The morning news., 1899-12-03

winter weddings afford ideal sartorlal
scenery.
Brides Young and old.
''very lately I've been to two weddings
and pottering about at various dressmak-
ers' artfully contrived to glimpse three or
four more bridal outfits, SO I feel I am a
perfect fountain of information on the
question of nuptial splendors. From one
dressmaker, deeply versed in all the price
less lore of lovely raiment, I learned that
the fashion has been set in Paris and is
fiourishing here, in favor of gownlng
brides under 25 quite differently from
those who have got on the shady side of
this dividing line between feminine girl
hood and youthful maturity.
Now. If ] We're less than 25 1 would or
der my wedding gown of white taffeta,
ivory crepe de chine, or that new goods
that looks just like spun glass called spid-
er tulle. l would have IL embellished with
fountains of chiffon, appiiques of such
light lace as mechlin valenciennes, honi-
ton, or decorations in silvered liss.
"On the other hand, did 1 count more
than twenty-five summers. could claim
; the compensating consolation of an ivory
satin bearing a train of brocade or a robe
of white silk net, beautifully ornamented
with elaborate white satin figures cut out
and braided on to the net. So far as my
Investigations carry me myrtle is more
worn by the young brides and orange
blossoms by the older women and l can [
say but that the distinctions in the cos
tuning of the brides is very pretty and
most appropriate. The women moreover
seem lending themselves to ii very kindly.
Il caught just a suggestion of the bridal
toilet of Miss Whitehouse, who is going
to marry the handsome English Captain.
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of white silk muslin on taffeta founda-
ton and then from her shoulders will fall
a train of satin, having a narrow cape
of ermine. In her bonny brown hair will
be twined delicate fllet of myrtle and
not a jewel will shine anywhere save on
her fairy fingers.
Mrs. Willie Vanderbilt, Jr.
"She is the one who gets up those stun
ming coiffures for Mrs. Willie Vanderbilt
Jr, and for those beautiful blonde Lew
Morton goddesses. Her quick fingers did
up my locks in three styles and all of
them sne assured me were bound to hold
first place for evening affairs during the
next six or eight months. My hair she
pompadoured so to speak, all around in
q soft roll above the face and then elab-
orately pufTed the length of il on the
crown. Just a love lock or two she per-
mitted TO stray out on my forehead and
then she inveigled me into the purchase
Of three distinct styles of hair ornaments
by the shrewd device of fastening them in
among the coils and puffs and leaving the
mirror and my vanity to do the rest
However, they are the smartest little
ads to beauty. The first is a butterfly
made of lisse, covered with opaiescent
spangles and with a delicate white os-
prey springing in place of antenuae from
his spangled wrought head. The second
IS rose Of black lisse TO the petals OF
which spansles in charming imitation of
tiny diamonds, are attached like dew
drops. This rose is to set right in the
cenier and front of my hair and from its
STEM al The back of the petals, springs a
PACK osprey rather thickly threaded with
twinkilng htte rhinestones and anything
more sWeetly becoming 60 a woman win
picnde lights in her hair you Will not see
this season. My third extravaeance was a
serpent There now don't gasp with hor-
Iof, Tor II Is not one Of those wicked
looking reptiles made Of frivolous metal
Ae coiored paiettes but very up-to-date
ana lovely ornament having the flexible
taperlng body covered wholly with breast
piumaess from pheasant. She had a
Nhoie family of them, some covered with
tht Diue black raven feathers These Tho
biondes usurp and a number are made
win the rich mottled plumage from Inc
breaais Of wild ducks.
Inc brides seem 10 prefer 10 carry
White silk or satin bound PRAYER hooks
70 bouquets. Judge from my own ob-