Arizona republican., 1898-04-11
WOMEN'S INTERESTS.


 in New York this week the brides maids will wear frocks of white mus lin, the skirts tucked and set off Quaintly with narrow quillings of pink ribbon. The bodices will have tabbed basques of embroidered muslin, broad girdles of pink satin fastened with long narrow buckles of pearls and paste diamonds, fchus of white muslin with frills of pinked taffeta and embroid- cred muslin, caught in a knot at the bust, and with the long ends falling to the knees. They will wear hats of white chip, trimmed with scarfs of white muslin and sprays of wild roses, and carry baskets filled with roses and white lilacs The maids of honor will be in rose pink, the skirt ruff1ed to the waist. the long-ended fichu frill- ed and falling to the knees, the bodice with tabbed basque, each tab edged with tiny plated frills, with loops of pink ribbon and sprays of wild roses, and she will carry bouquet of white iilacs.
 Fancy dress effects, even when they have no special sprfngtime signifi- canoe, hold sway. One bride is to be preceded on her way to the altar by four heralds in Louis XVI costumes of white satin, with rose-brocaded train will be borne by two diminutive pages in white satin coats and brooches
 An extremely smart wedding party will be that of a bride whose beautiful gown is yet in the hands of the mo- diste. The gown is of soft f1eur de velours, the train of richest brocade in . design of chrysanthemums, the end of the train draped Sr,th Brussels lace held in place by knots of orange blos- sopls. The swathed bodice is em- broidered with pearls and crystal and trimmed with shirred chiffon and creamy lace, the sleeves rucked. The skirt is daintily embroidered up the seams and across the front to cores pond with the bodice. The bouquet will be of white roses and orange blos- Soms, and the tul1e veil held in place by coronet of myrtle. The train will be carried by two pages, dressed in white satin, with velvet cloaks slung over one shoulder They will wear beef-eater caps of cherry velvet, adOrn- ed with white ostrich tips and dia- mOnd buckles. The gowns for the bridesmaids are extremely pretty, be- ing of white satin. the bodices trim med with silver, with long frilled chif- ion fichus and ruched satin sleeves. The maids will wear big Leghorn hats, with white feathers and white chiffon.
 An exquisite frock of the new corded silk, fleur de velours is in a tender shade of daffcdil yellow. The tight sleeves, showing the shape of the arm, are of cream lace insertion alternat- ing with yellow ribbon, and are fin- ished by dainty epaulets of vieux-rose velvet covered with cream guipure. The bodice is cut short at the waist, and is outlined with crystal passemen- terie The full pointed front, la Louis XV, is of old rose satin draped with shimmering lace. with vandyked bands of pink satin overlaid with gui- pure. arranged at the back.
 Another lovely frock is of primrose silk with over-dress of cream muslin with draperies of fine. soft lace. The tablier front of the skirt is of tucked muslin, finished with a f1ounce of the same. Deep. single sleeves of cream muslin are lined with pink satin and the sleeves are of gathered muslin with here and there a suspicion oi pink. this same effect being empha- sized by a cluster of roses at one side of the bodice. An almost startling contrast is the belt of blue velvet.
 A third gown is of rich gray bro cade the full front of the bodice being of silk mousseline in the same shade over t,lruuoise blue satin. A deep rol- Jar of rich cream white lace fril' down the front of blue chiffon and trimming around sleeves bodice. and cid of fri1 of f11r. fcr nassementerie, complete this pretty frock
 seI was told not to be always thank ing the servants for their services (as we do in France> if I wish to he con- sidered well bred" says Mrs Philir Gilbert Hsmerton in her account o1 her first visit to England whon hel husband brought her from Paris as 2 bride What an illun,ina+ine glimpse of the two countries that eivns ore
 A o~eat deal of embroidered muslin is used in trimming the new eowr S Vests of tucked muslin a-d fnvers cor- Jars. clffs and even little boIeroe of the cool. dainty material are seen not opl- on thin frocks but also on those O cloth. silk and satin. The effect k decidedly new and gives light dainty touch to otherwise rich gowns
 CT have often wondered why busy women do not more generally us' Stsrnod envelopes instead Of wsstins time and energy searching for post age and then pastine it on their let ters." said the secretary Of a women' club the other day. *'The envelope come in several sizes and shapes ant are rather ornamental than otherwise Business men revel in them but wo men don't seem to appreciate tht thoughtfulness for their comfort of ; paterna1 government, and ignore tn slammed envelope"
 "Well. they are appreciated in Eng land" spoke up another club mem Der. "Only the other day I received letter from my sister in London. Tn letter was enclosed in one of her owl envelopes with her monogram on tn flap. but it was stamped with the pinl stamp only seen on government envel DpeS. In the letter she inOuired hOI