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A Magnificent Wedding Dress

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Parent Issue
Day
30
Month
November
Year
1877
Copyright
Public Domain
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A correspondent of New York Times describes the wedding dress of Miss Florence Adele Vanderbilt, daughter of Williain H. Vanderbilt, who was married in Boston the other day to Mr. Hamilton McK. Twombley: The dress is of white satin brocade, trimmed with three kinds of lace - round point, point Venice, and point applique - with pearl trimmings and oraDge blossoms, it is in the princesse style, with the neck cut low a la Pompadour, and the bosom filled with lace fichu and penrl trimniings. The corsage is short, and finished with a belt at the waist. The front of the dress is trimmed with festoons of lace, supported by three folds of satin drapery, coming to thé front, and caught up by orango blossom bouquets. The pattern of the lace is exquisite. Each festoon is a quarter of a yard deep, and bears a beautifully interwoven design in flowers, representing roses, lilies, and baskets overflowing with floral treasnres of all sorts. Each altérnate festoon is of point Venice and point applique, and the intermediate ones are of round point and point Venice. The lace is the finest that the ateliers of theParis modistes could furnish, and eclipses anything heretofore seen in this country. The bottom of "the skirt in front is trimmed with sectioual ehirrings of white satin, filled in between with bouquets of orange blossoms. At the sides the trimming is deep, and grows gradually narrow towards the front. An elegant court train of white satin brocade extends three and a half yards back from the body of the dress. The brocade runs into points at the bottom, with several rows of white satin pelisses laid undor the points, making a very stylish effect. A choice trimming of round point, point applique, and point Venice bellishes the train, which is also adorned with pearl trimmings of great beauty. The sleeves are entirely of lace, set off with orange blossoms. This dress oost over $5,000.

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Old News
Michigan Argus