The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-16

NW terested and alert at the TTSUU mere mention of a trousseau,
 and what keen delight it is to revel fin the great cedar chest among the fluff of laces and web-ltke linens. To pat this great soft bow and smooth out that tucked ruffle. l One never tires of handling such dain- ties and the bride to be is in her ] fifth heaven of delight.
 Then the table and bed linen is no I longer 8 matter of minor importance, 1 for my lady's bed is quite as elabor- I ate as her dresser, sheets not only I hemstftched but inserted with rare l Clunies and other Irish laces that wear we'll, such as torchon and often l embroidery, although she prefers hav- ing the embroidery worked into the l sheet itself. Of course, the pillows are fri1led and furbeIowed to cores pond
 While some people are superstitious regarding the wedding gown, 1t ap- peals to many to keep the gown intact to hand down to ones children, which certainly is a delightful sentiment. Others believe that good fortune will not continue nor come until the we'd ding gown is worn to shreds. Be that as it may, all brides love to have it made of such materials and in such fashion as would make it impractic- able for other occasions, and these models were chosen with that in mind
 The Illustrations.
 The first gown in the illustration is of deep cream liberty satin made over a princess slip of soft Sorenta silk, made very plain with no ruf1es, only four rows of inch wide ruchings edged in Valenciennes lace, the idea of this being to keep the lines soft and flat. The three piece skirt is drawn loosely over the hips wrinkling slightly be- T<,--p n S1x4 Ill the bands of Irish lace and seven chous made of cream satin ribbon, from the center of which spring sprays of myrtle. The bodice has a fichu of the satin bordered with a 1 band of the lace and disappearing be- | meath a corslet of the satin. Two l chous like those in the skirt are ! placed either side of the plastron which l IS made of the lace and half inch | folds of the satin. The stock is quite l high coming well up beneath the hair. l The close fitting sleeves of lace are finished with frills of satin. The veil, | which hangs to the floor, is of ivory i white silk tulle arranged in a series | of Duffs caught with myrtle blooms.
 Npn Elaborate Dress.
 The second drawing is of more or nate design. It is made of pure white liberty and trimmed, with Venise in-
 
 tucked being cut away beneath the insertions. The yoke is formed of lace, laid over 8 narrow fitted piece of the tucks which are intercepted | by two inch bias folds slightly laid on like tucks over a band of lace which, in turn over1aps another inch tuck, these last two fitting down smoothly over the shoulder. The sleeves are tucked smoothly to the seIbow where they are bound by band of lace which releases 1t into a little puff finished with an inch wide heading, beneath which are long tucked sleeves. The girdle is of soft satin finished with chou of ribbon and white wisteria. The three piece skirt is arranged in 8 graduated puff ing held in place by 8 band of the lace and four chous of the ribbon and wisterta. The tuntc is finished with deep hem of the goods. The under dress is cut to hang in full masses with long narrow train. The bridal veil reaches to the end of the train and is arranged in two three inch headings massed behind 8 crown of W1steria sprays