Evening star., 1906-02-04
snec,,l corre.poDdence Of The star.

"A Mrs August Benz Belmont, jr.,
L y who was Miss Alice de Goieoura'
vounsest daughter of Albert de
Goicouria and sister of Mrs w. Scott cam
eron, will rank as one OF the feW which 'ie
adjective superb describes
n was en- princess exquisite chiffon vel
1,et the sweeping lines from the shoulders
TO the hem of the long train being uii-
broken Unlike most of the princess Weo-
ding robes this gown was bit loose at 'iie
waist line. hanging without wrinkle OF d
fold, but not clasping the hgure with
yiseIike effect as so many fitted frocNs 40
The top was cut down 20 the bust me
but was filled in, in kerchief fashion. with
rare old point lace SO arranged at the TOP
as to give the round or Dutch neck erect
A long chain of wonderful matched pearls
went five times around her neck Inc
sleeve which came little below the elbows
over her long gloves. were each formed oI
two overlapping point lace hounces
sI'be robe was beautifully embroidered In
a way suggestive of English rather than
American bridal gowns, the former pelns
much richer At the SIDES OF the rooe, eA
tending up and forward from the train anu
embroidered on the velvet was a design
done in seed pearls and spangles that sug-
gested small oranges, these or SEED pearls
and their foliage. This embroidery formed
a wide-based panel al each side, ana up
the center front was a narrow, hlgher tial
of the pearls. At the left of the corsage a
long trail of orange flowers was fastened
The arrangement of the lace veil was de-
cidedly novel; and concealed none II the
beauty of the BRIDES head and neck. Her
hair was done with a full rather low POM
padour, and. as she Is Spanish in type, the
contrast of the white lace with her dark
hair and eyes and camellia complexion was
most effective. But TO return to the Eel
The lace had a somewhat pointed border
and these points were arranged to droop
over about two-thrds OF the pompadour;
this pointed chaplet effect extended clear
to the back where the veil was drawn into
a space not over five inches wide from
which point it widened out into square
scarf end that came to a point only a little
below the waistline The veil was an heir
loom, and had been worn before by both
the brides grandmother and mother. On
her arm was a bouquet of white camellias,
and she carried a white prayer book
The brides attendants were Miss Maria
Moran. maid of honor; Miss Anne Wall,
cousin of the bride being the daughter of
the late Mrs. de Goicouras only brother,
Frank Wall. and the Misses Marian Fish,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish;
Cynthia Roche daughter of Mrs. Burke
Roche. and Mr.. James Burke Roche and
Miss Edith Kane, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Grenville Kane of Tuxedo. They were
gowned alike in white silk, trimmed with
cream lace and bands of gold brocade rib
hons topped by large white lace hats, trim
med with gold gauze and white ostrich
pumes.
The skirts were full and sweeping at the
bottom. but with little fuilness at the tops
where they were held in by deep, pointed
Corselets of cloth of gold.
The skirts were trimmed with four or five
bands of gold brocade ribbon an inch and
half wide. At each side of the front
panel these bands, which went straight
around the skirt, were laid in fiat bows,
following the lines of the ribbon and having
perfectly fiat crossing bands. These rib
bon bands were some six or more inches
apart.
The bodices of shirred silk had deep
pointed guimpes of the thin white lace that
came almost to the waist line, a narrow
frill some five inches wide of lace coming
straight across the back at the bottom of
the lace guimpe or yoke, running down
each side of the open front and ending
some six inches above the waist line Each
high stock was edged with a fold of cloth
= of gold. and another fold edged the lace
frill. or rather the bodice where the lace
fTtil started. The sleeves were formed of
three small shirred puffs with bands be-
tween and short lace frills at the elbows.
Their round hats tilted slightly forward
were of the thin white lace with white tulle
ruched under the brims at the back and left
side Around each lace crown was wide
band of gold gauze, stiffened and wired
at the edge so that II was bent into all
sorts of irregular lines; under this gauze
We're ruchings OF white tulle. The gauze
and tulle formed sort of bow at the left
side near the front and from under each
several bow wide white ostrich plumes
tendant carried a large bouquet of green
orchids and ferns.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt was a { the Bel
mont-De Gocouria wedding, going in with
Mrs. Edmund l.. BaylieS Mrs. Vanderbilt
who returned early in the winter from
abroad with her sister, Mrs Ogden Goelet
was looking extremely well, being another
of the alleged invalids whose invaldism
seems 10 be alleged only.
She wore a medium shade of greenish
gray velvet gown, the skirt very full. and
skirt. The top was concealed by the Paris
ian wrap to match bordered with chin
chllla fur. This wrap was suggestive of an
old-tlme dolman, only that II was much
shorter. Ii had no collar, but was bordered
around the neck. as we'll as down the sides
and around the bottom, with six-inch
band OF chinclnla. 1t was loose and in
the back hung straight and square to
little below the waist line. At the sides it
uipped several inches lower, and the wide
sleeves were also long
Her hat was narrow, high rolled at both
sides. and suggested a narrow English,
walking hat. Ii matched the gown, ana
was trimmed with two wide ostrich plumes
that went from the exact center of the
mont over the top Of the crown and hung
down the back. but only a little below cne
hat itself The hat followed the outline OF
the head In the back. and in its shape was
a welcome relief TO the forward pitched
hats SO much seen. She carried a chin
chIlIa muff.
Mrs, Edmund L. Baylies was In a black
velvet costume, skirt of walking length
and an Eton coat trimmed with Jet. The
skirt was plain, clinging about the hips
The coat was almost tight fitting in the