The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-16

ldiloI Hnu Dfu room. lnIu~H lai icrf
serviceable than the mahogany. Much
the same effect. indeed, can be pro
duced in bra = and iron aui wicker at
one-fourth the cost and half the risk Of
damage.
Mahogany iniaid with mother of-pear'
IN eighteenth century festoon designs.
and white mahogany flushed with gold
rosclois and scroll. work. with brass
handles, and iulaid with dark mahog.
any. are fashionable compromises be
tween light wood and dark for the
country season. Cherry. nos stained to
initiate mahogany. tut b'ft Of It's nat
ural salmon hue. Quarteied with oak.
and even the old-fashiOncl black wal
nut. which istrying to engineer boom
on It's own account. are largely used 10
the new vafm-w Gather furniture.
Ore result Cf the winter campaign
promises to b. an unusually large crop
Of june weddings. aud several OF the
more notable which have already been
celebrated have had touch Of quaint
ness f. break their Journalism in "A rIya'
of some Of the picturesque Old ~ irrlagt
customs. On a recent occasion the
br &c wore her name fi)wer, the
liy-of the-yaiiey, wreathed with
vines. When the sound OF carriage
wheels was heard outside the windows.
and q. was time for her to put ON her
travelling gown. she pulled, before
Withdrawing from the company. the
p0sios from her hair. Twisting the
stems into a garland. che motioned to q
group Of her girl friends 10 j)in hands
10 rug. first allowing the maid OF
honor TO draw a fold of the veil dcrOs-
her eyes. s. blinded she held the gar
land at arms length. while the un
welded dAmscls circled about her.
each one in turn passing beneath the
bridal crown. the maiden on whose
head Il was finally allowed to rest be
ing regarded rs she whose turn would
come next in order to wear wreath aud
veil
Alta second swell welding within the
racks of the -Four Hundred the BRIDE s
veil of old lace was fastened by dozen
pearl pins. When she went to change
her dress word was passed TO her twelve
bridesmaids to follow her. and these
favored young ", men withdrew each
a jewel. following out the superstition
tuus al pins must be removed from
brides toilet to insure her amiabiIty
and freedom from small worries. and
aiding % newer idea that such gifts
bring luck To the receiver.
O.hor old ceremonies in high ard
fashionable weddings this summer are
iho theft By an agile bridesmaid Of The
left ilipperof the bfide--warranted to
act as q chaIm to bring about "A second
wedding within "a year-ibe scramble
Oi the u,har5 for the brides bouquet
which Will make a man a Benedict GER
ainly-ihe .priuklng Cf rice in guam
titles grci.er tan formerly. and the
obligation uewIy put upon the BRIDE
maids that they. 0r one of them. must
for ihe bride a blue garter.
since IL her marriage is not TO be a fail
u.c .ani she Is not 10 bring up m Chi.
cago divorce c.utt. the sun must shine
on her and -he must take all the pre-
cautions of weaving something old and
something new, something borrowed
aud something blue.
With the revival Of such a multitude
of old ceremonies. it ~ not strange
chat the wedding gown should suggest
the dlys of auid lIDg sync. 4 very
pretty bridal robe that have Just seen
is destined for maid in drcssy and gay
lit'le orange. IL is made Of white In
din muslin. cut in the fashion of the
rcfiri of $50. with ball1On-like leg o
mutton sleeves. "a little surplice bodice
with q side waislblnd and sash ends
tied in % bow and brought TO the middle
o. tsc back, Just below the shoulder
blade The sEirl is fully gathered at
the waist ard is short enough To- show
Che satin slippers. laced sandal-wise
about the ankles. II ia. Of course. very
narrow aud rs finished with scOllOps of
white silk floss. From the waist line
down j. Is studded all over with tiny
wmte rosehuds. and in
front TIE hem has a vine pattern with
roses inlortWined. a iTill Of old lace ni
the meek falls ON The shoulders. The
brown hair of the slim little bride will
DE- drawn high Oh her head with little
of SOFT cur.s hanging over her
temples. Her vell is io be Of old lace
that was wosn hundred years ago.
This is 10 be h)war wedding IN
honor Of the jane sunshine, rs well as
an Cll time cercm 1niai. ANA the ten
who will wear gowns
exactly like those assumed by their
when they were young.
will walk in pairs. and carry roses,
The first two i'm short WASTED gowns
and scaIt skirts of the most delicate
shade of pink china silk, with sashes
like that of the bride. with trails Of the
p1lr sweet hriar hanging from their
wide lcehOrn hats down ON their should
ers aud ccaping from the baskets tied
with broad pink ribbons carried in The
baud. Thu neyt couple will wear pink
silk of the shade next Deeper. and
crown themselves with the iive-petalled
wild rose which blossoms sweet and
bright on every hillside. After these
will come two vivid brunetles in vel
low to match their yellow roses. and
then two others in the warm pink OF
the G'0ire de Paris roses, and the last
two i'm the deep glowing red OF the
] !cquemin0ts.
4 fmewell breakfast, given last week
o. Louise Chandler NOultOD. before her
Departure for Europe. ILLUSTRATED the
possibilities Of tho summer table. The
recent discussion as 10 the choice Of a
national flower has enlisted Mrs. NOul-
ton fGr the mountain laurel, and tins
magnificent blossom, being IN Eerfecs
ti0n. was made the feature Of the day
The central cloth was laurel-green silk.
with pink and white embroidery con
tanning the flower tones. In The middle
was placed green Csier basket filled
with pink hall-blOwn laurel sprays.
ifo,c laurel was laid on the cloth in a
wide border. 81 eecn corner Jay 2 Gel
luloid menu tablet. on the corner OF
which was painted laurel blooms. Tue
room wa, lighted by pink candles with
nink and white shade'. The glass was
Venetian Gafa ia opaque stripes OF
pink, Shiib aud greln. The hostesS
wore an Empire gown Of green SILK
with knots oil pink ribbon. Each guest
found beside her pllte a perfect laurel
spray tel WITH lbbous.
with peorls who cannot leave the
CITY iue ,oo( catdeu is assuming prac'
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