The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-05
Miss Gould S Trousseau
Represents Outlay
Of $50, 600.
PREPARATIONS
ARE ELABORATE
Lady Dccics Will Take Away
With Her Fifty Costly Gowns.
Plans Made With Brilliancy.
Yet With Dignity Which
Plcascs Noble Bride
groom and Family.
Especial to The Times Disratch.l

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New York, February l.-.,lthough
mo wedding of Miss Vivian could ana
Lord Dcrica on TUESDAY viii cmpha-
size the distinction Of the noble bride
groom Will touf;h of almost royal
kplcndor, there vii ibc onc.l..ltiire pure
~ and exclusively American, namely,
MICS C;ould's ma EntiiccnL rousseau.
The work OF modelling anu making this
ella boratc collection or drcGscs, Is en-"
tircly IN the hands OF Fifth Avenue
drcssipakors Three noted firms arc
turning ori from ten 10 fifteen gowns
each. One IL making thu Wedding
gown and tn. gowns for tho brides
maids, another some Of thc evening
gowns lingerie gowns and l'ner suits.
and SIN third ias the contract for
a tho dinner dros scs. tho going away
dress and reception gowns.
The entire trcnSScau Hill represent
an OUTLAY Of 10000 an; Will be no
most costly tIc largest Inj the mos:
exquisite hat was ever taken away
BY an American bride. This is du.
mainly TO Tho faci ,ha sh. is nrcpar-
ing for u iorg honeymoon. ann also
!pr the brilliant and Varied social
Eaietins OF London which vii mark
tho corona,iri, OF King George and
queen Mary III June
Wedding Pinns
The wedding plans hays been made
WIN Inc SICt ItEI .CtlF4ta NtEIpPrS OF
the Dccics family. wh, arrived on
Friday from England hava been de-
lighted With the brilliancJ. and dignity
of tho arrangements, which VIII be In
keeping with their anc)cn. family
traditions
Tho trpnsseeu Will inciuae hfty
beautiful gowns. chosen wiih painEtak X
Ing care TO Sc, of nsr particular style
OF bcauty.
Miss t;ouid's Wedding gown will be
OF white d,ichessc satin made on the
empire effect, slightly modified. II Will
he severely plain, with no cmbcilish-
Inents OF lace or trimming Tho sleeves
cf white chiffon satin Will be tight
fitting, reaching TO the elbow.
Tho interesting feature of the brida,
gown VIII be tho cour, train. five
yar ds and half in length. made of
heavy white satin. l, Is heavily en-
broidered in designs of roses and
leaves.
Two little ncphews. Marcus ard era
ham Beresford. children OF Lord
Dccics's brother OF Providence, r. l.,
Viii act as pages, and al the full re-
rcarsai Of the wedding party on Mon
day at st. Bartholomew Church. the
little pages VIII be instructed how to
carry and arrange the train the
bride stands at the altar. The train,
IL Is said with its heavy silver en-
Eridcrcry, weighs more thin twenty
,ivc 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
chiffon satin, With the newest tunic
panel cfftct of white lace covering the
front and back the length Of the gown.
Another handsome gown is OF ma rne
blue chiffon satin. This has the ell
bow sleeves with square neci,. Il, is
made In the empire style. The skirt
is gathered in at the waist and falls
fun TO below the knees. with two
plated nounces edged with silver en-
broidery
There are half dozen white serge
suits. One Of these. strictly ,anu..
made. is made with short skirt, with a
plated panel extending on one side
from the knees down. The coatis hip
length, finished with sailor collar OF
n tho nc material Large white pearl
buttons are the only trimming With
his is worn a black straw toque. with
large black bow at the back, and pink
roses.
One Of the many handsome lingerie
gowns Of the trousseau Is made Of
beautiful handkerchief lincn trimmed
with narrow lace insertion. The skirt
has the tunic effect. The front plas-
tron and upper part OF the bodice arc
of heavy allovcr embroidery. 4 girdle
back, finishes this attractive gown.
n There are several linen gowns, one
OF lettuce green, With white cmbroid-
cred sailor collar and girdle The
handsome lingerie gowns and several
pretty straw hats ordered by Miss
Gould will be worn during her honey
moon trip.
The bridesmaids gown Will be made
with the high wasted empire effect Of
white chiffon over white satin They
Will be trimmed with festoons Of sea
Of white chiffon, trimmed with green
No Special Preference.
Mics Gould has shown no special
preference in the matter Of color in
choosing her evening gowns. She has
aome Of pale blue satin. delicate vel
lows and cream shades, and much gold
and silver embroidery.
In one way the wedding will be quite
English--that is there will be maids
and pages, as we'll as grownup attend
ants, for over on the other side chill
dren, more frequently than here. taka
part In fashionable weddings. Vivien's
baby sister. Gloria. and small Diana
Dalziel Frederick Y. Dalzicl's girl, will
be tho bridesmaids, md Edith Gould.
the next Gould girl to tho BRIDE to- be,
will serve as maid Of honor.
The older girls Will be Beatrice
Claflin and Hannah Randolph, who have
known Miss Gould since nursery days.
and the others will be her cousin, Hone
we'll. Of Washington. and TImeline
Homes.
Lord Decies. who gave his bachelor
dinner tonight at the Ritz Carlton.
- acoatiaued. ~ sixth. Pess:l. q.