The times., 1897-09-05
SEPTEMBER BRIDES.

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its own percentage. The deni-seaSons 5
bride has not the SAME uncertainties TO
face in fashions as the unattached "
safely anchored woman on the sea "i
mai alrinlony, who have naaght 10 co with
brides ffnery. Ivory white satin Is, bt"Te
all. the gown for the wedding, and the
richer and heavier the quality the happier
the bride IL brides have time 70 shink Oi
such material aids 70 happiness SATIN Is
also tie only fit background for tie family
herilour.S oi ancient, rilny coOwebs Which
are reyeren;ly produced for the all-im
portant evert in the drama OF hfe. The
girl who wears Der grandmOtheT's fiouneeS
and wells is an object Of envy so any or
ali OF her bridesmaids VINO have not Yet
attained tie dignity OF tn three genera
tion badge o. eehtility, and she makes
mental reservation that her own grand
daughter s;'all eajoy the prestige OF that
happy ultimatm-
But al ;his grandeur white satin and
real lace. diamonds for its setting, the
church in town, and al the Sumptlous
parapherr ALA go To make up smart
wedding, with q 5th av environment.
But for the country hunse wedding In
September, white satin is uifle too
grand for ev=' y-day folks Girls who have
an eve to fitness prefer % carry WIKI them
theswect refrain OF summer flirtations and
something like the reproduced memories
OF the gowns that Gra6ed those haloyou
days \ very cousoliag reflection also Tor
the maid who cannot afford white satin
nIsgnificcnce, is that in Paris, the recog-
nized fountain head Of good taste, the
brides Of the people, artisans, etc, insist
always upon the satin gown for the wed
ding day, bat the general public is prob
ably moi aware Of the means taken TO
secure these az prices hefittng their slim
purses Tie Temple Is their Mecca, ana
verY many people know that the Temple
Is the wholesale ''Old clo' shop of Paris
Everything winds up there, and nearly al;
the gowns have passed through halr-do
Ur more phases, some in very fair condition,
alter series Of vicisSitudes discoWaging
TO think Of at the time Of their creation
in a swell shop on th- rte de Ia Talk, ana
Its first, last and all-iInportant appear
ances as the piece de resistance OF the
wedding day.
The satin gowns at the Temple DO not by
any means belong 20 h class ofc0nfections
aboy e alluded 10, but something can always
be found there for a song o fit the needs Of
the brides elect. An edifying spectacle to
the Americans abroad are these newly mar
ried ones arrayed in all tl... bravery OF Y hite
satin orange blossoms, tulie wells, white
satin slippers and al the dainty details
of wedding finery, bubbiing over Win
Happiness, and quietly awaiting their turn
10 ride on the elephant. The tourist who
visited the zoo ostensibly 10 look at the
animals quite forgot the object OF his visit
in frank aStonishment and entertainment
a the unwonted spectacle OF no less than
eleven brides and their attendants, and
necessary gropms also, IL fun dress regain,
all disDorting themselves in this ch.ldli6e
faslioa- TO The stranger all this gorgeous
ness II edlfying, eemed trifle out OF
place bat upon inquiry. the youngest and
prettiest bride afiably youchsafed the in
formation that Tor one day ct least, in
their lives, their whole ambition was 10 be
a lady" White satin and the diSr ga ri
uf consequences TO tlJs rdiment is their
definition Of this enviable state.
point in favor 0f simpler materials,
orgaBdies. mogssellneS and sweet, old
fashioned $ Wiss trimmed with real Va
lenCicnnes, is The fact, very much adver-
tised al the time, that the wedding .o~n
OF the present Duchess OF Westminster cost
only - cents pei yard.
Organdies, ranging from 60 cents to s.
in price aprcpos of Madame Ia Dnch.ssr
over teffeta SIX slips, make Fascinating
wedding and bridesmaids gowns, which
rank second TO none in effect, aud viii
make even a plain bride pretty on beE
wedding day One for a September hrlGC
is over white taffeta, with deep Spanish
flounce anl putting OF the same 1t th1
top bunch Of orange blossoms tied
with white satin rhibon is the only Other
trimming at the top OF fiounce on the
left uigh neck and long sleeves are al
ways &c rigeur, tulle veil and orange bios
SONS and a gaipure Of real lace is desira bic
bat not necessary. Tne train should be
dispensed with unless made Of heavy mate
rial The bride may carry bouquet Of hei
fav0rite flowers
Two bridesmaids and dearest friends, u
course, are enough for q home wedding 2
where crowding should be discouI a aged
Organdies are still in favor for the maid o
honor, who graCes a bewitching ruffl'
and frivolous skirt, trimmed with rows D
yellow pencil velvet over a yellow, while
tarfeta slips, satin slippers. and flower
are the dainty accessories which 90 To maSC
upa complete costume. The second brides
THU v N'44 llt-l ltl1flr
fashion, over a conflower blue slip. Sued
gloves are alwats in order, as the glaO
kidharea wintry air about them. y prett!
sashof moire taffeta OF ribbon To match tn
silk undersk1rt or made of organdie, tucke.
and trimmed with narrow lace edginc ant
insertion is a most attractive finish to tn
dainty gown A pretty detail OF the couu
try wedding at LennoX IS the dance on tn
lawn, after the wedding breakfast, and tn
Virginia reel, best adapted for Iispla yin
the graces and gowns Of the fair partic
pants. The brides travelling gown is U
navy blue English serge.
Her skirt is Larcly -four yards wide, ant
consists Of regular bias tucks almost L
tie waist, and in good seasons it is jus
as well to add that il takes an artist {
make a skirt of this kind, as the defecuv
stitching IN a single tuck is quite sufr
Cient TO spoil the whole skirt. The tot
ice, which is especially becoming, is mad
with little double basque with a wild
velvet belt; it opens over d front Of erl
broidered tuIIe, on white, with tripl
reyers. The collar has the triple effeC
in large turnover tuCks. The sleeve
made with tucks on the forearm and Yer
slight fuIlness at the shoulder. The lowe
half is eabroidered, tight al the wrist, an
extra long. The hat is a little round a
fair OF felt, trimmed with one large puf
of ottoman siIA which covers the crown a
wellasthe brini, lea wing only ythe little cOrde
edges OF the felt visible. In front tOwar
the left side are three black Prince Z
Wales feathers, two cuTying over tn
crown and one down over the brim- Thes
are fastened with square rhineston