call them. of "a few
lOng-stemmed flowers. sometimes OF
large Ia France roses tied up with white
lliies-of-the valley. or else of Mar,i nj
\ G! roses with mignonette stalks ted
with the new Chartreuse green ribbrn
OF gauZe, MORE or velvet indie, Il.
green ribbons and maiden hair ferns
are Used with all the English Po-i'..
whether of pink g~craniums. daiiod.is
or other odd flowers not used formerly
for this purpose. The ~favorite gift
from the groo IL TO zach bridesmaid ga
b%onnct-pih of some small stones
pearls. tur i%uoiscs or diamonds-spe:l-
ing the brides name. and il worn IN
the bow of the maids bonnet during
the ceremony. High French hat,
trimmci with flowers will be worn b.
bridesmaids IN midsummer. and there
are also picturesque large Leghorn hats.
with { e crown and front Of brim near.
" covered with flowers vailed with white
tulle.
Sometimes two tiny little gir's Of the
fam ly prec-de the brida! procession.
and are taken up the aisle BY the u>h-
ers. and usUa Is are careful " watched
BY their father also n they toddie along
what must seem to them a great dt,-
tarSc. ley are dressed in the : mplest
and most bunchy-lOoking fnock, 81
white null. tucked. and o~rnaincnted
with Il very larg blue ribbon bow IN
each shou der AMI a sash to match tied
in q large bow b hind. Occasionally q
pace is preferred. but he 5 usually
large emo Oh to walk alone in front of
{ e bride anil carry n largc u ided cross.
He is dressed in white. IN ~last-ceniury
costume. or there NAV be two boys. onc
cad in white and the other in b ne
We take occasion TO say that the bride
alone g wh te gloves. while The
wear none. OF else carries them
down the aisl. in his hand with his hat.
which his best mal has held during tie
ceremony. The bride also wears white
s,oc sin = and slippers. and everything
except the something blue thar
SIC must wear tor God iuok- The
briie-maids wear very light tan IN
dressed kid gloves. and their shoes and
stockings NAV now be either black or
A white feather fnn witt, . mir
roY in the center Is in .asor for bridr-
maids. At very elegant but quie; we'd.
dings NO goes to,church without .
except the brjde and hen At
tendants. Evcn the brides notice
wear, her bonnet in the English fash.
on. At church weddings thai 40 -
be followed Immediately by . peosption
n. the brides house. the mon intimate
friends Of both bride and groom ar. re-
que>t-d to come I churosi without their
and this il cDn.idrred an hon.
On q written lit g,v-n each ustss
q seat 10 assigned eack of th~~. g,estN
and il the Gu Il is unknown 10 rle uSh- |
or he consul HE list ~ no Asks hrr |
'.Are rot - trend OF the br;dr. az of the
groom znd;iinds inst where she mzss
be placsd-Larpsrs B0xa1s