The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-17
A ROYAL TROUSSEAU.
Princess Maud's Beautiful Wedding
Dress and Outfit.
The Gowns Mostly Made by British
Firms-D Description of Some.

English femlnlne curiosity ls iedstlnR
upon the preliminary accounts of Princess
Alaud's trousseau, and the interest evinced
Is quite as great as that three years ago
upon the occasion Of her brothers marriage
TO Princess May. 1t is announced with os-
tentatious patriotism that the orders for
the present wedding outfit have been dis
tributed mostly among British firms and
yet in the same breath the trousseau is de-
scribed as beautiful, stylish and dainty,
even TO the shoes. Ireland has furnished
linen, lace and poplins; Scotland, warm
wraps and wool stuffs, while England and
London have done the rest
Officials details of the royal outfit arc all
that arc available These naturally are
technical and colorless. However, the fol-
lowing descriptions of gowns and bonnets,
shoes and stockings, gloves, handkerchiefs
and lingerie to be worn by the royal bride
arc sure TO interest womankind.
Following the fashion set by her majesty
and adopted by her daughters and grand
daughters, the wedding dress has been
made at Spitalfleld and Is marvelously
beautiful" in texture and appearance. It
Is of white satin, ivory in tone, with sill
very sheen. The bodice is cut low as is
the custom ot royal weddings, the square
decolletage being trimmed with folds OF
mousseline de sole and trails of orange bios
SONS, jasmine, myrtle flowers, with hero
and there dark green leaf peeping
through. Below, the satin on tho bodice Is
drawn downward, across the figure back
and front, terminating on the left side In
deep ceinture delicately embroidered in sill
YER and brilliants. The short sleeves arc
arranged in snowy frills of chiffon, with
lines of the bridal flowers drawn down be-
tween them.
The skirt Is plain, of the lustrous satin,
with ruche of chiffon, orange blossoms,
myrtle and jasmine around the hem.
The train is cut in one with the skirt,
about four yards and one-half long, and
fastens at the left side with bows of chiffon
and trails of the snowy flowers passing
through them. The bridal veil of old lace
will be worn off the face, as all English
royal brides wear it. Ornaments will be
included among the many orders which
the bride is entitled 10 wear.
The going away gown will depend upon
the weather of the wedding day. Probably
1t will be of pste blue gray canvas over
blue and pink shot silk. The bodice has a
deep folded belt OF black satin falling In a
little bow at the left side, and pointed re-
vers Of black satin edged with grass lawn
guipure. The vest and collar are of blue
and white chine silk flowercd with pink
roses. With this will be worn n burned
straw toque, with puckered brim into
which are tucked clusters of shaded pink
roses AT the back isa full pink and white
osprey.
A visiting gown Of petunia cloth has
sleeves Of tho cloth with an upper puff.
The jacket bodice, of darker shade OF
velvet, opens over a full blouse front Of
amethyst and gold shot silk covered with
a tracery of gold sequins and mauve tinted
crystals encircling roses of the jeweled
work. SimilarUesigns in gold and gems
are appliqued upon the sides of the velvet
zouaye. There is "A band of tie embroidery
round the waist, passing through gold
buckle and a collar of folded velvet, with
line of embroidery at the top. The skirt is
plain, not full, and beautifully hung,
which features arc 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 by
a deep embroidery of jet beads and sequins
taking the lines Of a corselet The body
ItfO ts VI DiiCh NOTkeu IN DFOkcn
tapering lines of jet. The deep satin
waistband is finished at the side by ro-
sette bow, with tall rabbit ear ends COM
ing well up 10 the bust. A second black
broche gown, with geranium leaf pattern,
has a blouse bodice of white satin under
full black mousseline de sole wrought with
black paillettes in very delicate tracery,
touched at intervals with sparkling steel,
which, with the black, has brilliant ef-
feet There arc collar to match and deep
po,Eted belt, wrought all over with steel
and jet sequins in delicate lines and curves
The sleeves are full on the shoulders and
have long tapering points of white satin
inserted at the cuffs wrought with steel
and jet and outlined with lines OF steel
Another visiting dress is of pale pinky
mauve striped chine and glace silk, the
stripe OF satin shade or two paler than tho
silk. The bodice Is simply fashioned witha
soft fichu, SO arranged that Ii looks as IL
carelessly placed around the shoulders 1t Is
of needle run alencon lace, studded over
with brilliants and deep and pale ame-
thysts. Similar jeweled lace ornaments
the cuffs and neck A handsome gown of
shot black and green silk, with black pin
spots upon IL, has sleeves and chemisette of
plain lighter green silk, veilcd in black
mousseline de sole, waistcoat Of rich
cream colored brocade and tiny vest Of
soft black chiffon, and a collar of the
same. There arc tabled epaulets OF the
silk, edged with green sequin passcmen-
terie. A high belt OF black satin completes
the costume.
For summer dress there Is grass
lawn with a design I'm forgctnenot blue
woven into it, with white feathcry silken
lines connecting the flowers. This is mado
over blue silk, the skirt finished at the bot.
tom with ruche Of blue aud white shot
chine silk. The front Of tho bodice Is Of
Plated pale blue chiffon, with wide bands
OK guipure embroidery drawn up over IL,
while the waistband and neckLand are of
shot blue and white chine ribbon
or blouscs there are many. The most
elaborate is of pale blue glace silk lowered
with pink rosebuds. This has vest Of
fine white French lace and black satin
belt A large collar Is tabled and has
points OF lace inserted in 10. Tho sleeves
are shirred from wrist 90 elbow, and have
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