The Washington times., 1901-09-29
ABOUT BRITISH BRIDES.
Our English Sisters Have Beauti-
full TrOusseaus.

They Also Wear More Jewels Than
American GirIs-East Indian Lace
and Real Orange BIossoms-Going-
Away Gown of Moss-Green Merino
AS the season for brides and fashionable
functions has already commenced in Lon
don American brides for October may
CLEAN some valuable suggestions by de
scription of some London weddings. AT a
wedding at the Church of the Annuncia-
ton, in Hyde Park, London, a few days
ago Miss Homfray, daughter of the late
Sir and Lady Homfray, wore a gown of
rich ivory satin, draped with chiffon. the
draperies caught with orange blossoms
Her veil was arranged coronet fashion
and held in place with wreath of orange
blossoms. American brides wear but few
ornaments. This London bride, on the
contrary, wore a gold chain necklace with
gold heart pendant, from which hung a
single diamond star, and she wore two
gold bracelets. gifts from the bridegroom,
and carried n prayer book bound in white
vellum. Her two little nieces, dressed in
liberty silk, made picturesque flower girls,
and her little nephew, in a Lord Fauntle-
roy costume of pale blue and white panne
velvet. carried her train, acting as page,
guests. There were also five bridesmaids
in white Liberty silk, the bodices made
OF groups of tucks alternating with Valen-
ciennes insertings. Each maid wore a
broad Empire sash of pale blue crepe de
chine and wore a large black velvet pict-
ure hat with ostrich feathers well to the
front. The groom presented each brides
maid with gold bracelet and a shower
bouquet Of white roses and lilies tied
with pale blue satin streamers In that
country rice is thrown after the bride to
this day upon her departure for her
honeymoon trip. At the London wedding
above described there was a grand recep- |
ticn at the residence in Portman Square. |
and as the newly welded pair started on |
their journey hundreds of tiny silver |
horseshoes and quantities of rose petals |
were showered upon them. The girl /
friends of the bride had arranged a sur
prise and had supplied each guest with a |
fancy cornucopia containing numerous
tiny pasteboard horseshoes covered with |
silver paper and a pint of rose petals.
The brides going-away gown was of |
moss green French merino strapped with |
bands of white silk and her hat was of
black and silver chenille braid trimmed
with panne satin and long black plumes.
When n. J. c. Schneider, son of the late
rector at SUFFOLK. England, was married a
few days ago at a church at kensingtoH,
London. the charming bride, Miss Mar |
garet Western, daughter of Lieutenant |
colonel III the English army, Wore a
trained gown of ivory Oriental satin, |
craped with shawl of rare East In
dian lace. The bodice was trimmed with |
Brussels lace, caught in many places
with orange blossoms. Her veil was ar
ranged so that IL fell over a wreath of
orange blossoms. myrtle and white hether
and her train was carried by niece and
n nephew. The bridesmaids gowns were
or chime SILK, the bodiceS being made in
fchu effect. Each maid wore a white
hat decorated with quantities of |
The bridegroom presented
eacn maid with an opal and cornelian
necklace and huge bunch of yellow |
roses. The brides going-away gown
was OF cream colored broadcloth, and she
wore large black picture hat
"A marriage at St Johns Church Lon
don. on September 10 assisted in setting
she fashions for fan brides. The groom
Eas Mr. Frederick Stapylton, late lieuten-
ant in the royal navy.
The bride Miss Ethel Horatio Love, was
given in marriage by her mother The ,
bride wore rich ivory satin mousseline,
embroidered in pearl and other Jewels.
Her court train was of Brussels lace. ar
ranged over shirred chiffon, and the train
was about two and half yards in length
and was carried by two pages in white
satin costumes, embroidered with silver.
The six bridesmaids We're attired in ivory
crystalline and their girdles We're IN three
Shades Of pink Louisine ribbon. 1t was
novel feature that their white mousseiine
picture hats had innumerable bows of
black velvet ribbon among the Valen-
cfennes lace trimming. The groom gave |
each maid gold and turquoise neck
chain and he gave each of the pages a
diamond horseshoe pin. The brides trav-
cling suit was Of beige colored cloth, the
bolero opening over old rose satin.