The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-13

were her father entitled merely 10 the
salary of a high employee
In the winter this family Of five-three
grown girls, their mother, and iather-
live in Paris. and their summers are
spent I'm an old chateau in one OF the
small village not far from PARIS.
4 LAWN WEDDING.
II * there. al their old chateau, that
this wedding is TO take place in the
early part OF June. II Is going TO he
bigh-noon wedding. and the ceremony Is
10 take place under clump OF horse-
chestnut trees at the side of the lawn.
The trees will be out in full bloom
then. and, besides making the most pic
turesque bridal bower, all decked out
in their white blossoms. there IS that de-
lightful all-peryading odor that VIII De
waited all over the lawn.
In their costumes the bridesmaids are
going TO adopt the neld-noWers. Two
bridesmaids will carry daisies two pop
mics. two buttercups and two pluettes
and the bride is still torn In her mind
as to whether the bridal bouquet shall be
Of orange blossoms or white clover her
favoutc flower.
BRIDESMAIDS HATS.
The model chosen for the bridesmaids
hats is a large Marie Antonette shape OF
vyhite-satin straw The field-fOwers VIII
be yelled in great loops Of white tulle.
At on side Of the crown and across the
front, the tulle is draped and IL iashlohed
into full rows at the back, with two long,
fun ends that are 10 be brought under
the chin and knotted on the left shout
der.
All Of the bridesmaids gowns Will be
of white mOusseline de sole over white
silk The bodices will be very simple.
tho L. Tf
fun over a tight lining. and the fulness
AT the waist-line brought down 70 the
bottom of the pointed bodice in small
Uiaits. Long, fuN Marie Antoinette
fchus Of white chiffon with fun plisses
Of the same will give the finish to the
neck of the bodices.
The sleeves are very long, with plisses
Of the pointed bodice In small plaits
Of chiffon. falling over the hands. The
lining of the sleeve is very light from
the wrist to the elbow, and the mousse
line de sole is draped over It very full.
Above the elbow the sleeve IS very full,
and droops well away from the shoulder
seam.
YELLED SKIRTS.
The skirts are very full godet skirts,
with the mousseline de sole covering them
very plain. Each bridesmaid, besides her
bouquet. will carry fluffy white parasol
OF silk and chiffon.
The bride has had a great many designs
of elegant wedding-gowns sent her from
the different shops. one was Of heavy
wayy satin with long train, and the
seams al the front gore covered with
falls of real lace. The bodice was covered
with chiffon and trimmed in real lace,
with the patterns traced In real pearls.
But a bride who has chosen a high
noon C.It-of-door wedding has TO eschew
heavy satin and trains and lace wells;
so that another model offered by a great
modiste was decided on. II was very
light and fluffy, and was fashioned en-
trely OF tule or white. shiny silk, with
even more OF glaze than tafeta has.
THE WAISTS.
The tulle was drawn plainly over the
short yoke. There were four clusters Of
very full pieces OF tulle. extending from
the shoulder-seams TO the bottom OF the
yoke
When the tulle was gathered onto the
yoke in full 'baby-waist fashion, there
was fame Of lace appliqued on and
tiny tracing of seed-pearls around the
design.
The high, straight collar is OF white
satin, with wide frills Of tulle, surmount-
ing 1t, and the crush girdle is also Of
white satin. The skirt was very wide
with all the godets thrown to the back.
and crossing OF the tulle with full rose
plaitings at the bottom.
The brides hat will be a big Marie An
tonette affair. fashioned of real lace and
white tulle; yelling, orange blossoms, or
cover whichever shall be the chosen
flower.
MEMS DRESS.
OF course. there Will be no ushers at
the wedding, and the bridegroom and
best man will not wear dress suits, but
frock coats and light trousers, and carry
their hats In their hands. The bridegroom