Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-07

| around. a large boa OF white silk mus
lin was made TO tie under the chin, the
costume being completed with very
smart toque of straw trimmed with wire
knots of gauze and flowers.
| Very simple but handsome bridal
gowns are possible with the use of
white wooden fabrics. now allowable in
the making of full dress garments. AS
the fashion, however. is mere within
of the hour. the probability is that those
brides who can afford 1t will prefer the
heavy. old fashioned, yet rich satin in
which brides have been lovely since the
times of our great grandmothers
a second wedding garment that i'm
pressed one with its beauty was of
white satin and brocade, trimmed with
honiton lace, which yelled the skirt and
trimmed the bodice. The court train
was Of brocade in designs of true low
ers' knots and was knotted with lace
and ostrich feathers. The collar and
round yoke of the bodice was of gather
ed chiffon, festoons OF lace and ribbon
bows trimming the decolletage and also
the edges of the plated panel on the
front of the lower half of the bodice.
The sleeves were gathered by means of
drawn threads that were finished by
deep frills of lace at the wrists Six
the young ladies' being attircd in gowns
of white SILK and lace. The fichus about
their necks were particularly charming
and looked we'll against the neckbands
of pale green velvet. The picture hats
OF white straw were lined with pale
green velvet and trimmed with white
lace ana lilies of the valley with their
Tonnage. Their bouquets were also of
lilies Of the valley loosely put together
ana tied with green satin ribbon
Looking over the wedding finery.
was impressed by the righteousness of
the trousseaux OF the hour. The brill
liancy in coloring ana The uniqueness OF
many of the shades make it. TO my mind.
very doubtful If any but the most fash
lonable brides will get the worth of their
money. There are so man; odd and
startling shades that have merely one
seasons vogue that those young ladies'
who have provided themselves with am
pie wardrobes Will in II few months eli
ther have to turn them over to a servant
or wear gowns that shrek their incon-
sistency with fashion. Even If made
over the color scheme viii announce
them 20 be uaSse
one or the hanGsomcst costumes seen
this week in the salons oes modes as
the fashionable couturiors love 10 call
their exhibition rooms, was of the nov,
soft popline cloth of n sort Of neutral
dead green ahade. The gown was cut
IN quaint adaptation of the princess
fashion. with a long apronlil;c panel
outlined down the front. oii.od with
green pannc and embroidered along the
center in Japane.c iooiilng spriss by
means of an applique OF pannc. The
tunic. which was cut from tho panel on
each side in three large. round. descend
lnE scallops. was also edged with pannc
ana narrow linz OF the embroidery.
/ Ihe yoke, or empiecemont was trim
med with insertions OF white silk en-
brodery alternating; with rows of white
satin. The undersl5irt showed three
narrow rows of silk fringe in front.
trimming IT below the line of the turiic,
which in the back s!oped so that only
one row was seen.
y very smart affai. was the reunion
of the Socicte dt rEtrier. Nearly all