Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-02


| have seen nothing else SO novel a.
these unless IL Dc the going away man
Gle. 81 TO SPEAK, that accompanied the
travelling costume Of pretty bride.
Said mantle wa Of plaided crimson and
cream cheviot. reaching the knees and
finished At tbs bottom with ball fringe
IL fitted ike habit bodice q 81 but
toned diagcnally in front 1t had loose.
cape like sleeves which fell over tight
under sleeves IL was wonderfully
pretty and bright 10 tighten the humor
of the world on . dull day. The Ia,
that travelled In its company was a Hat
brown felt with a wandering spray of
crimson and brown nasturtiums-
The autumn weddings furnish much
To look at. At church ceremony on
Thursday spikes of brilliant gladiolas
seemed TO rise out Of the half twilight
everywhere through the building.
Against this background Of dusk and
color stood the tall bride in ivory white
bengAline trimmed with old Limerick
Lace; Vatican plat of this filmy dra-
perry fell over q princess train from the
neck Her tulle veil was fastened with
tiny white asters
Grouped about her were six brides
maids In empress dresses OF white
erepon. with great yellow silk sashes
and large hats of white felt trimmed
with golden rod They carried each
basket Of white asters. tied with yellow
ribbon
The reception after the wedding
brought out some of the finest autumn
toilets yet seen; as, for example, pure
white corduroy, with an open jacket
finished with large pearl buttons; a
pearl gray cloth dress, with bodice ar
ranged with folds Of black velvet and
black lace drapery about the shoulders.
rising at the throat into ruff embroid-
cred with another Of pearl seguins; a
pale-green bengaline dress trimmed
with narrow pink ruches; peach-pink
bengaline. fuched with pink and black
and worn with huge sash OF pink vel
vet. and Watteaugreen bengaline,
with swallow wing bows of moss green
velvet at tho foot and a girdle of green
velvet. making . pointed corselet be-
hind
Pretty thester costumes are beginning
TO masesialaze. A box party that at
trscted q good deal of attention last
evening had two handsome young ma
trons 70 the foea. One Of them wore a
directoire dress Of creamy brown cloth
with big Triangular revers Of yellow
Velvet . folded yellow velvet sash and
yellow cu&s 10 tho leg o. mutton
aleeveA A great lace dchu filed In tho
threat snd her hat was creamy brown
felt poks with three yellow plur,es ris-
tns sgainst the small teacup-shaped
CROWN behind
Behind her sat blonde woman with
Q lon9 oval face and dark oval eyes.
Her gown was q blue rep with deep
band Of Greek embroidery about the
skirA o~ey11irt and wide belt and
resckinQ nearly TO the elbows on the
sleeveA The blondes bonnet came for.
ward on her hair In sharp point and
then curved back and down q bit and
stopped; IL was Q mite Of a jet frame
with handful Of fringed gentians and
blue ribbonA
ing dress. but have seen few things
worth putting on paper. A dinner
dress turned out by . fashionable house
this week was Of peculiar rosy gray
satin, OF which no form of words will
give any ineligible description The
skirt was brocaded with curling ostrich
plumes In shadoyvy blue that sottened
into gray. and a chatelaine of roses
hung almost 70 the ground on the left
side. Tho bodice was arranged with
folds Of black velvet drawn down to a
point Ia front, and about the shoulders
was Hoped drapcry Of lace caught
with puffed knots of black velvet
For an October reception was black
silk dress brocadcd In waves and broken
lines ard shadows, and draped AL about
with . triple founce Of black chiffon
eighteen inches wide. The short-waist-
cd bodice was hounced at the back
onlyy In front 1t was strapped across
with crearn-colored ribbon tied in fun
bows The shoulders were draped with
full cream lace frills-
In time we shall weary Of being Rus
>i8lt. ous VIC Va - Tx w i-<>c Nv ~,
come. The extreme of the seasons
mania Is shown in one of the pictures.
The frock itpresents is of Scotch plaid
material IN blue and red with a navy
blue blouse falling 20 the knees and
girdled with heavy dark blue cord The
full sleeves are gathered into plaid cuffs
and there IS pointed hood on the back
with plaid lining. The fat hat is Of
dark blue felt with an Alsatian bow of
plaid ribbon
The hong blouse Is not graceful though
Il suits some few figures II Is adapted
only for young women. but 10 Is mat
ter of course that 10 should BE- seized upon
by all ages n is prettiest in the fan
mel and cashmere house dresses for
which il Is 80 largely used. with long
rored skirt sud the beltcd tunic COM
ing down over IL perhaps in the same.
oftener In . contrasting color. Bands
Of eDbroidcry initiating Russian cross
stitch sre used for trimming. and the
back. N make bad matter worse, Is
arranged "a likely as not in Vatican
plait, spelling the figure.
ELLEN OSBORN.