The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-24
HANDSOME LACE WRAPS.
Few Words About the Most
Stylish Outfits for Brides.
Correspondence Of the Press.l

Correspondence OF the Press.l
NEW YORK, May 22.-Warin weather
is now upon us, and while for warmth
wraps are required there is always
contingent of ladies who do not feel
dressed without some kind of wrap,
and for them the lace wraps are de-
signed. In old times they said ''going
out in their figures" in mentioning those
who went out wearing nothing over the
waist of their dresses, and many ladies
thought it indicate, and some do still,
so all can be suited.
The new lace wraps have little foun-
dation of silk, which is nearly covered
with passementerie and bordered with
lace fiouncing from six to ten inches
wide. They can be in any shape the lady
prefers, and all are stylish.
The mantles are also as various in
style as the wraps. Some have jacket
bodice, with long lace tabs in front and
with long, open lace sleeves, the front of
the bodice laden with rich beaded trim
ming.
Another style is made of Russian net,
with silk lozenges woven in. This is
made like gathered basque, with rib
bon belt tied in deep fiat The front
of the waist has rich yoke of passe-
menterie, and the sleeves are open from
the shoulders. l cannot describe all the
pretty and dressy lace wraps and man
ties that l have seen this week, but the
distinguishing point has always been the
long, open, hanging sleeves, or, as some
call them, the Jewish sleeve Some Of
them hang quite to the bottom of the
dress, and others have the front arranged
in scarf fashion, with the ends reaching
the foot of the dress. One had a sort Of
scarf front of black China crepe around
the neck, which fastened at the belt and
then flowed loose to the foot of the gown,
and the lace rufiing was placed beneath
the loose folds of the crepe. 1t was
very odd, but pretty. Any handy lady
can make herself mantle or wrap, given
little patience and taste, with very
small amount of money.
There is new fancy in the manner of
wearing bridal veil, and, as in duty
bound, / transfer it to this paper for the
benefit of those young girls who, not de-
tered by their married friends warn
ings, are about to require wedding out
fit. The hair is dressed high in sort of
knot, with the curls brought down in
the middle of the forehead, and few
little strands in the back of the neck
curled. The veil is then thrown over
the head, the edge just reaching the tip
of the nose in front, and then an elastic
band is brought over the knot and the
veil, which is pulled up loosely, takes the
shape of cap crown after the elastic is
frightened. A spray of orange blossoms
is fastened in front ON the outside of it.
The gown most In vogue this season
for these sacrifcial ceremonies is of
cream brocaded satin, with trimmings of
soft japanese crepe, with spray of nat
ural orange blossoms laid up to the shout
der on one side. A bouquet of the same
flowers is carried in the hand, but it now
does not require hundred yards of satin
ribbon. The bouquets for brides are
small and of loosely punched flowers,
with plenty Of gr}en leaves instead of the
which looked like a full moon with a
comet of ribbon for satellite. A train is
de rigeur with bridal costume where a
veil is worn, and all bridesmaids and
brides wear high necked dresses.
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