Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-14

others were for well lowered American
dan.sels. After hours and hours spent
amid this magnifcence and after listening
to perfect babel Of instruction, expiana-
ton ami calculation. poured into my ears
by well-mealing ladies and gentlemen of
the scissors and thimble craft my head
was naturally in more or less of a whirl.
From memory and notes, however. there
are few facts that / can jot down for the
benefit of matrimonially intentioned trans
atlantic ladies'
deal more elaborate than they were some
seasons ago. when a simple white ivory
satin with moderate train "a mode.
They are more complicated, but less fussy
in appearance than las year, when they
were bcflounced and befrilied. They more
often than lot give some suggestion of
the tunic that is carried out on nearly all
of the seasons fashionable gowns, and they
are much trimmed with lace costly as
the purse of the bride will permit. Indeed.
l should judge from what l have observed
at fashi"n2 bic weddings that it is more the
fad Of the hour to make a brave display of
rare and costly laces than of rich and
sparkling jewels. How this may be else
where | cannot tell. for it is. after all. only
in line with the dictates of Partisan taste,
which does not regard it as seemly in
bride to appear other than in her maiden
simplicity unlocked with gems. Jewels are,
in France. worn only by the matrOn. In
England there is less of a tendency to make
a display OF costly ornaments than in
America. where tie bri lie at a fashionable
wedding is more often than not covered
with diamonds and pearls. the generosity
of her family and her fiance's being judg
ed by the quantity of jewels that she wears.
For One Fair Bride.
A beautiful bridal gown was worn. by an
other fair bride of the week. 1t was of
dead white broche de sole. the pattern being
a rather spreading one of long petaled flow
ers. A tunic was outlined on the skirt
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row piece of guipure. The train was IN
trimmed, moderately long and lined with
flounces of lace. The bodice was fitted with
a yoke of silk muslin, which was closely
piped and edged with ruching of mousse
!, line de sole A plating of silk divided the
yoke from the corsage and was edged with
band Of guipure lace A spray of orange
blossoms upon the brides auburn hair held
in place the trailing veil Of the finest white
tulle
At a stylish shop on the Rue Taitbout
they were. when l called just packing
away { unique bridal garment Of white
satin and lace. 1t was the nearest a2-
proach to the decollete of other days that
1 have ever seen. do not mention it for
the sake of admiral ton. for, while it was
most artistic creation. ii was made Up to
order for an English girl who was proud
of her beautiful neck and arms and Shout
ders and wished to lose no opportunity of
displaying them. The skirt vas cut with a
deep, pointed tunic that disclosed a Geep
fiounce of lace. The bodice was fitted with
a draping of plain satin over an under
bodice of gUipure lace. 1t had revcrs Of the
lace falling from the shoulders around the
arms. The corsage cut low and square
and was filled in with a handsome piece of
lace showing an ail-over pattern The
sleeves were also of this transparent lace
and crossed thrice with groups of bands of
narrow white satin ribbon.
Dridesmaids' Gowns.
The bridesmaids gowns to be worn with
this had yokes and sleeves of lace over
rOse-colored chiffon. The gowns them
selves of white crepe de chine; the
flounCe at the bottom of the skirt was to be
knotted with real roses on the day of the
wedding, and so the flounce was untrim-
med save that it was draped around with
loose bands of chiffon. The bodices also
were quite simple. frill of chiffon falling