The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-09
Copyright. 1881

fCopyriEht, 1881
Paris, May 2l.--As the days bring us
around toward fiowery June one can
not but notice the interest which the
shops on the Rue de la Paix have for
little groups OF women visitors that are
drifting in and out OF the city. Most OF
them are young and under the chap
eronage of older ladies. but their de-
votion 70 the shop windows is. even for
young and pretty women. deep and alb
sorbing. / saw one of these groups the
other day just outside the window OF
a popular modiste, and, noticing ma
DANES shrug and smile, asked II she
knew who the sightseers were.
1T is bride to- be In the city to buy
her wedding finery. IL Is 80 always at
this season." she replied.
Madame proved to be up to her eyes
In work on trousseaux. So also are all
the Partisan modistes and milliners.
Worth, In spite of the strong second
run by Lafcrriere, is most favored when
1t comes to the wedding gowns.
A magnificent costume has just been
sent across the channel to the daughter
Of an English peer who Is about TO be
married. The prospective bride is a
lovely girl with amber hair, big china
blue eyes and a rose leaf complexion.
In figure she is tall and stately. There
fore the trailing folds Of satin suit her
to perfection. The gown was OF heavy
white duchess. the skirt trimmed with
a fiounce OF white net embroidered In
paste and silver. A heading OF box
plated chiffon with double line Of
silver embroidery was placed above the
dounce.
The bodice had the front veiled with
jeweled net, while the back was cut
with box plat and edged with silver
A fiounce OF lace fell from the shoulders
and was caught at the left arm with a
bow of white ribbon and q spray of
white orange flowers that trailed to
the waist. The sleeves and chemisette
were fashioned OF shirred chiffon.
Shoulder epauiets OF embroidered chif-
fon bordered with tiny ruchings had
fiounces of lace beneath. The court
train was lined with white satin drawn
into folds and bordered with a soft
ruching.
This young woman's trousseau in
cludes a gray cashmere going away
gown, the skirt embroidered In jet to
form a border about the bottom and
an elaborate apron drapery. while the
short zouave shaped jacket is also Jet
embroidered. The jacket has short
sleeves opening over others of rose pink
chiffon, the high collar OF the jacket
also being lined with the chiffon.
A vest o.. three plated founces OF
chiffon was encircled with girdle OF
rose velvet For wear at garden par
ties and teas there was lighter gar
ment OF mauvc chiffo1 embroidered In
silver and made over slip of white
silk A deep fiouncc Of the chiffon fell
from just above the knees.Na ruching OF
/. the same heading the fiounce and an
other forming a double border around
thu bottom of the skirt. Revers OF salm-
on pink velvet on the corsage were edged
with plaitings Of the mauve chiffon.
finder the sleeves the bodice was close
~ shirred. Two fiounces OF the chiffon
laid in narrow plaitings hung from un-
der the loose yoke. and round epaulets
OF chiffon fell over the mousquetsire
sleeves. A wide sash edged with three
rows of ruching completed this charm
Ing toilet. '
But to return to the bridal gowns.