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

III pIloaI costumes and gowns for
bridesmaids and other members of the
FAMILY who are, in a measure, obliged
to nave garments made especially for
the OCCASION In these days the brides
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 pompadours in medium
SHADES are very, suitable; velvet also,
When rightly made and trimmed and
of suitable COLOR
There is an unwritten law that says
no black gown should be worn at q
wedding, but aside from that almost
every other color is seen. The bride S
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 HsSe, 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 a 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
frCu 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 handxeTchiefs, 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
| dlngs, 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
| 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 wide plating in form
of a bertha. merging into Wing-like
caps. This was made of pale green
faille. The sleeves were formed by a
small ruffie of lace, beneath the faille
i caps "a butterfly of lace was set on
the left side of theebertha. The waist
was simply piped naround the bottom
and had no ribbon or other ornamental
ton. E.lr js.-.
One dress for a bridesmaid for an ev-
ening wedding was made OF
baby blue taffeta of the crisp kind.
There was a 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-
BILE bow Of blue satin ribbon of the
| exact shade Of the dress. The sleeves
were puffed with handkerchief caps,
! edged with a quilting of the silk There
were long undersleeves of pale blue
silk null shirred all the way down
with a gauffered ruffie on the outer
edge.
Fer a young sister there a faint rose
With
of white satin around the bottom. The waist
was high in the neck and made of gathered
crepe lisse Of the same shade Of pink with
; folds of the satin from top to bottom, five
! of them. These were lost under draped
satin belt. The sleeves were of the gauze
with looped puffs. Around the lower parts
the neck and wrists of crepe lisse finished
this dainty and gtrlish gown. Pale and ever
rose pink are much fancied this season in al
( places where it can be suitably worn.
! | Where there are several young sisters OF
( cousins in a family it is often arranged fol
them to dress lin twos'-that Is, two tc
: wear white two pink, two blue. etc.-leav-
: ing the brides grown friends to act as brides
/ | maids, the others being attendants, each with
! pretty basket Of flowers bouquet. The
| dresses are all such as can be utilized after
' ! ward for any dressy occasion. The palmer
: ! they are made the more stylish they are
5 Lace and ribbon their natural trimmings
t / though the neck and wrists may be decorat
/ | ed with ruches or frills OF chiffon or silk null
For a church wedding these little girls wear
white chip hats trimmed to correspond will
5 ! the colors in their gowns. In one swell wed
| ding to take place Fthe 1st of May all the
2 eight little girls will be dressed in purS
e white null the different colors being wrought
by the ribbons alone, Null is washable, ant
v therefore these dresses ought to be considered
as the best models TO follow.
e No one but The Bride wears white shoes
0 though white gloves are worn by all WHIT
Y | like them. at'
A very pretty gown for a bridesmaid for
f church wedding was of a rich carmtne pInl
: surah gown. The skirt was plain. TIL,
i waist and sleeves We're of the surah anC
f fitted tight The stock collar of white
{ | satin two points at the sides being Of the
Y same edged with narrow silk muslin ruff
/. | hes There were also deep white silk mul
t | ruf1es at the wrists. There was Marie
9 Antonette fchu OF white silk null witt
wide rufles standing out well over the shout
Y ders and ending under a wide Swiss belt o
Y the same. The delicious quaintness of thi!
pretty gown was refreshing to Anothe
, ! dainty fancy was a delicate gray soft taffets
i | gown with white silk null Marie Antoinett,
r ichu One single pale pink rose thrus
= through the white Iolds gave IL touch o
! color
a have purposely left the brides own out
I | fit until the last, she is the principal fig
Y ure and all others should lead the eye OF
j | until she stands alone. There were five brida
g ! gowns disp,ayed in one place, and every on
: Of them was of white velours the deepll
| ribbed surface being ndescribably rich il
4 | that material. Certainly one is obliged
a to use velours if she prefers satin, faille
! I beugaline armure MORE, even sill
l | All these stufs are both suitable and fashion
f ! able l saw one wedding dress in course o
! construction and this had a princess shape
y ! of cream white brocade in the back wher,
l the skirt fell to long train in heavy folds
The front was OF cream satin, nearly covered
: | With hand wrought pearl embroidery with