Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-03

necks. II the writer recalls Alright. were
round. The body OF each robe was divided
IN panels by lengthwise groups of three
or four narrow tucks, each group, say, an
inch and a quarter wide, extending from
the yoke TO the group of tucks at the bot
tom. These groups were perhaps two
inches apart at the waist line. separating
as they went up or down; between them
were narrow insertions of Nalenciennes.
The panel fronts were close fitting and
formed Of inch-wide Nalenciennes insertions
Joined together and slanting in toward the
center, and up at the outside. each strip
ending in picket point. Pale blue velvet
ribbon, perhaps three-fOurths OF an inch
wide crossed the lace panel forming
crosses or KS, each end of the velvet ter
minating in a tiny bow at the picket points
of lace. At a guess, these bows appeared on
every fourth picket point of the panel.
The sleeves were exceedingly summary
looking as well as the frocks. They were
large single pufTs Of the blue null ending
just around the elbows and were covered
from top to bottom with narrow ruffles.
say an inch and half wide, of Valenciennes
lace, each ruffie overlapping the head of
that beneath but all standing crisply out
so that gllmpses OF the blue foundation
could be seen. Wider ruffies of lace fin
ished the elbow bands.
The hats were rather small French hats
OF pale blue Neaplitan. rolled at both sides
but most at the left and turned up at the
back The whole of the back and the rolled
left side were covered with white lilaes
extended around, forming bandeaus at the
right. From the crown two pale blue os-
trlch tips swept softly across the crown
and down over the luacs The attendants
carried armfuls OF white Iilacs and the
church was decorated with both white and
maUve llacs.
Mrs. Faneun S. d. Bethne a sister of
the bride was her maid OF honor, and the
other attendants were a younger sister
Miss Anna J. Jenner, whose engagement to
Sterling T Foote, grandson of the Rev.
Thomas Hastings, DID, was announced
several weeks since; Miss Edith Van Rens-
selaer McIlvaine. Mrs. Howard Barlow Key,
Mrs John lizard Middleton and Miss Emil
liza de Apezteguia, the latter daughters of
the late Marquis de Apezteguia.
The brides gown was one OF the most
summary and youthful OF the recent bridal
gowns, and will be worn by Mrs. Hansen
when she makes her bow this summer at
the court OF Denmark DIR. Hansen has
taken his bride TO Denmark for the sum
mer. His father received from the late
King, father of Queen Alexandra, the title
or Cancieraad, the equivalent of the Eng
Hsh knghthood
This wedding gown was white chiffon a
princess. close al the waist line and spread
ing from that point, full folds to the floor
me tram, not very long, was round, very
full, and, Ike the entire skirt was bordered
with Irish point lace set In around the edge
over a fun ruching of chiffon. The deep Vs
OF point lace extended up some fourteen
inches the lower edge being. of course,
solid.
The top Of the robe had a Dutch neck
and square removable guimpe formed OF
hlmy lace below which the corsage por-
ton was drawn in, apparently by shirrings.
about the waist and hips. A short. square
bolero of Irish point matching the border
OF the gown was worn and each sleeve was
two fun pufrs OF chiffon finished at the
bottom with point lace.
The voluminous tulis veil, a double one
fell around her like a mist enveloping her
from head to foot In both the front and
the back. The two wells were gathered in
low very full ruche Just back OF the low.
dark pompadour OF her coifure.
Point d Angleterre lace formed the bridal
robe OF Miss Elizabeth Davis, now Mrs.
John Kirkman Berry. This wedding was
OF much general interest as the bride. who
has Tor some time made her home In New
York with her sister. Mrs. Fairfax Land
street. Is niece OF Mrs. Stephen p. Elkins
and a granddaughter OF ex-senator Henry
Gassaway Davis OF Washington.
The wedding took place in st. Thomas
Church. and was followed by a reception a
the st. Regis. so conveniently near tina
church that many are giving the wedding