Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-14
WEDDING COSTUMES.
MoplSTes AND MlLLlNERs ENGAGED
ON BRIDAL ATTIRE.
Pen Picture Of . Going-Away Gown
Orange Blossoms and Marriage super
s,itious-Irish Tweeds and Lace.
lcorre.pondencc Of the Richmond Dlspatch.l

NEW YORK. May 13.-June IL the month
among other things-of brides. June wed.
dings both in and out vf town. are favorei
in society. and churches and clergymcn
are kept busy all through the month OF
roses. Hence modistes and milliners are
actively employed at present on bridal ~
tire of every description.
There IL fancy this year. transplant
cd from London, for being married Ia
ones " going away" gown, even wheh
tho wedding is held in church with brides
maids and the other et c,ferds. ms COS
tune is not, however. the plain talio!.
made tweed or chcvlot travelling sun
used to be. but Is about as elaborate as IL
can be made.
AN ELABORATE SPECIMEN.
One such gown worn at recent weuc
ding was conceived In com clnatioh o.
colors very tasteful, but rather more SUD
duel than we have been accustomed 10 20
see lately. The waist and skirt were Oh
changeable grayish heliotrope crepon.
The SKIRT was made with the customary
fitness and fare at the bottom. maAlhg
II about four and half yards around.
There were three plain bands OF pale-grhy
velvet laid around IL at VIDE intervals.
Tho waist was somewhat IN the shape or
short Eton Jacket, pointed In the pach'
with immense triangular reyers meeting on
the bust TO form a square. These WerS ol
heliotropc bengaline. The immense l'u .u.',
sleeves were of grew velvet and the vest
shown beneath the jacket was OF tHe ocn-
gallne.
TIE TRADITIONAL GOWN.
Such brides as yet prefer the entirely
formal welding according 10 tradition
train and veil, are exceedingly fortunate
this wear in that the prevailing modes
afford some perfectly charming ehec;s III
wedding attire. The proper mateTlh, lor
the gown Is white satin. white tallle iran
calse, white silk bengGllne COR the "lue
| crystal" weave. or white pdn ~ S"t'
II seems as though satin. which l.. the CON
veutionnl fabric for this particular roGe,
| still has q distinct preference. one OF tne
most charming designs OF the year
was a gown made IN princesse from q
woke of silver brocade, edged with
| n double row of orange blossoms. Inc
| train wns brought III the manner
now so general from between the shouI-
| ders and was of the full court ieh2'u u;
| being festoOned with lace. caught WIN
orange blossoms along the edges. rom
the yoke in front the dress was Gfape1,
| with lace TO the knees, falling loosely ana
| not shaped 10 the figure. The sleeves 70
| the elbows consisted of large double pun .
| of the white and silver brocade winch. II
| should be stated. also constituted the tram
oRANGE-BLossoMs.
The veil of tulle was caught with knot
| Of orange blossoms. Orange blossoms,
Won see, are not obsolete yet. There Is
| some pretty superstition connected with
them which would make wedding toilet
without them altogether incomplete: And
when is & girl so superstitlous as she be-
comes when she is about TO make the most
important step OF her life? The modern
wedding. in its whole environment. Is
| simply encrusted with n mass of supersti.
| tons. signs, and omens, all of which arr
| adhered TO with the most rigorou:
! fidelity, to the time when the old shoe and
| the handful OF rice are thrown after the
departing couple. All the discoveries oil
science and the unbeief of nineteenth
centurv materialism will not suffice to up
| root wedding superstltions.
MANNIsH DRESSES.
They are making up the rough Irisl
| tweeds in stylish, but mannish tailor
| dresses for the street aud later on for 'weal
at the semi-urban resorts. The mode IA
vors a kind of loose long coat like blazer
with waistcoat underneath exactly Ike
| that which accompanies gentlemen's eve
expanse Of shirt bosom. quite en- relIe as re
spects gold studs. collar, and tie. 10 com
pIete the illusion. The skirt, too. is mar
rover than those we are chiefly favored
| with this spring. 1t is the only masculine
| rig OF the season.
JAUSTY JACKET.
Lace is being used 10 graceful effect on
| spring outer garments. ] noted jaunty
| little Jacket IL green Dedu ~ sote, shaped L
| the figure aud reaching below the hips
which was draped from narrow yelye
yoke quite to the knees, with tiounce o
| black French lace. The sleeves and yok,
were of dark-green miroir velvet, the for
| mer. of course, quite gigantic IN dimen
| sions. ,
The latest blazer is finished with LITTLE
| shoulder capes tapping each other II
| double and treble folds.
! The persons who invent our fashions fo
US are apparently experimenting in color'
now. and are putting forth Rarlsh comb
nations'of the primary tlnts, that are moi
| always successful.
OTHER NOTES
| pretty empire model has been FOLLOWED
| in the lace toilets intended for wear q
the watering places. The short waists ar
| caught up with immense bows OF bright
cOlored ribbon on the bust.
Greenaway ideas IN chlldren's frock
have been abandoned this year and httl
girls copy then elder sisters in many mani
| festations of the Bertha, the cape, tn
pufed sleeve, and the bretelle.
OF little girls 1t may be added that III
very short French skirt 10 adopted Of
frocks up to 10 or II years. This Is re
vIval; the French skirt has not tiourishe
for some fifteen years back.
Striped organizes and striped silks ar
united with the happiest effect III som
distinctly summer costumes.
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