Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-06-04
Elaborate Toilettes.

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 in ivory satin.
The skirt and corsage of the marriage
costume are simple, but their simplicity is
relieved by a wealth Of soft elk and Indian
muslin embroidered with orage blossoms
attached to the left side of the skirt and
nearly meeting the court train, which IS
over four yards length. The train is
slightly rounded and falls in two organ
pleats. Two delicate muslin scarfs. bor-
dered with orange blossoms, are daintily
and crossing the corsage from left to right
is also 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
myrtle and orange blossoms. It is to be
worn high on the head, and will fall grace
fully over the train, completely covering
it.
For travelling dress Miss Folsom has
chosen charming deep gray lainage
striped, its cut full and plain, over sim
pie dark gray silk petticoat. The corsage
opens SO as to reveal double breasted
waistcoat. trimmed half way between the
throat and the waist with velvet, termi-
mating at the top in a high collar, fastened
by coquettish gray velvet bow. The
waistcoat is frightened by rows Of steel
buttons. and the whole costume is COM
pleted by large gray hat lined with vel
vet and trimmed with picot ribbon and
ostrich feathers.
Among the many other exquisite cos
tunes 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 retrousse fastens on to
the long WASTED body, showing claret
velvet half waistcoat and dainty chem
isette of cream etamine tied at the throat
with narrow velvet ribbon.
| One of the prettiest of the visiting dress.
es is of myrtle green velvet. very simply
cut, with a mantelet to match Most of
the ladies who have been permitted to in
spect the trousseau, however, seem to pre-
fer delicate costume of pale heliotrope
sicillenne, with black and white pencil
stripes. Some vowed they had never seen
anything more distractinely delightful
than an aftern Don dress of soft brown
bronze cashmere and crimson siciienne.
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, pur-
pie, and one, dream in black Chantilly
lace, embroidered with black jet oats on
faille Franchise train, is fairy creation
all of jet, lace and bows.
AS contrast to this may mention a
dainty Louis XIV toilette with skirt of
faded rose faille. trimmed in front with
cascades of Malines lace and pink bows.
With this short train On an oversk irt,
with broad satin stripes spotted with tiny
embroidered rosebuds. The pointed bodice
cut square in front and the elbow sleeves
are trimmed en- sabot. To complete the
costume Won have a pointed WaiStcO2t
smothered in Malines, while behind the
bodice is a narrow founce of real lace.
Last, but not least came the ball dresses
proper, which, fear will arouse much
envy, hatred and malice. One-a mystic
ry in white faIlle-has an underskirt en-
tirely hidden by a net covered with white
jet pearls ard crystal beads. The train
and corsage are of the same materials, the
corsage being cut low and round, and the
sleeveless shoulder straps are adorned
with bows. To end long list of wonders
imagine short, pale blue tulle dress of
diaphanous TEXTURE embroidered with sill
yer daisies. Beneath this potticoat of
pale blue sicllienne. The 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 cornfowers. Par
is Letter.