Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

OF the center breadth These plafts were
released just above the knee Otherwise
the skirt was fitted smoothly In circular
skirt fashion. and had a deep hem stitched
twice at the top.
The coat was much like box and came
just below the hip line. the top Of the line
was double breasted and closed with large
white pearl buttons an inch across.i The
back had two seams one each side the
center. In the front the coat showed each
side OF the center or doubls-breasted Sec
ton 2 slash or opening, up some three
inches that revealed a narrow underlying
p'ait. Starting from the head of this open
Ing and pfaft was a picket-pointed strap
ping of the linen about an inch and quar-
ter wide that extended up the front to the
bust line, then pointed out Slightly at each.
side, and then on up the coat and around
the neck an inch and a half to an inch
from the turned-oyer collar
The collar was q scailoped, rather than
noeched, collar, and had an inch-wide strap
ping Of the linen that did not extend over
the lower edges of the revers. The sleeves
were quite full, gathered at the top and
also nj the bottom into rather wide six-fnch
puffs OF the linen. edged with inch-wide
strappings and having two large pearl bu--
tons on each
Mrs Frederick Henry Cossitt, who was
Miss Antonio Dugro and the only daughter
OF Justice and Mrs. Philip Henry Dugro,
had the richest of old-time cream-coiorsd
satin in her princess wedding robe. The
train was imme nseiy long and lay in full
folds. Across the front and sides of the
skirt upturned VS. OF rich point lace made
sharp points up the skirt.
The bodice had deep yoke of old vene-
tan point, and each sleeve was made OF
Venetian point founces. The lower half
OF the bodice was nearly concealed by the
falls of Venetian lace. and the brides only
~ tpr rrie IVA ha diamond
crown brooch. the gift of the bridegroom.
Her long veil had tulle center and
deep border of point applique lace one
end. ruehed at the top of her head and
back OF her pompadour, was caught with
cluster OF curls that dropped over the
lace. The veil was also drawn back from
the sides of the couture so that nearly the
whole head could be seen. a half wreath
of orange blossoms was fastened in the
veil. Her flowers were an immense bouquet
OF white orchids and valley lilies.
The bridesmaids were the Misses Louise
and Adelaide McAichael. Pearl de Forest
and Virginia Duane, school friends of the
bride. They were in blue and mauye. Their
gowns were pale blue radium silk Empire
frocks with long trains and perfectly plain
skirts. The stocks and yokes and also the
sleeves were yellow lace, and the loose CIR
dies. ike holeros, giving the empire erect,
were heavily embroidered in raised work In
blue silk flowers, and where the embroid-
cred edge lay over on the yellow lace
guimpe pale mauve ribbons were run
through The elbow sleeves were flounces
OF yellow lace with mauve ribbons run
through them near the elbows and tied in
tiny bows; below these ribbons the f1ounces
edge fell IN narrow ruffies.
These young girls wore large picture
hats OF yellow leghorn The high crowns
were encircled with blue and mauve hya-
ctnths and the bandeaus and cachepelgHes
at the tips; these fell over the sides and
back. Each girl carried a large bunch OF
lavender sweet peas tied with pale blue
ribbons.
Mrs Dugro, the brides mother-herself
married when only siXteen-wore helVy
white crepe de chine eiaborateiy embrod-
cred in raised work with white silk floss
1t was an empire with a long train. and
point lace was used around the neck ana
sleeves. In her hair-she wore no hat, the
ceremony taking place at the Hotel savoy,
where the Dugros make their home-Were
several splendid diamond combs, one in
the front rising almost like tiara.
Mrs Henry Sedley, one of the guests,
wore one of the new apricot shades OF
satin radium that changes in shade with
each movement of the silk. It was mace
with pe!erne and simple skirt, topped
by the hat described near the beginning OF
cape with a hood edged and long ends that
crossed In the front. 1t was edged all
around with a fine, cut edge plating or the
six The slightly trailing skirt was edged
with A foIr-fnch side pliiting of the silk.
and two inches above this was another
plating but this time a quadrupled ooN
not over two inches w de with p!nked edges.
The bodice was a fitted one. covered en-
tirely with ruffies of Vaienciennes iace nay
ing a little of the patton outlined with
gold thread. The ruffies were Of sh ded
blue and rnauve tulle. The hats were rolled
at one side and near the center front OF
each was large pale blue bow, from winch
started long pale blue ostrich tips shad'h
to pale mauve, not over three inches
wide. went around the figure. and formed
the upper part of. the elbow sleeves, rom
+izb+ ffS and the NaiencleHneS eS-
tended well toward the wrists. The high
stock was also picked out in gold ih's
fine gold thread was worked in the outlines
of some of the outer designs ana also IN
tha centers. and was lightly done.
'A'9 MARIE WELDON.