St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-14

lace wells. which are never so wide as
plain tulle ones. The latter are al
ways worn to envelop the figure
entirely in the back and often COM
ing down below the waist in front, al
though this latter arrangement is optional
Satin is less and less worn for bridal
dresses. faille and soft, fustrous gros-grains
having usurped the place of this often be-
coming fabric. a
PRETTY WEDDING ROBE
lately imported was made of plain white
China Grape. combined with white en-
broidered surah. The back and side
pieces were made of the Grape. the vest
portion of the open 'front.' and also
the sleeves, made Of embroidered
silk The front of the skirt was
made of the surah. with drapery of the
plain goods, looped up with long sprays of
Orange-blossoms. A long square train of
the Grape was applied to the back, falling
in straight plaits. Extremely elegant was
a wedding robe lately seen. The corsage
was high and the sleeves long, the ma
terial being cream MORE; applique
embroidery, fan-shaped. ornamented the
body. and the skirt was almost
entirely concealed by heavy fall of en-
brOdered white lace. A wide cream mOire
sash was gracefully draped and knOtied
above this lace petticoat. White loses
fastened the tulle veil and formed small
cOrsage bouquet. The brides going-away
dress was Of steel-gTay surah silk and vel
vet of a s,%Iewhat darker shade. The silk
fell loosely from either shoulder, draping the
front in harmonious folds and disclosing
at one side the mouse-colored velvet petit
coat. 1t was left uncOntined at the waist.
The rather loose sleeves were of the velvet.
edged with three rows of narrow steel braid,
aud the waistcoat which appeared above
the loose silken drapery from either Shout
der, was embroidered in design of pol
ished steel. For dancing toilets are inn
ported very beautiful transparent silk
muslin of exquisite texture and fin
ish, with single large flowers, such as
carnations and roses, wrought in gilt
tering beads upon the pale-tinted grounds
One pattern in three fabrics shows a pale
cream groundwork, with aZaleas and foliage
in pink pearls and emerald beads; and q
second design, already made up in Vatican
style, has a groundwork of pale blue scat
tered over with blush roses and sweat-pea
blossoms stamped in natural lines upon its
surface, the flowers outlined with amber
beads. The dress is made up over pale blue
satin.
KNOW A GIRL
in this town who has got the toboggan
craze. She was i'm Montreal last winter,
and this winter she is going to spend few
weeks at Orange with a young married
woman who was a schoolmate OF hers a
couple of years ago up the river. The to-
bogganing suit she will take to Jersey
with her is an eye-opener. L happened
to be calling at the house on the
afternoon when the furrier's man brought
icC lclr fiaa tralt
purple-back fur usually worn by ladies, but
a fur which looks vastly more like the nat
ural sleek coat of an animal. 1t is brown,
glossy and thick. The longer hairs have
not been sheared off, and the fur lies closer
TO the hide beneath than in the sealskin
garments we see on the avenues. OF course
the suit is lined with silk and quilted most
deliberately.
There was quite commotion in the
household when the big box containing the
suit was opened and the several garments
shaken out upon the rugs in front of the
blazing logs in the old-fashioned fireplace.
To begin at the top: There was one of
those little peaked-tOpped contriyances,
half cap and half hood, that
are the correct things for young
women who tobog; but this was of
sealskin without and silk within. instead
of any inferior materials, and right well it
became the brown-haired maiden. who set
it on her head as carefully as though she
were putting on a crown of jewels. and
then Impaired perfection to the effect
by hitting its peak deft cuff with her
open palm. Next came the principal
garment-long, snug about the shoulders
and reaching to the top of the boots,
almost. Outside the small standing collar
a boa, in separate piece, made tight
joint" as an artisan would say, between
the main garment and the back of the
hood. Then there were gloves, the backs
and gauntlet wrists being OF a grade
of sealskin a shade lighter in weight
than that of the rest of the suit.
The palms were of some pliable yet
tough material, dogskin probably, and the
lining was of soft woven fabric. On the
floor lay the moccasins. On these the hair
was on the inside, all but the band of fur at
the top, and narrow strips of close-stripped
fur down the edges that lace together.
When
THE EXAMINATION
had gone this far the terrible small boy of
the household was discovered parading up
and down the further end of the room in a
garment that impaired to his spindling legs
proportions which made them contrast
with the rest of him.
We corralled him and stood him
up in the fur-lined moccasins. the
the young woman acquiescing with
good sense in this expedient for
making the inspection of the wondrous suit
complete. The garment Tapped and clasped
with silver buckle at the ankles, and over
this the band Of fur around the top of the
moccasins came tightly together, when the
lacing was drawn up. Everything was snug
as a drum-head to the waist, which was
slender enough for even the immature ur-
chin, and then came an ingenious arrange
ment of clasps and elastic silk webbing.
The observations persistently volunteered
by the small boy in the course of this part
of the inspection and the questions to which
he insisted upon receiving answers, are not
essential to the completeness of this descrip-
ton of what was to ne very interesting
costume. There can be no doubt that its en-
thusiastic wearer viii be very securely pro-
tected against the whirling blasts. the
searching snow, etc. from the ground up,
when encased in this wondrous suit of her
own designing. And wont she be fixed TO
enjoy and make merry over the most be-
wildering upsets that the vissitudes of
tobogganing can bring about OF course
the cost of this rig was rather steep, but
that was immateriaL-ClaraB Belle in Gin
cinnati Enquirer.