The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-11

| AAA DA1udI costumes ana gowns Tor
bridesmaids and other members of the
family who are. in a measure, obliged
10 nave garments made especially for
the occaslon.V In these days the bride s
mother generally looks young enough
to be the BRIDES elder sister, and for
her gowns of rich material are in order,
though they may be and generally are
trimmed lavishly with lace, beading
or other costly ornament. The pale
grays, mauve and the always elegant
MORE and ponpadours in medium
shades are very, suitable; velvet also,
when rightly made and trimmed and
of suitable colorE
There is an urfwritten law that says
no black gown should be worn at a
wedding, but aside from that almost
every other color is seen. The brides
grandmother may wear dark plum or
heliotrope satin, MORE, or even figured
silk if the colors and material be rich.
Purple MORE with satin stripes in the
same color was the material used for
one sweet old lady. The skirt was plain
and in demitrain. The waist was COW
cred in front by a full plating of black
crepe lisse, with rows of fine cut jet
down the edges of some of the plaits.
The collar and belt were of jetted pas
sementerie. These was an arrange
ment of superb Escurial lace over the
shoulders and down the front like bre-
telles.
Another gown for a grandmother was
of dove gray armure silk in princess
shape, with a medium train in the back.
Around the bottom of the skirt there
was rope cord covered with velvet
Of the same shade as the silk The
front of the waist was covered with a
plastron made. of fine jet passemen-
terie over black lace At the neck there
was a full rose ruche of pale pink silk
muslin, edged with very narrow frou
frou insertion in black thread lace.
Some old ladies wear pretty lace and
ribbon caps, but the majority wear
half handkerchiefs of fine blackChantil-
ly or white lace, geneally of choice
quality. These are pinned to the hair
with single jewels, and they are refined,
graceful and becoming. The late Mrs.
Henry Ward Beecher always wore one
of these lace half handkerchiefs, fasten-
ed on state occasions with single stone
diamonds. Nothing could have been
prettier or have framed the sweet, pa
tient face more attractively.
Bridesmaids have almost anything
for their own just now. Home we'd
dings, where they take place in the
evening, allow the bridesmaids to wear
low-necked dresses Morning weddings
whether at home or in church, call
for high necked gowns. A very pref
ty dress for a bridesmaid was of pale
green and pink figured surah, the
skirt open on each side, showing a
lace panel from top to bottom set in
fan shape. The low waist was draped
| across the front, from the bottom at
the right to the arm size at the left
On the right side at the neck was a
little, bunch of plated lace. On the
right there was a wide plating in form
| of a bertha. merging into wing like
caps. This Wass;m made of pale green
| faille.E The sleeves We're formed by a
{, 4 small ruff1e of lace, beneath the faille
II ecapsa 1 "a butterfly of lace was set on
a the left side of theEbertha. The waist
was simply piped naround the bottom
and had no ribbon or other ornamental
One dress for a bridesmaid for an ev-
aening wedding was made OF
baby blue taffeta of the crisp kind
There was quilting of blue satin rib
bon around the edge of the skirt Of
two shades darker blue. The waist
was a simple baby with a wide
draped belt of the same silk. Across
} the bust there was a very large dou-
J BILE bow of blue satin ribbon of the
( | exact shade of the dress. The sleeves
{ were pulled with handkerchief caps
) / edgedawith quilting of the silk. There
} were long undersleeves of pale blue
I silk null shirred all the way dowr
( with a gauffered ruftle on the outer
edge. Ae
Fer a young sister there was, a. faint ross
: ! hara x1yith
( of white satin around the bottom The waiS
| was high in the neck and made of gathered
crepe lisse of the same shade of pink Will
folds of the satin from top to bottom, hvt
! of them. These were lost under drapet
satin belt. The sleeves were of the gauzt
with looped puffs.. Around the lower parts
l were bands of the satin folds. ruffie a
: the neck and wrists of crepe lisse finished
{ this dainty and g1rlish gown. Pale and ever
rose pink are much fancied this season in al
( places where it can be suitably worn.
I | Where there are several young sisters Of
I cousins in a family it is often arranged fol
. them to dress lin twos''-that is, two t.
: wear white two pink, two blue. etc.-leav
: ing the brides grown friends to act as brides
a | maids the others being attendants, each witt
j a pretty basket Of flowers bouquet. Thu
dresses are all such as can be utilized after
v ward for any dressy occasion. The palmer
: they are made the more stylish they are
5 Lace and ribbon their natural trimmings
{ though the neck and wrists may be decorat
D ed with ruches or frills OF chiffon or silk null
For a church wedding these little girls wea
n white chip hats, trimmed to correspond will
s the colors in their gowns. In one swell wed
: ding to take placeit tine lst OF May all IN
g eight little girls will be dressed in pur'
e white null the different colors being wrough
!. bv the ribbons alone. Null is washable, anC
v therefore these dresses ought to be considered
as the best models TO follow
e No one but The Bride white shoes
o though white gloves are worn by all VIII
A very pretty, gown for a bridesmaid for
f church wedding, was Of rich carmine ptnl
: surah gown. Thee skirt was plain TIL
waist and sleeves were of the surah ant
4 fitted tight The stock collar was of whit:
Y same edged with narrow silk muslin ruff
!, fes There were also deep white silk mul
t rutfles at the wrists There was Mari
e Antoinette fichu of white silk null wit
= wide rufles standing out well over the shout
Y ders and ending under a wide Swiss belt Q
v the same The delicious quaintness Of thi
: pretty gown was refreshing to see. Anothe
= dainty fancy was a delicate gray soft taffet
IL gown with white silk null Marie Antoinett
r fichu One single pale pink rose thrus
: through the white folds gave it a touch o
u color.
a I have purposely left the brides own out
L At until the last as she is the principal fig
v ure and all others should lead the eye o.
until she stands alone. There were five brida
e gowns displayed in one place, and every on
ribbed surface being indescribably rich il
a that material Certainly no one is obHge
a to use velours if she prefers satin, faille
q bengaline armure MORE, sill
e cotton NULL or white Grape or procaae
n All these stuffs are both suitable and fashion
f able | saw one wedding dress in course o
. construction and this had princess shap
y of cream white brocade in the back wher
4 the skirt fell to long train in heavy folds
o The front was OF cream satin, nearly covere
1phf witt