Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-10
WILSON TROUSSEAU
HAS FRENCH GOWNS
But Wedding Dress Will Be OF
Silk Made on Looms OF
New Jersey Mill.

L.
otto intention of having an entiIeiS
American trousseau, and the lac.
that her wedding gown is not only Oh
American workmanship, but of Amer
lean silk right from the home INNS
at Paterson, IN. J., the Whlte houS0
bride has sueeumbed to the prevah-
inc French modes and included at
least three direct importations IN her
new wardrobe.
The wedding gown, made IN Newx
York. is. according to all bridal tras
ditions. being kept concealed until tho
wedding day. Mrs. wilson was Pea
ont at the final fitting, but no one
else has had even a peep at It, Ana
this in the race of assertions thal
Miss Jessie Wilson has no supersti-
lions and enjoys being described as
"the thirteenth White House brloe'
Model Has Court Train.
While a private view of the we'd
ding gown is refused even the closest
friends of its owner, 1t Is known that
the model selected by MISS wilson
calls for a three-yard court train tns
full width OF the satin, with the touhs
dation skirt in the prevailing siie
houette. close at the ankles, but wltp
a slight crinlkled effectiabout the hlpsa
The skirt is slashed at the sida
seams in the back, SO that its WeareI
can walk gracefully the entire
length of the corridor from the stat9
dining-room to the improVised altaH
of bride roses and white chysantnes
NUNS. which will extend across tna
large central window of the easI.
room. These slashes, however, arg
completely concealed by the trains
The top of the gown is surplice
draped in the satin, which is soft as
any of the French weaVes, but OF
purer white tone than usually en-
ployed by the Paris coutureiers. The
wedding veil will be of tulle, held by
the conventional orange blossoms.
A second white gown which the
bride-elect has tried on for the bene-
at of a few close friends is of ivory
tinted velvet and just from Paris.
This shows several new features in
addition to the fabric, which is long
piled weave of the finest spun silk
making the wrong side smooth
surah-like surface. All of this helps
in the making of the gown, which hts
it's wearer with the clinging soft lines
usual to crepe or chiffon. The model
is in one piece when completed, but
cut separately, the skirt being three
yards wide at the hem, gathered at
the waistline and ending in short
broad pointed train.
There is no trimming or drapery
about this skirt, but about the hips
is folded a sash of velvet, which ends
in one long tab-like end, perhaps
twenty-tw inches across. This falls
directly down the back and is COW
cred from it's hem almost to the
IL p1ao1 ON d.
cry of the Worth or Premet schools
in gold and silver threads
There is very little of the velvet
shown above the belt, possibly three
or four inches rising .irregularly over
the kimono bodice, which is entirely
Of the shadow embroidery or cream
chiffon, lined and interlined in net
shading from ivory to flesh pink.
The sleeves are of uncompromiSingl
kimono shape and end midway be-
tween wrist and elbow. The neck is
round and only mediuraly low.
The embroidery is delicate, as its
name implies, sinking deep into the
long piled velvet, while the chiffon
rests lightly as frost on the window
pane, but is distinctly metallic IN its
effect.
Made of White satin.
Another Paris gown is one from the
Cabot sisters, famous for designing
gowns for the youthful and the
slender. 1t Is of pure white satin,
with round scant skirt perfectly
plain, and with one of the Mineret
tunics modified from the extreme type
to suit American wearers. The tunio
is virtually a double skirt of chiffon
and Spanish lace. The chiffon falls
to the knees, with the lace only a
fraction of an inch shorter In this
frock the bodice is almost high
necked, with deep-cut "V'' in front,
while the sleeves are long, close fit
ting from the elbow to the wrist,
where they are finished in 81 narrow
line of black fur. The sleeves are Of
satin and the bodice is of chiffon,
with scant nat drapery of lace. The
cachette OF this gown lies largely in
the deep soft velvet girdle held by a
cabachon of highly cut jet
Another trousseau gown, which the
bride-elect already has worn, Is q pale
pink crepe Lucia. the latter a new
variety of the valuable charmeuse.
This is q theatre gown or for in
formal dinners, and has no train. 1t
has a fetching pannier draped tunic
of chiffon. This is banded about the
waist in plain pink satin of the new
rublite shade in q tone slightly darker
! than the chiffon. With this. at a re-
cent box party Miss Jessie Wilson
wore bracelet of diamonds and
rubies, one of the first of several gifts
i in jewels delivered at the White House
a week or more prior to the sending
out of the wedding invitations.
! A second ornament known to be on
the constantly growing list of we'd
ding gifts is a watch bracelet, a mar
row gold band holding watch little
larger than the thumbnail, with the
dial surrounded by small, but bril-
liant diamonds
/ Miss wilson's engagement ring also
is coming in for much attention these
days. 1t is a pure white old mine
stone, in a high, dull-gold setting OF
a conventional pattern.
There are two blue tailored gowns
in the trousseau, one of velour de
blanc in an old blue tone with a cut
away jacket showing a waistcoat Of
soft Persian coloring, and a skirt in
the new combination of plain and
brocade effect of the same material.
The brocade forms the deep narrow,
skirt, and the plain surface material,
the short, close over dress.
A palmer costume is of dark blue
cloth with shorter skirt and a
straight double-breasted coat, Just
covering the hips and finished with a.
collar of dark fur. This probably will