The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-17

artistically trimmed and the champagne
is of rare brand and cooled to nicely.
We are serving fewer courses than for
merry at the wedding breakfasts of the
", including. as they do, imported pleas
ants and other game, and made dishes
which tax the skill Of New York's great
est chefs.
"The buffet breakfast is simpler, al
though it, too, includes wine and several.
hot dishes. A mild punch or cup in place
Of wine is quite appropriate in conjunc'
haps, at the bride 's table, and substan~
tlals and hot G1snes are apt to be dis
counted by an increased variety Of sal
ads and sweets.
"Wedding cake, as for some time past,
will be presented to the guests this sea.
son in small white boxes: the handsom
est Of which are of white satin, heart
shaped. and embroidered with a delicate
vine of forget-me-nots."
Leading florists say that roses. lilies
of-the-valley and orchids will be much
used at wedding breakfasts this winter,
arranged to form low centerpiece from
which streamers radiate along the table
cloth: The flowers on the BRIDES table
ought to be pure white, and on the
guests tables some one solid color
scheme-red, pink, yellow, lilac. green as
preferred-is adhered to from one end Of
the room to the ether even when many
varieties of flowers are used. The pink
ish-mauve specimen of orchid is the one
most admired just now.
Colors are reguiared somewhat by the
seasons. Thus the December and Janu-
airy weddings will give prominence to red
in the decorations; February's reyel in
deep pink and those of early spring make
a feature Of yellow, lilac and pale green.
The Modern Trousaeau.
The trousseau of the modern bride no
longer presents the formidable collection
of dry goods it did in the earlier half Of
the last century. At that time her lin
gerie alone was counted by dozens, the
bed and table linen was even more gen.
erous. and gowns and wraps were multi
piled to the extent OF lasting at least sew
e1al seasons, if not years.
Said practical matrons the other day:
ut is quite time enough to think Of my
daughters trousseau when she becomes
engaged or. for that matter, after the
wedding day is set. If my pocketbook
can only stand the strain, know place
in New York where the most beautiful
outfit of bed and table linen and lingerie
that heart can desire and that represents
the most noted manufacturers of the
world, can be purchased during a morn
ing, and another place where I can have
it exQuisitely embroidered with the
brides initials at weeks notice."
Brides do not order so many clothes
as t. ey did when we first started in bust
ness" declared the proprietor of a re-
nowned dressmaking establishment Of
New York. The horror of fashionable
New York girl is wearing anything old
fashioned and young married woman in
particular desires above all to be modish-
ly gowned:
more than enough for one seasons the
customary bridal order: just now, re-en-
forced. of course, with tea gowns and
negliges to the number Of eight or ten.
The most fashionable model of we'd
ding gown is made of heavy ivory satin
cut Princess with a 21a-yard train and
trimmed with net or lace-the more lace
the better. Elnbroideries or appliques Of
The tulle and lace wells have equal vogue
and either must be arranged quite high
and we'll toward the front Of the coiffure
and fastened with~a handsome ornament
of precious stones"
Brides are wearing jewels again, lots
Of themf and pearls despite their fearful
significance are the favorite 4 pearl
be believed, is the gift Of all gifts most
craved at the present time by brides Of
every degree of social prominence
A German legend, curiously enough,
discouragingly predicts that for every
pearl worn by. a bride, her husband will
cause her to shed food of bitter tears;
hence the timid German maiden heroical-
" turns her back on pearls, be. they ever
so tempting: until after the marriage Ger
tifcate is signed The American bride,
however, takes chances on the tears, ac-
cepts with rapture all the pearls in sight
and just now puts every one on before
going to the altar.
The prayer book is the rival to the bri-
DIAL bouquet and the most approved ex-
ample is of quite large proportions, 81 by
5 inches at least, bound in white kid or
satin and mounted in gold.
= The newest style OF bouquet is triae
smaller than that of last year and the
flowers, liies-of- the-valley or roses prefer
ably, will be tied with very wide satin
ribbon. The shower bouquet, with its
endless cascades CT narrow ribbon, has
gone out. +: .:--5
z..sss!. x Goiug.Away Gown.
The latest model of going-away gown
for q bride is skirt and jacket bodice
Of velveteen, not the old fashioned
clumsy material conjured up BY that