The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-09
.LATG FASHIONS
FROM PARIS.

Another beautiful wedding dress was
seen at Doucet's. The usual white sat
In was softcned by generous folds OF
chiffon OF the same color. A yoke effect
OF gathered chiffon edged with an EN-
broidery OF pearls added 10 the beauty
OF the bodice. The sash OF chiffon was
fastened at the side OF the skirt, where
II formed V shaped drapery. Plait-
ings of chiffon and little clusters OF
artificial orange blossoms headed the
mousquetaire sleeves. and narrow
fiounce OF chiffon edged the skirt and
formed an overskirt drapery in front
Veils are worn high on the butterfly"
knot In which the hair is now dressed.
At the Church of st. Francois Xavier.
where very swagger wedding took
place the other day, the young bride
wore a rare old veil of English point
lace which had done duty for her moth
or and her grandmother before her. The
veil clung 10 a wreath OF orange blos-
SONS so loosely that IL seemed scarcely
fastened to the hair.
The daughter OF a French marquis.
who will be married about the middle
OF June. Is to wear a princess gown OF
ivory white satin with vatican, folds
in the back and a rather short. train.
plaits across the front and draped with
old brussels lace, the lace falling in
drapery to the edge OF the skirt, tack
ed back In q way to show a panel OF the
satin. The neck Is cut semidecollete
but the sleeves are high tight ones, cap
ped with puffs at the shoulder.
At Nine Delmotte's. on the Rue de
Richelieu, the other day / noticed a
prospective bride selecting a going
away hat which was worthy Of special
mention because 1t was pretty and
would preserve it's attractiveness. as
few feather trimmed hats do. The straw
was a rich golden brown tuscan, with
knotted bands of the new twisted straw
trimming beginning upon the front OF
the turned up brim and drawn over the
rim, where IL mixed with a line of rough
white straw which filled one side of the
high brim. Starting from the knot OF
straw upon the front OF the brim came
the wings and breast OF a gull. The
wings fell back across the brim. and a
similar feather trimming was placed
just inside the rim of the hat.
Feathers. in spite of the campaign
against them, seem to be as largely
worn as ever. but fashions demand Is
now largely for ostrich tips and plumes.
which are not so Objectionable to the
humanitarian since the securingof these
does not necessitats the killing OF the
bird.
A picturesque chapeap. half hat and
half bonnet. seen I'm a shop few days
ago suggested itself as Just the thing
70: bridesmaid. 1t was OF white leg
horn. the wide rim caught up over the
front by cluster OF pink rosebuds A
band Of black velvet encirclng the
crown was ornamented in front with
large paste buckle. An upright white
ostrich tip. with dropping black one,
formed the center. from which a long
plum, was drawn around to the other
side OF the hat.
A small toque composed Of cream coll
ored straw garnished with full ruch-
ing Of Grape of the same hue was high
at the left side. where a jeweled orna-
ment secured double bow of ecru rib
bon and cluster of short plumes.
Another side tilted toque which may
please some brides fancy was covered
with rosettes OF lace which had centers
OF pearl and rhinestone ornaments A