Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-10-31

Yards and yards of white satin,
shining like silver, bolts of cobwe5-
like lace, ribbons and jewels and soft
white silk go to make the beautiful
gown in which COnsuelo Vanderbilt
will become her grace, the ninth duch-
esS Of Marlborough. The day is set
for the sixth of November, the church
has been chosen, and all the other
details attended to. Mrs. Vanderbilt
had two bridal gowns sent over from
Paris for her daughter. One is mag
nificent affair. The veil is wide and
long enough to be caught way back
ON the head and to sweep down to the
very border of the long train of
superb satin. When this is worn
some Of the finest diamond ornaments
in the world will ornament the cor
sage and couture. The other we'd
ding gown is of the youthful style,
dainty, exquisite of make and exceed
ingly simple. With this full tulle
veil will be worn and the emblematic
! orange blossom WFea TIL. Such orders
as have gone to the French dress
makers have never been issued be
fore, and a grand trOuSseau for the
| duchess of Marlborough awaits her in
Paris. Following the English fashion
! the wedding will be celebrated at high
noon, and that neceSsitates q gown
cut high in the neck, with long
sleeves. Hell veil of rareSt old lace,
! the gift of the brideeroOm'S mother,
has been copied in the fiounces ON the
wedding gown and ON the exquisite
| white silk petticOat. There will be
! bows everywhere, for this is to be a
| season of bows, not rOsettes, but
everyday, plain bows. They Will be
on the white satin slippers, festoOning
! the lace draperies and finishing the
| full, soft satin and lace collar at the
back of the neck.
Her jewels will be marvelously
| beautiful, from the stra W1beTry -leaved
! cOrOnet which the bridegroom will
| present, to the diamOnd-studded girdle
and necklace which. her ia Their has
ordered for her. Rubies are her fav-
ored gems, and Well do 5hey accord
in their fiery splendor with her dark,
/ Spanish type of loneliness. Sine has
chosen these among other jewels to
present to her bridesmaids and maid
| of honor as souvenirs of her wedding
| day.
| Next in point of interest after her
wedding fnery is, of course, the go
ing away gown. This is a cOmbina-
Of Gil do hi Il
with pale-green cloth and trimmed
with sable, lace and velvet. 1t IS
made with a Louis XVI. coat Of gray
brocade, with the design in pale pink
roses. The vest is faint pink, accor-
| diOn-plaited chiffon over gray silk,
and the odd feature of the coat is its
collar of green cloth, which is cut in
! tabs to form epauleLCeS over the Shout
ders. Three tabs fall over each Shout
der. They are edged with sable and
rest upon a deep frill of ivory-tinted
lace A rose-pink velvet stock sur
mounts the cloth collar, and the skirt
of this elaborate gown is of the green
cloth, cut in the Paquin design, plain
and very full.
The hat is a picturesque cOmbina-
ton of green velvet, ivory lace and
green ostrich feathers, with a touch
Of pink under the fiaring brim.
Never, outside of royalty itself, has
so much money been spent upon a
| trousseau. There are dresses to
dance in, to sit in, to walk in and,
above and beyond all of these in
point of cost and magnificence, are the
dresses in which the fair young Ouch
ess will do nothing at all, except look
| beautiful The house gowns, all made
for the most part with full round
skirts, with little bolero pockets open
| ing over vests of lace, and full sleeves,
made with a decided droop from the
! shoulder.
The richest embroidery Of silk, vel
vet and lace is shown on every gown,
whether silk, satin, cloth or velvet.
| Some Of the gowns of white cloth are
made lovely with q new mousseline
de sole, with insertion Of real guipure
and valenciennoS arranged over satin.
Fur trims everything, and the Paris
ian designer has mingled velvet, lace,
made it a thing of beauty.
| The wraps and the bOnnets are
wonderful to look upon. There are
| opera cloaks of white satin. lined with
white fur black velvet and gold bro
| cade combined with Russian sable.
rose colored velvet, touched about the
collar and lined throughout with sill
very gray fox. There are short
jackets Of Persian lamb and seal
skin. and heavy coats of sable and
mink, with wonderfully shaped col
lars and capes, requiring yards of ma
terial and bushels of money to pay
! for them all.
Some of the unusual orders for this
dainty bride were six of the most APP
proved bicycle suits and several hunt
! ing costumes. The one most liked by
| Miss Vanderbilt, and which she will
wear to her first hunt, is a conven-
| tional costume of blue serge, with the
| skirt slightly waved, falling as far as
! the ankle. This skirt is buttoned
from top to bottom at the side with
| fat or dead buttons. The jacket is
short and scaIloped, the seams
| stitched; it opens with broad flaps Of
white cloth over a blue waistcoat