The morning news., 1897-04-18

1 shipped over to the United States. The
| Paris modistes are very sour about this
/ and complain that the six dresses are
| probably to be used as models which viii
| be copied until all the brides of the United
| States are supplied. If so, 1t is really
/ good plan; for what is the sense in i'm
1 porting a wedding dress when one can be
made just as good at home? And as long
| as the Paris models and the Paris styles
are intact the desirable result is obtain
ed.
One of these gowns sent home to Amer
! lea was of white poplin, with little boz
| lero jacket of white chiffon. It was TRIM
| med all around the edge with pearl en-
| broidery. upon white SATIN There was
big collar-like effect, front and back;
| something like a sailor collar, and the
| pearls were continued on the ruffie around
the neck and upon the heavy ruffling that
fell over the hand. Two short, pointed
panels Of the pearl embroidery trimmed
the skirt.
The sleeves were rather peculiar. They
were shirred upon the inside seam and
pulled up to give a puffed effect. Short
gloves could be worn with this dress, or,
as the style is here, none at all. The
bridal veil was designed especially to go
with this gown. 1t was of the thinnest
chiffon, caught at the head with beauti-
full ornament, which matched the en-
broidery upon the dress, Should the
DTlueBTOOm III InlS case De 50 tilCllueu he
can substitute something of his own buy
ing in the place of this pearl ornament.
The bridesmaids dress was made of
white taffeta, much less brilliant, it may
be remarked, than the poplin, and was
trimmed with pearl embroidery of palmer
design. The pearls were set upon white
net, making pane.s upon the skirt, while
straps of the pearl embroidery went over
the shoulders. The bridesmaids dress
was short all around, and stood out in very
beautiful fashion.
You are hardly prepared for cloth we'd
ding dresses, yet l can describe one to you
that was certainly the prettiest thing that
have seen this year 1t was of a very
lightweight ladies' cloth, satin-faced, and
not any one, even an expert, could tell it
from heavy satin in the effect.
This dress was elaboratey trimmed
with heavy lace, of the kind that looks as
though it had been cut in a pattern 1t
was a kind of point lace, being undoubt-
ediy made with the point of needle, and
yet it was not the Irish point. 1t was,
perhaps, the new Brussels point, which
you hear so much about. 1t was very
open, so that you could put your fingers
through the mesh anywhere. There was
the heavy, pointed yoke, front and back,
and little bolero that began at the arm
holes and went around the sides and back.
1t was scarcely visible from the front and
hung most gracefully in the back.
The sleeve puffs had long, narrow lace
trimming extending over them. The odd
est point In the lace trimming was in the
skirt, which was pointed on one side, then
carried down to the hem and so on around
the entire foot of the train.
The bride was one of those girls who
could wear her hair parted, drawn de-
murely back into a knot, without curl or
crmp of any kind. And she chose to
have her veil made to fit this plainness.
1t was rather full at the back. and from
there fell down to the bottom of her dress.
From the front you saw only mass of
chlnon.
The sleeves were very long, ending at
the wrist, and were so tight that they
were hooked on the under side after the
bride put her hands through the little
opening. No gloves were to be worn, and
upon the hand there was to be no ring
save the golden circlet left there by the
groom.
The bridesmaids dress was of white
chiffon, over white silk. She wore a little
veil of chiffon, which fell around her head
and was caught over the forehead with
small white flowers.
This dressing up of the bridesmaid
with veil and coronet like the bride, is
very popular this year, and 1t may be
said that both bride and bridesmaid like
IL. 1t forms a setting for the brides too
abundant veil and gives the bridesmaid a
chance TO look pretty also
The bride was to carry a prayer book,
the bridesmaid being the flower bearer.
The maids of honor are small children,
who walk in front of the bride strewing
flowers or bearing a basket of them, or
standing near to assist the bride, If
need be. But they are so little that IT
is we'll to have an older assistant along
| in case of stage fright on the part Of
the little ones.
1t will be noticed that no mention is
made yet of satin gowns. Yet there are
to be a great many of them. You can't
drive satin out. But as cloth is newer
many prefer the novelty to the standby
The expense attending the wedding dress
| for the Easter bride of 1897 is less thar
in several years. This is owing to the de-
cadence Of lace. Pearl and fancy embroid.
cries are taking the place of priceless
point" and a panel of jet-covered net is
much less expensive than the same pane
of lace that took the custom workers years
to make.
The small things OF the bridal dress are
that the bride wears perfectly plain white
satin slippers. Her neck is very high. Hel
| hands are uncovered; her gown is stiff, and
| is ruff1ed underneath to make ii stand out
around her feet, and she wears fewer jew
els. Her only ornament is single pin
or comb a star or brooch, "the gift OF
| the groom"
Modists are entering complaints against
the cloth and satin-faced wedding gowns
claiming that they cannot charge as much
for making as for a satin or heavy
silk gown, but of that no one except the
dressmakers will complain.
Nina Goodwin.
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