The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-19
A ROYAL BRIDES OUTFIT.
PRINCESS MAIDS WEDDING GOWN
AND TROUssEAU.


Among Them-speciaI Attention
20 the WALKING shoes
From tie New YORK sun.
London. july 4-Eagllsh feminine curt
osiiy Is feasting upon rHe preliminary ac-
counts Of Princes Maul's rousseau, ana
the interest eylnled IS quite a. great as
mat three years ago. upon the occasion
OF her brother marriage 20 Princess
May II is announced with Ostentat-ous
. patriotism thar tle orders for the present
wedding outfit have been distributed most
ly among British firms and yet in ;he
same breath the rousseau IS described
as beautiful, stylish and dainty, even 10
the shoes. Ireland has furnished linen.
lace and poplins. Scotland. warm wraps
and wool stuns. while England and Lon
don have done tile rest.
Otncial details VI the royal outfit are all
that are available. These naturally are
technical and c0l0rless. However, the fol-
Z rowing descriptions OF gowns and bOnnets
SHOES and stockings. gloves haulker>
Z ChleIs ana lingerie 20 Dee worn by the royal
! DIlde are sure 10 interest SOmankIud.
Following the fashion set by her majesty
I ana adopted By her daughters and grand
/ daughters. tho wedding dress has been
[ made at Spitalnelds, and is marvellous
I " Deautitui' ia texture and appearance.
I ~ rs OF white satin, ivory ln tone, with a
I sufery sheen. The bodice is cut low. as
I IS the custom at royal weddings, the
I square deco.letage being trimmed with
I lpluS OF noGsselIEe de sole and trails of
orange blossoms, Jesasmine, myrtle flow
ersi Win here and there dark-green leaf
I peeping through. Below, the satin on the
Doulce IS drawn downward. acrOs the fig
ure back and 'front.' terminating on the
leIt sue IN deep ceinture delicately en-
broidered in silver and brilliants. The
snort sleeves are arranged in snowy fiills
Oh culhOnf with lines of the bridal flow
ers drawn down between them. The
shlrt IS plain of the lustrOus satin, with
a ruche Of chiffon. orange blossoms, myr-
ne, and Jessamlne around the hem. The
lraln Is cut IN one with the skirt. about
-FOUR yards and one-half long, and fas-
tens az the left side with bows of chiffon
ana trails OF the snowy flowers passing
through them. The bridal veil of old lace
VIII De worn of The face, as all English
royal brides wear it. Ornaments will be in
Guided among the many orders which the
bride Is entitled to wear.
me solng-aWay gown will depend upon
the weather of the wedding day. Probably
y VIII be Of pale blue-gray canvas over
Dlue ana pink shot silk. The bodice has
deep folded belt Of black satin falling in
Hltle bow at the left side, and pointed
lawn suipure. The vest and collar are Of
oiue and white china silk lowered with
PINK roses. With this will be worn a burnt
straw togue, with puckered brim. into
NJ
roses. At the back Is fun pink and
white osprey
A visiting gown Of petunia cloth has
sleeves or the cloth with an upper puff
me Jacket bodice, Of a darker shade Of
VeVet opens over a full blouse front OF
amy inst and gold shot silk covered with
tracery OF gold sequins and mauve-tint-
eu crystals encircling roses of the jeweled
Mo1N- Similar designs in gold and gems
are applique upon the sides of the velvet
zouaNe. There IS band of the embroidery
round the waist, passing through a gold
buckle and a collar of folded velvet with
a line of embroidery at the ton. The skirt
IS plaln, not full, and beautifully hung.
which features are Indeed Characteristic
OF All the skirts in the trousseau.
An afternoon dress Is of black brocade
IN a small and graceful floral design A
yoke of tucked chiffon, black is set in nv
deep embroidery of jet beads and Sc
gums taxing the lines Of a corselet. The
pody part is of black chiffon, worked i'm
broken tapering lines of jet The deep
satin waistband is finished at the side nv
a rosette bow, with tall rabblt-ear ends
coming well up 10 the bust second
black broche gown. with geranitIrn-Ia
, pattern, has blouse bodice OF white "a
TIN under full black mousseline de sole
wrought with black paillettes in a very
deHeate tracery touched at intervals with
, sparkling Steel which, with the blaelE
mas brilliant effect. There is a collar IN
match and deep pointed belt. wrought
an over with steel and jet sequins in deli
I
run on the shoulders and have long tam
ering points of white satin inserted n
the cufts, wrought with steel and let and
visiting dress is OF pale ninkvAno 1'ss
: striped china and giace silk the strine NJ
satln a shade or two paler than the silk
Inc bodice is simply fashioned with a
sort hchu, so arranged that il looks al IL
T eafelessly placed around the shoulders
/ II is OF needle-run Alencon lace studded
over with Drilliants and deep and pale
anlethysts. Similar Jeweled lace orna-
= men{s the cuffs and neck. A handsome
gown or shot black and green silk. with
Diack plnspots upon it, has sleeves and
) chemlsette of plain lighter green silk
Neieq in black moUsseline de sole !
! Walstcoat Of rich cream-colored brocade
ana a tiny vest of soft black chiffon. and
collar OF the same There are tabbed
{ epaulets Of the silk, edged with greer
2 sequin passementerie. A high belt of black
satin completes the costume.
For a summer dress there is a sras,
? lawn with design in forget-me-not M
NOV, woven INTO Il. with white feathery silker
over blue silk, the skirt finished at thf
= potion with ruohe of blue and Whit
t shot china silk The front of the bodice
? Is OF pleated pale-bue chiffon with via
bands of guipure embroidery drawn ny
over 1t, while the waistband and NECK
= panu are of shot blue, and white china rib
bon. --A-' ~"
Blouses there are many. The most elab.
t crate is of pale-blue glaoe silk floweref
with pink rose buds This has a vest ~
} nne white French lace and a black setir
peit. A large collar is tabled and has
points of lace inserted in it, The sleeves
are shirred from wrist to elbow and have
one single puff at the top. A second blousf
or pale-pink shot silk Is in two shades ~
TINS color. 1t is simply made with n HOY
pleat down the center of the front. This
mas a unique collar. 1t is the only one mai
IS trued and high at the back, while pIajr
IN the front. This also has the empire he'll
OF black satin. A severely plain navy blue
Surah and a black surah, relieved wifi
IRISH crochet, arranged in a series of Van.
dykes down the full front and sleeves are
more htted for use than for ornament. The
cotton blOuses are more fully trimmed in
proportion to their requirements than the
others. They are made with box-DIeated
fronts. formed of embroidery. the pleats
bordered on each side with a frilI of mar.
row Nalenciennes lace. Several of these
models are of fine grass lawn. the center
pleat, collars, and cuffs being of fancy
embroidered grass lawn.
Among the evening dresses may be men.
TONED a full plain cream satin skirt. with
bodice veiled I'm black chiffon, drawn In
folds and worked over in a pattern Of
} bows and ends carried out in the narrow
est white silk cord set in nv tho 6rae4