The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-07

and side panels of the skirt. The cor
sage is draped with chiffon, gathered
full front from the collar to waistband,
and partly covered with deep founce
of lace which binds the collar and hangs
in graceful pose in the belt. Triple
sleeves, which are pleated full into
the armhole and cutting gauntlet style
below the elbow which is devoid of
A spray of orange bios
SONS is fastened on the left shoulder
and hangs gracefully over the sleeves.
Five Yards of Train.
The court train is five yards in
length, falling in double pleats from
fastened to the shoulders below the
neck band and is bordered with
delicate embroidery of pearls and sill
yer, representing rose leaves tied to-
gether with true love knots. fhe train
is the regulation prescribed by the
lord chamberlain for presentation to
the queen at the court of st. James,
and the gown, with the addition of
decollette bodice, will be worn by the
duchess when she is presented to her
majesty.
The bridal veil is of Brussels lace
and will be fastened with a wreath of
orange blossoms
The lingerie is of very finest silk,
cambria and Irish linen, with exquisite
laces, but a full description of this
part of the trousseau was not given
for publication.
st. Thomas church was converted in
to a veritable conservatory of rare
tropical foliage and vines. The walls
were lined with rare palms, and vines
were used to a larger extent in the dec
hn Trnn
which served as a background for the
pink and white blossoms used in the
decorations.
Across the chancel were three lofty
arches of gothic design. composed Of
asparagus fern, which formed a frame
work to thousands of bride roses and
lilies. The chanceI rail proper was
concealed with a trellis of lilies of the
valley, and two gates were decorated
with farleyenois fern and white call
yea. On the altar ls1ur large vases
were filled with bucharis anaZonica
and lilies On each side of the chancel
arch groups of dracenias, crotons and
rare dollhouse specimens were placed
beside growing bushes of bridesmaid
roses. In the pulpit
A Century Old Palm
was placed and around the sides were
garlands of orchids and maidenhair
ferns, with hanging CRATES of farley
encIbs fern as draDery.
At each end of the pews were placed
a huge floral flambeau ten feet high,
surmounted by a fairy palm and en-
Holding the torches in position and
entwining the slaves were ribbons of
white and pink satin, tied in bows and
draped to the floor.
At the home of the bride the decora-
tions were unique as to scheme and
color. Pink tints predominated. Palms
were largely used in the decoration OF
the hall and were so grouped in banks
of chry as to transform
and have the appearance of an area OF
q courtyard garden. The marble trel-
lis of the staircase was draped with
follensie ferns, banked with pink and
yellow chTysanthemums and edged
with roses of a deeper tint.
In the reception room d row of tel
South American tree ferns, over SOt
years of age, were hung in front o
all the windows facing Madison ave
nue.. Five of these tree ferns were
used as a canopy from which was sus
pended a bell of lilies of the valley
eight feet in circumference. under
which their graces received the guest:
hidden to the breakfast. The dining
room was decorated largely in pinl
and white lilies of the valley and ex
quisite orchids. which were brought
expressly from Blenheim, the duca
seat.
The brides table, which was laid fol-
eighteen covers, was banked through
It's entire length with lilies of the val
ley and orchids. Tables for the guest:
We're decorated with lilies and pinl
orchids.
The gown worn by Mrs. Vanderbilt
at the wedding was also by Donovan
1t is of ciel blue satin of exquisite
texture. The skirt is full gored, Gu
| long at the back, and is severely plai1
save for a two-inch wide border o
| brown Russian sable with which it i.
! trimmed The bodice is cut with {
! tight-fitting coat-seamed back. termi
mating in two full box p1eats reaching
to some six inches below the wais
! line and separating to show two mar
J row bands of sables.
/ The bridesmaids were gowned il
pure white satin with broad girdIes o
cell blue satin. They wore hats o
royal blue velvet, broadly trimmed
with a full, gathered. bell-shapa,
crown encircled with a steel-blue saith
ribbon.