Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08
Description of
Wedding Gowns
For Ceremony

| Mrs. William q. McAdoo, VIE On the
| secretary of the treasury, and some of
the other gowns of her wedding trous-
seau, were authoritatively described
after the ceremony of today had been
concluded.
The bridal gown was made of ivory
white satin and trimmed with real
old point lace. This charming crea-
ton was the principal part of
trousseau made by Fifth Avenue mo-
! distes. The bodice was softly draped
| with satin which crosses in front and
| is brought to a point below the should
ers, front and back. The V-shaped
neck is finished with folds of soft
tulle. The long mousquetaire sleeves
are made of tulle The real old point
lace is gracefully draped over the
right shoulder to the left side Of the
waist and is fastened with a spray of
orange blossoms; the lace then con-
tinues as a border to the long trans
| parent tunic of tulle which graduates
to the side of the skirt at the train.
| The long sweeping train is three and
a half yards in length. A cap effect
bridal wreath especially executed with
orange blossoms and long draped veil
was very effective.
Much interest was shown in the
real old point lace used on the gown.
It is masterpiece and a work of art
in lace making. Unique IN design and
perfect in execution, it Is said this
famous art-treasure, which is a part
of a world-famous collection, may
find its place as an antique in a ma
tional collection.
The three-piece going away dress
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| The coat is of eorbeau blue charmeuse
| and gabardine. The front and upper
| part of back of coat is of charmeuse.
! The back is gathered at collar. The
three quarter sleeve of gabardine is
topped with the blue charmeuse. Edge
of sleeve is bound with iiat black
/ silk braid Soft girdle OF gabardine
/ ending in front with oval eharmeuse
/ buckle.
The bodice is dark blue chiffon over
white 1t has braided straps of gabar-
dine over the shoulders, with twelve
rows of braid over belt of blue ga
bardine White organdie Vestee and
collar edge with a rose and green flow
| cred narrow ribbon. fastened in front
/ by three ribbon buttons. Long blue
sleeves over white chiffon ending in
a wide cuff of 16 rows of narrow black
braid.
The short skirt of gabardine with
three circular fiounces starting at
sides of skirt. These are fastened at
| back with a strap of gabardine at
tached to which are four small black
| silk taSsels. Between the fiounces,
| corbeau charmeuse, to which they are
attached, showing about one inch of
| charmeuse between each fiounce.
F1ounces and bottom of skirt edged
with black silk braid.
! A rose and silver evening gown is
made of rose pink satin d Amour and
rose tulle. Satin bodice ending in
points at shoulders (surplice effect
and edged with silver braid around
arm holes. Pink rose and bud posed
below left shoulder. Large flesh color
net butterfly bow at back, attached to
points at shoulders. Silver shadow
laoe, form flowing sleeves. Skirt of rose
pin satin damour yelled with
tu1H of shadow silver lace from
which flows long oyerskirt of rose
color tune. Silver lace contin-
tinued down front and makes a slight
pointed train at back.
Ciel blue brilliant peau de faille
gown with bodice OF self color blue
silk net which wells bands of silver re-
embroidered lace across the front.
Around neck and down front of bodice
ending at waist line a (bias) band OF
peau de faille-where they meet they
are finished off with single natural
rose bouquet. Japanese collar-BeloW
collar a fullness is gathered which
falls softly to waist line. Net sleeves,
gathered at elbow with silver thread,
making a soft ruffle effect. Silver en-
broidered motifs on sides of soft folded
girdle. Sl<irt-fiat puff tunic effect at
back. Front of skirt simple long
drape, cut bias, and a trifle fuller at
side, with slight opening at bottom.
Vatican blue MORE, invisible stripe,
peau de faille gown. Vatican blue
tulle (self COLOR bodice, over band OF
cream lace-two MORE peau de faille
straps, picot edge, crossing at back.
Underneath the tulle, blue net frill,
picot edge around neck. Net sleeves
gathered at elbow with long flowing
frills. Blue MORE girdle fastened at
back with bow and in center of bow
Strauss buckle set in silver triangular
shape and having blue stone IN
centre. Skirt, long tunic OF blue net
over invisible Vatican blue MORE peau
de faille skirt, Bottom of skirt seal
loped. Back of net tunic falls in foids
yelled with transparent draperies.
White Cekay crepe embroidered III
Vieux Rose and green silk done In
pattern resembling wheat. The bodice
is buttoned in front with two rows OF
white and rose china buttons to match
embroidery. Long kimono sleeve Oh
plain white crepe with band of VieuX
rose MORE silk on cuff which mas three
buttons on each side. The collar is OF
rose MORE over which is a leaf de-
sign Of white silk lace.
The skirt has two bias hemstitched
ruffles of plain white Cekay crepe,
piped with rose MORE silk. Around the
waist there is a sash of wide rose
MORE ribbon-at the side back large
bow of same. Pelerine (cape) made OF
Cadet blue cheviot cloth. crossing III
front with two sash ends which wind
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