Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-22
DRESSES FOR BRIDES.
s,barminr Costumes For EARLY WINS
Brides and Trademarks


charming Costumes For early "A"'o'
Brides and Bridemaids'
Simple wedding dresses are OF crepe
de Chine, or of the inexpensive emma
silk which drapes more graceluiiy
than surah, or else of fine white wool.
The front of the skirt Is accoruioh,
plated and the waist extends pehlhd
In princesse breadths. Dlrectolre irllis
and cravat OF lisse or OF SILK null
trim the waist. When white Is not
worn. the bride chooses gray reppeo
silk for the ceremony dress, using IL
afterward for a visiting DRESS ana
wearing Cheviot or cloth traveiihg
dress on her wedding journey. Such
a gown. worn at fashionable noon
wedding, was of gray Muscovite SILK
(broad, fiat reps). made with a.prin-
cesse back and draped skirt In front;
the front OF the waist is filled in with
yellow crepon in soft folds and frllls-
a combination of colors now much IN
vogue. A small bonnet OF the gray
silk had yellow crepon folded along
the brim. The brides bouquet should
be white, no matter though her dress
is colored, but her gloves match her
dress. A widow when marrying again
wears pearl or gray lampas. brocade
satin, or repped silk, made as whito
wedding dresses are, but she omlts
the vail and orange flowers, and wears
dressy bonnet.
White mousseline de sole is chosen
for bridemaids' dresses this season,
and is made over white silk, with a
baby waist, half-high, with full sleeves
to the elbow, and either white, PINK
or yellow sash. Scalloped frills fall
low around the neck. The skirt is
short md is slightly draped in front,
with frills down the sides. The silk
muslin with selvage finish. instead OF
being scalloped, is sometimes pre-
ferred for frills of these youthful
gowns White net dresses will be lit
tie used. White China silk, or thick
err ottoman repped silk, which is also
very soft, is being made up in pretty
Empire gowns, with crossed corsage,
broad belt. q straight skirt. with q
ruche or flounce at the foot.
Pompadour and Vatican silks and
satins will be used for trademarks
when colored dresses are preferred
the grounds Of alternate pink and rose
stripes, or OF Nile green and buff
strewn with flowers, and these will be
made with square-necked corsages an(
elbow sleeves that have flowing frill:
OF lace White fchus of silk muslin
are made for another group of bride
maids, who will wear pale blue gro
grain dresses. White undressed kit
gloves, like those worn by the bride
will be worn by bridemaids, though
the favorite light tan-colored glove
with slippers to match will not b
abandoned. Very fanciful hats, ladel
with plumes. will be worn by som
bridesmaids. and simple toques of whit
cloth are ordered for a quiet morning
wedding, where the bridemaids viii
wear tailor gowns of white faced
cloth braided with silver. A maid G
honor, when she is the brides only at
tendant, will wear colored dress
either rose, yellow or Nile greer
made of crepe de Chine; but if Their
are bridesmaids also, her dress matche
theirs. When little girls accompan
the bridal party, they are dressed i
white wool or silk, with accordion
plated skirts and full waists, an
large white hats with plumes.
. The brides mother goes to churc
just before the wedding party, and i
conducted by an usher to the fror
pew on the left side of the aisle. Sh
may wear lampas gown with trai
of the rich petunia or dahlia colorin
in purplish red shades, or of darke
silver gray brocade, or else of tn
mauve or lavender shades formerl
used for such dresses. At noon wet
ding she will wear bonnet of velv,
to match the dress, but in the afte
r noon or evening her hair is becomin.
ly arranged, and she wears gold {
jeweled comb with hair-pins to corr
; spond. -Harpers Bazaar