The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-06
GOULD 1ROUSSEAU
 WILL BE AMERICAN
Decies Family Pleased With
 Dignity of Arrangements
PREPARE FIFTY GOWNS
Court Train of Bridal Gown With It's Heavy Silver Embroidery Will Weigh 25 Pounds-Church
 Decorations Unequaled

New York, February 5.-(Special. )-Al though the wedding of Miss vivien Goul. 10 Lord Decies on Tuesday will empha size the distinction of the noble bridegroom with touch of almost royal splendor there will be one feature purely and ex clusively American, namely, Miss Gould'. magnificent trousseau.
 The work of modelling and making the elaborate selection of dresses is entirei, In the hands of the Fifth Avenue dress makers. Three noted firms are turnins out from 10 to 15 gowns each. Redfern is making the wedding gown and the gown Tor the bridesmaids. McNally is making some Of the evening gowns, lingerie gowns and linen suits and Simcox has the contract of the dinner dresses, the going away dress and reception gowns.
 The entire rousseau will represent an outlay of $50,000 and will be the most cost " the largest and the most exouisite that was ever taken away by an Amer 'cah prloe. This is due mainly to the 1act that she is preparing for a long honeymoon and also for the brilliant and varied social gayeties of London that VIII mark the coronation of King George and Queen Mary in June.
 The wedding plans have been made with the greatest care. Members of the Decies family who arrived on Friday from England have been delighted with the priiiiancy and dignity of the arrange ments which will be in keeping with their ancient family traditions.
 The trousseau will include 50 beautif,, gowns, chosen with painstaking care TO set or the brides particular style of beauty.
 MISS Gould's wedding gown will be of white Duchess satin, made on the .en,- pire effect, slightly modified It win bs severely plain with no embellishments or lace or trimming. The sleeves of white chiffon satin will be tight fitting. reach ing to the elbow
 The interesting feature of the bridal gown will be the court train, five and half yards in length, made of heavy White satin. It is heavily embroidered In design of roses and leaves Two lit- tie nephews, Marcus and Graham Reres- ford, children of Lord Decies' brother of Providence, R. l., will act as pages and at the full rehearsal of the wedding party on Monday at St. Bartholomew's church the little pages will be instructed how to carry and arrange the train as the bridesmaids gather at the altar. The train, 1t is said with it's heavy silver embroidery weighs more than 25 pounds
 
 Miss Gould will wear her wedding gown with its magnificent court train, when she is presented to the English court One lovely dinner gown is of coral ehif- fnn satin with -swest runic panel effect of white lace covering the rront and back the length of the gown. Another handsome gown is of marine blue of chiffon satin. This has the el- bow sleeve with square neck. It is made in the empire style. The skirt is gath cred in at the waist and falls full to below the knees with two paited f1ounces edged with silver embroidery. The girdle also is of similar embroidery.
 There are half dozen white serge suits. One of these, strictly tailor made. is made with short skirt with a plaited panel extending on one side from, the knees down. The coat is high, finished with a sailor collar of the same material. Large white pearl buttons are the only trimming.
 There are several linen gowns, one of lettuce green with white embroidered sailor collar and girdle.
 The handsome lingerie gowns and sew eral pretty straw hats ordered by Miss Gould will be worn by her during her ,-neymoon.
 St Bartholomew's church will be dec orated for tA wedding in manner that from an artistic standpoint has never been equaled in New York. The floral decorations will cost in the neighhorhood of S15, GOO. The color scheme, green and white, will prevail both in the church and in the home which will be handsome ly decorated for the reception, to which 5000 invitations have been issued. The bridal couple will receive congratulations in the grand ballroom of the Gould man. sion. Over 5000 lilies will be used in the decoration of the church. Both sides of the center aisle down which the bridal party will pass will be a mass of blos- sons. Metal receptacles placed on the side of every other pew down the aisle, torch-like, will each hold a cluster of three dozen lilies.
 The body of the church will present a replica of a hanging garden scene. The columns of the church will be cov- cred with hanging vines and smilax. in- terlaced with spring flowers, including ap-
 
 lilies.
 The altar will be banked with palms and ferns and the chancel rail will be hidden under an effective arrangemen: of the white and green blooms and flow er,ng plants. The flowers will be sent to hospitals after the wedding.
 On February IS the couple will sail or the Carmania to spend their honeymoon . in Egypt. They will occupy suite A 10-l. on the upper deck, which has been re- served by Lord Decies for several week; and Is one of the finest suites on tn, ship. The Carmania will call at Madeira Gibraltar, Algers, Vile Franche fo Nice and Naples), and then steam across to Alexandria, where she is due to ar rive on March 8.
 After spending few days in Cairo a Shepards hotel and being entertained b, his military friends, Lord Decies and hi bride will start for upper Egypt and visi Luxor, Thebee Assouan and the Islam of Philae on Cooks new touring steame Egypt.
 If the weather is not too hot it is prob able that Lord and Lady Decies vii continue the Journey up the Nile fror .Phlade as far as Wady Halfa on tn eecond cataract and from there take tn sleeping car express train across tn . desert to Khartoum on the White Nils
 
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