The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-12

~T~H HE best dressed bride Of the win
ter is Mrs. Ralph Pulitzer, who
- was Miss FREDERICK Webb,
daughter Of DR.. and Mrs. Seward Webb.
Young Mrs. Pulitzer, who Is the pref
test and proudest Of all the Wander
bilt granddaughter, has a penchant for
the orchid colors.
Her trousseau gowns, most OF them
imported, bear imprint Of the rare taste
for which she is remarkable. Many Of
the gowns were kept secret and are now
Just being brought out and a rare study
in color they furnish.
A lovely dress is in violet, the very
shade which Mrs. Clarence Mackay
wears so much. It is violet broad
cloth, made with tight-ftting bodice and
full skirt. Over it is worn an empire
coat; very short wasted, very full, and
caught at the belt line with very wide
girdle Of silk.
Mrs Pulitzer has several very hand
some black dresses, for it is now con-
sidered smart for a bride to dress
great deal in black. And one Of her
loveliest costumes Is black silk, very
deliberately trimmed with rufhes Of
Irish point and with embroidered silk
hounces. It Is bolero suit, with the
bolero cut very short and very round
over very high princess skirt, made
as snug as it can be. There is no color
at all except tiny line of white in the
pipings.
The most magnificent gowns Of the
season have been in town recently for
the fall shopping and for the horse
show and the other autumn shows at
Madison Square garden. One elaborate
dress was made Of pale lavender cloth
trimmed with white. 1t was as pale as
could be, Elton coat and all. And with
it there was worn one Of the big tilted
hats, coming we'll forward over the face
and trimmed with masses of white
ostrich feathers. Such hat is lovely as
it can be worn with all the pale gowns
Of the year.
Probably the greatest study Of the
season is afforded by the variety in furs
and the ways in which they are used as
trimmings Never were furs seen in
such number Of shapes. There are the
tiny little collarettes which clasp
around the neck and are finished with
two little stoles in front. And there
are the wide collars which lie around
the gown.
Ermine Is by all odds the favorite
and women who can afford to buy this
fur are fairly reveling in it. One
woman has no less than three sets OF
ermine. One consists Of two piece set
This is in the shape Of little fourth
hand necktie which comes under the
chin in necktie fashion. With this neck
piece is carried fat muf Of modified
size. This is called a shopping set OF
ermine.
A much moro elaborate set has deep
collar lying around the neck and clasp
ing in the front. It Is shoulder deeI
and is trimmed with very handsome
deep white silk fringe. This is very
beautiful piece Of fur and one which
looks we'll with all the velvet suits o:
the season. With this is carried an i'm
mense pillow muff, fat and as large a
the pillow upon which one rests a
night. The big pillow muf can be deco
rated with few black flowers cut on
Of fur.
Their there Is a third ermine Sc
which is also very popular. This is tn
old-fashioned ermine pelerine, with
collar as deep as the shoulders, and yer
wide ends hanging almost to the Zoo
The ends are finished with tails and tn
entire piece Of fur is lined with whit
satin. With this there is carried q
ermine muff Of moderate size trimme
with big bunch of violets.
The hats of the winter are not 8
freaky as those Of summer. The man
odd shapes Of the past two season
have been merged into half a doze
which, while not along the oldfashione
PROM, hoinu froa NV THE
are charmingly becoming to most face
The all-black hat is extremely popr
lar again. And the black headgear c
moderate size is seen upon every fas]
ionable thorofare. There are some ver