The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-30
SW AGGER
Styles Seen in
New York.
NEW WRINKLES
In Cloth Gowns, Velvet
Hats and Jet Coats.

New York, Oct. 29.-Never have 1
known so many smart weddings in Oc-
tober, but the most talked-off one in
town was, of course, the Churchill
Barring wedding, at st. Thomas
Church, which in it's crush reminded
me of the struggles 1 encountered in
that same church when Consuelo Van
derbilt became Duchess of Marl-
borough. There was not the same fren-
zied impulse to behold a much talked
of young duke and the daughter of a.
well-known millionaire enter the holy
bonds of matrimony in this recent
wedding, but, nevertheless, every inch
of room was amply filled and more
1t was expected that this wedding
function would, from a dress point of
view, be of especial interest, testing our
new winter fashions and exploiting the
private importRtions as well as home
productions of the most exclusive tail
ors and gown makers we have. On
this score there was no disappointment
whatever while socially the gathering
was brilliant one, considering the
large fashionable contingent still alb
sent.
Space win not permit going into de-
tail concerning individual dress, but
the bride and her only attendant, the
maid of honor, must form an exception.
Miss Maria Churchill, to begin with has
earned a reputation for beauty and for
her fine figure. So it goes without say
| ing that she was regal as bride and
carried off her superb white satin gown
with its length of train with q. grace
| all her own. She wore her veil over
the face, being completely surrounded
as she walked up the aisle 1t was
beautifully set upon her shapely head,
and what | particularly admired was
the outstanding twisted loop of tulle
which rose above the coronet of orange
blossoms.
There was a, corsage bouquet to cor
respond, worn on the left side of the
low bodice, which had a high lace
/ guimpe.
The brides bouquet was typically
English-an enormous affair with a
round base of maiden hair, and below a
fringe of narrow white ribbons, the
end of each ornamented with a tuft of
orange blossoms Around her neck she
wore a broad collar or necklet, COM
posed of one hundred diamonds in open
gold setting, the gift of Miss Muriel
Barring, the-maid of honor and sister
in-law of the bride.
The gift of the bridegroom was a
string of superb pearls d yard and a
half long.
Miss Muriel Barring wore an ecru net
skirt ringed with three rows of wide
ecru guipure bordered on each edge
with ruches of net and a. wider ruche
L. sf.-T
skirt fell over one of white taffeta and
with it was worn a. white taffeta coat
with short coat tail in the back, the
rest of the basque touching the hips.
/ Revers of lace to match the skirt fell
over wide silk ones fitted on in waves.
Elbow sleeves with a deep fall of lace
and diamond button ornaments on
sleeves and for front fastening. Hat of
the same yellowish tone with very
picturesque brim trimmed with white
ostrich plumes.
Miss Barring carried the same style of
bouquet, minus the ribbon fringe, but
of deep pink flowers, and | thought [
had never seen her look lovelier, for
the gown was SO well chosen to show
off her brunette beauty, and was so
smart in every particular. 1t was made
by Martin.
What was very noticeable was that
all the smart young women wore light
colored cloth gowns, blues, grays,
mauves, and a new shade of cld-rose
which is enchanting, and quite the
sWagger thing. a few were cut en-
! Princesse, and those were worn by tall
girls with perfect figures.
The majority wore the round decol-
lete bodice with it's high guimpe.
Charming they were with long clinging
skirts, and tight sleeves. All sorts OF
designs and trimmings were to be seen
on them, silver, pearl, gold and steel,
embroideries, lace and white satin re-
vers in many cases, and what l thought
newer prettier, was an inside vest
showing only two or three inches above
the gown itself, and following precise
~ the same outline of decolletage.
| White or some contrasting color is
used in silk, satin antique, or velvet,
for these vests, and as they are open
In front when the gown opens, the high
guimpe finishes at the belt in that
case.
The dress hats are mostly built of
velvet in the various colors IN vogue,
i and very many are trimmed with
plumes and quilts
Not few all black hats are being
! constantly worn and have a very smart
air on some women. They look uncom-
monty well with all bright eolored
gowns, l must confess.
Dowagers and matrons of a certain
position socially are looking very gor-
geous in Louis XIV coats, or polonaise
effects built of solid jet paillettes a
shining, glittering mass of black SPAN
i giles Worn with black velvet, MORE,
or poult-de-soie trailing skirts, they
i present an imposing appearance.
4 Capotes, which are small honnets I'M
der another name, are the correct head
i gear to accompany these coats and
skirts. Very often they are Of black
and white tulle or lace, trimmed with
white ostrich tips, or in purple or
mauve velvets, or jacqueminot crim-
sons, with shaded feathers, while 9TH
ers are a blending of gold tissues and
aigrettes, with gigantic velvet rose.
1 Black tulle capotes when elGbroid-
cred with seed pearls, and twisted
4 about with a rope of pearls. are lovely
beyond words. Quite the latest Paris
\ chic is the use of tulle rosettes and
Louis XVI bows to trim velvet hats,
i the colors corresponding. but the
shades allowed to differ. l find this q
charming combination, as the use of
velvet as a trimming on velvet hat
| always seemed to me oppressive. This
new touch is an inspiration, and 1 see
all the private milliners of note are