Evening star., 1901-11-02
BRIDAL TROUSSEAUx
What the Autumn Brides and A
tendants Should Wear.
IVORY SATIN ALWAYS POPULAR
But There Are a Number of Beau
tiful New Fabrics.
COIN CAV AY OUTFIT S

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
New York, October 81, 1901.
Thanksgiving, as well as Christmas has
long been a period for wedding bells in
New York, and this year will be no ex-
ception to the rule, say the smart dress
makers. AS proof of it they reveal few
of the wonderful things that are to burst
upon the world at Yuletide; and after
you have gaped and gasped and said ''oh,"
and "Ah," you go home and realize that
there isn't so much change in wedding
clothes after all.
That Is, as far as the brides gown it
self is concerned, which continues to be
the high-necked, long-sleeved, long-tailed
model of decorum it has been these many
years. Details vary, Of course, and there
are some charming new materials in the
market, but ivory satin is still the iron
requirement of the swagger modiSte, and
not only does she show wicked penchant
for lace but certain of her class demand
the real thing.
The lesser lights are more modest, con-
tenting themselves with the beautiful Inli-
tation dentelles that now hang on every
tree. and turning out bewildering lovely
frocks from comparatively inexpensive
silks. These silks are long, with exquisite
novelty gauZes, which are also used for
wedding frocks and can be had at any of
the good shops under the following heads:
Argentine (stripe), which has a delicate
frostness In the folding; palais de sole,
like the old-time merveilleuX; satin-duchess,
a lace patterned brocade, and brocade and
pliSSe LOuisfne.
This last has a light crinkle, in squares
and stripes, and because of this novelty
look It is perhaps less desirable than the
palmer and more solid silks. The striped
Louisines are delightful the fragile tex
ture falling with much grace and show
ing the frosty lights of the other Argen-
tines. Indeed, under these the stripping,
which Is at no time heavily defined, is
sometimes lost. For this fairy-like tex
ture, which sells from eight cents to q
dollar and a quarter a yard, plain NOUS
seline is an exquisite garniture.
A Charming Model.
A striped Louisine bridal gown lately
seen showed on skirt founces and bodice
bertha attached hems Of mousseline put
on with brier or cat stitch. The bertha,
which covered the high bodice at the usual
bust point, was In diamonds Of tucked
Louisine between others Of the plain mus
lin. The hem edging gave the bottom rath-
er a frilly look, and at the front there
were long tucked scarfs Of the muslin that
fell almost to the skirt hem.
These bertha effects are almost tradi-
tional details Of wedding bodices, and, like
the veil and wreath OF orange blossoms.
they are likely TO hold their own till the
end of time. For those who can afford
them there are exquisite berthas Of du-
chesse lace. falling In points. squares and
diamonds, which the shops offer as access
sories for plain satin gowns With these
cuff pieces and shaped collars sometimes
go, the set selling for $50 up.
Regal Eject.
A regal bridal gown here pictured shows
decorations Of imitation duchesse. which
is neither so unworthy nor so cheap as It
may sound. for to get good imitation lace
nowadays you must pay for it. In fact. SO
much is this understood that the curse is
now almost lifted from the imitation, and
when one sees beautiful gown with flmy
insets and royal looking iounces she no
longer stops to ask, rs II realT' The tick
eted process at the shops have banished the
odiun-and you may buy and wear and be
lady STILL
The disposition of the lace on this gown
follows one Of fashions latest caprices, in
that it shows one of the new cuirass bodice
effects To accomplish this a bolero of the
duchesse-unlined. and worn over tucked
chiffon bodice-meets a deep princess skirt