The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-10-31
From the Baltimore Sun.

While the wedding of Miss May Ridgely
Brown, daughter of Ex-Governor Frank
Brown, to Mr. Gordon Taylor Hughes, of
New York, is to be comparatively quiet
one, the trousseau of the young bride will
be worthy of a princess in a fairy tale
whose fairy godmother's wand can evoke
untold riches and beauty.
The wedding will be unique in that the
bride will wear a wedding gown of royal
purple, and this is not to please her own
fancy, but to humor the within of her fance,
who has an irresistible fondness for violet
in all its shades and who desires that his
bride shall resemble a violet on her we'd
ding day,
The trnusseau was made by Nine.
George, of this city, and not only the
gowns and wraps, but all the dainty lin
gerie as well, are of imported materials.
This, of course, is Of the finest and dain-
test and newest fabrics-wash chiffon,
trimmed with Valenciennes lace, the chif-
fon being in the most delicate colors, vio-
let, pink, azure, pearl, cream, the colors
to match the gowns with which they are
to be worn; with brocade satin corsets,
silk and lace hosiery and also shoes and
slippers to carry out the same color har-
mony. Every article is hand made, and
such lingerie as is not chiffon is of the
finest batiste, charmingly trimmed with
Valenciennes lace Handkerchief are of
cobweb fineness and everything is beauti-
fully embroidered either with the bride S
name May or with her monogram, while
the softest and finest gloves accompany
each street, evening or reception toilet.
THE WEDDING GOWN.
The wedding gown, as mentioned above,
will be of royal purple chiffon velvet. 1t
will be of quaint antique fashion, with
shirred skirt with wide inserting around
the bottom of royal purple silk lace, set in
artistic feur- de lis The waist will be OF
crepe Ninon of the same color, with yoke
of silk lace The bolero coat to be worn
with it will be short, to outline the figure
and skirt, and the waist and coat will be
heavily hand embroidered in violet
OTHER REGAL ROBES.
Many of the costumes are cut princess,
since this design is peculiarly adapted to
Miss Brown figure, but not single gown
no matter what the occasion of its wear,
ing-boasts collar. The trains also are
only of medium length for the reception OIL
evening costumes.
One of the most magnificent gowns O
the many is ball gown of silver brocade
Solid silver threads compose the founda
ton, upon which is woven an old fashion
ed design of roses in bright and dull silver
interviewer with silk. The low bodice i
defined by bertha of rose point lace
which is caught at the center of the bus
with silver fligree rose, with silver cord
hanging to the feet The bertha of lac
also forms the sleeves and the skirt is fin
ished with severely simple silver corr
around the edge of the hem.
A SYMPHONY IN JET.
A symphony in jet seems the only tern
that will apply to low-cut princess cow
of solid sequins, which, like glistenin
sheath, will incase the girlish figure of it
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jet, and the marquisette sleeves of jette
tulle are finished with tiny edges of jetting
A truly poetic and aesthetic creation
a violet crepe Nanan evening costume i
paste, shades-the six different shades G
a Parma violet 1t is trimmed with ex
quisite garniture of spangled orchids, wit
ridescent effect, the full blown flower cling
ing to the curves of the low-cut neck, Will
the blossoms hang by crystal headed stem
from shoulders and sleeve and bust; pane
of iridescent trimming extended down tn
front, and between the shirred and box
Matted sides were the sa ne iridescent ei
fects.
DINNER GOWNS.
A truly regal effect is produced by
dinner gown of black velvet striped wit
white satin, the stripe of each being abou
FIVE inches vide. The skirt is plated