Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-05-26

ecsilGH = 81; PARIS, May H.
Miss Folsom's wedding trousseau, which
will soon reach. New York. has for days
past been the talk of Paris. The wedding
dress is poem of ivory satin.
EXQUISITE SIMPLICITY.
The skirt and corsage of the marriage
costume are simple, but their simplicity is
relieved by wealth of soft silk and Indian
muslin, embroidered with orange blossoms
attached to the left side of the skirt and
nearly meeting the court train. which is
over four yards in length. The train is
slightly rounded and falls in two organ
pseats. T8a z.ioiicate -susli1 scarfs, bor-
dered with orange blossoms, are daintily
draped across the front of the corsage, and
crossing the corsage from left to right is al
so broad ceinture of satin fastened to the
hip.
The sleeves, which leave the wrists and
arms bare almost to the elbows, have three
bands of Indian muslin draped on them,
forming plisse; while inside the arms,
near the elbows, the sleeves are adorned
with tiny sprigs of orange blossoms. The
bridal veil is nearly seven yards long, and
is of plain white silk tulle, relieved by myr-
tie and orange blossoms. 1t is to be worn
high on the head, and will fall gracefully
over the train, completely covering it.
THE TRAVELLING COSTUME.
For travelling dress Miss Folsom has
chosen charming deep gray lainage striped,
its cut full and plain, over simple dark
gray silk petticoat. The corsage opens so as
to reveal double breasted waistcoat, trim
med half way between the throat and the
waist with velvet, terminating at the top
in a high collar, fastened by coquettish
gray velvet bow. The waistcoat is bright
ened by rows of steel buttons, and the
whole costume is completed by a large
gray hat lined with velvet and trimmed
with picot ribbon and ostrich feathers.
DAINTY PRODUCTION.
Among the many exquisite costumes l
was particularly struck by claret-and-
cream striped wooden dress, to be worn over
a silk skirt bordered with a deep band of
claret velvet. The tunic, which is short, is
draped in pleats. high on one side and left
loose on the other. The back of the re-
treusse fastens on to the long wasted body,
showing claret velvet half W aistcoat and
a dainty chemisette of cream etamine tied
at the throat with narrow velvet ribbon.
THE PRETTY VISITING DRESSES.
One of the prettiest of the visiting dresses
is of myrtle-green velvet, very simply cut,
with mantelet to match. Most of the
ladies who have been permitted to inspect
the trousseau, however, seem to prefer a
delicate costume of pale heliotrope sicili-
enne, with black and white pencil-stripes.
Some vowed they had never seen anything
more distractingly delightful than an after
noon dress of soft brown bronze cashmere
and crimson sic;lienne.
FOR EVENING WEAR.
Even moro charming than the walking
and visiting costumes are several evening
dresses. There are dresses of all cuts and
all colors-black, white, pink, blue, purple,
and one, dream iu black Chantilly lace,
enl'roiiereS WITH black jet oats or faille
Franchise train, IS fairy creation all of jet,
lace and bows.
A TRIUMPH IN LACE.
AS contrast to this I may mention a
dainty Louis XIV. toilette with skirt of
faded rose faille, trimmed in front with es-
cades of Malines lace and pink bows. With
this a short train on an overskirt with broad
satin stripes spotted with tiny embroidered
rosebuds. The pointed bodice is cut square
in front and the elbow sleeves are trimmed
en- sab0t. To complete the costume you
have pointed waistcoat smothered in Ma
lines, while behind the bodice is narrow
founce of real lace.
MYSTERY IN WHITE.
Last, but not least, come the ball dresses
proper, which L fear. will arouse much en-
Wy, hatred and malice. One-a mystery in
white faille-has underskirt entirely hidden
by net covered with white jet pearls and
crystal beads. The train and corsage are
of the same materials, the corsage being cut
low and round, and the sleeveless shoul-
der-straps are adorned with bows. To end
a long list of wonders imagine short, pale
blue tulle dress of diaphanous texture en-
broidered with silver daisies. Beneath this
a petticoat of pale-blue sicilienne. The
delicate tulle is relieved by short-pointed
cuirasse of brocaded silk. while to make
the costume perfect Miss Folsom will deck
hpr hair with ciIvar daisies and cOrnf1owars