The Portland daily press., 1886-05-24

A CHOICE TRoUSsEAu.
What the Preside nt's Bride has Been
Buying In Paris.

New York Herald Special from Paris.
Miss Folsom's wedding trousseau, which
will soon reach New York, has for days past
been the talk of Paris. The wedding dress
is a poem in ivory SATIN
The skirt and corsage of the marriage cos
tune are simple, but their simplicity is re-
lieved 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 pleats. Two
delicate muslin scarfs, bordered with orange
blossoms, are daintily draped. across the front
of the corsage, and crossing the corsage
from left to right is also a broad ceinture of
satin fastened to the hip. The sleeves, which
leave the wrist and arms bare almost to the
elbows, have three bands of Indian muslin
draped on them, forming plisse; while in
side the arms, near the elbows, the sleeves
are adorned with tiny sprigs of orange bios
SONS. The bridal veil is nearly seven yards
long. and is of plain white silk tulle, relieved
by myrtle and orange blossoms. 1t is to pc
worn high ON the head, and will fall grace
fully over the train, completely covering it.
For travelling dress Miss Folsom has
chosen a charming deep gray damage striped,
its cut full and plain, over simple dark
gray silk petticoat The corsage opens so as
to reveal a double breasted waistcoat,
trimmed half way between the throat and
the waist with velvet terminating at the top
in 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.
Among the many other exquisite costumes
| was particularly struck by claret and
cream striped wooden dress, to be worn over
a silk skirt bordered with 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 retrous-
Sc fastens ON to the long wasted body, show
ing claret velvet half waistcoat and dam
ty chemisette of cream etamine tied at the
throat with narrow velvet ribbon.
One of the prettiest of the visiting dresses
is of myrtle green velvet, very simply cut,
with a mantelet to match. Most of the la
dies who have been permitted to inspect the
trousseau, however, seem to prefer delicate
costume of pale heliotrope sicilienne, with
black and white pencil stripes. Some vowed
they had never seen anything more distract
ingly delightful than an afternoon dress OF
soft brown bronze cashmere and crimson 81
cilienne.
Even more 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, a
dream in black Chantilly lace, embroidered
with black jet oats on a faille Franchise
train, is fairy creation all OF jet, lace and
bows.
AS a contrast to this / may mention a dain-
ty Louis XIV. toilette with skirt of faded
rose faille, trimmed in front with cascades of
Malines lace and pink bows. With this a
short train on an overskirt, with broad satin
stripes spotted with tiny embroidered rose
buds. The pointed bodice is cut square in
front and the elbow sleeves are trimmed en-
sdbol To complete the costume you have
pointed wastcoat smothered in Malines,
while behind the bodice is narrow founce
of real lace.
Last, but not least, come the ball dresses
proper, which, fear, will arouse much en-
Wy, hatred and malice One-a mystery in
white faille-has an underskirt entirely hid
den by a 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 Shout
der straps are adorned with bows. To end
long list of wonders, imagine short, pale
blue tulle dress of diaphonous texture en-
broidered with silver daises Beneath this
is petticOat of pale blue sicilienne. This
delicate tulle is relieved by short pointed
cuirasse of brocaded silk, while to make the
costume perfect Miss Folsom will deck her
hair with silver daisies and corn flowers