THE ROYAL WEDDING.

Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 28, 7 October 1893, Page 10

THE ROYAL WEDDING.

THE WEDDING DRESS. (From the London Daily Graphic.) The bridal dress of the Princess May was extremely beautiful in its rich simplicity, and came, as those of the bridesmaids, from Mms. Linton and Curtis, of Albermarle Street. The front of the wedding dress was of plain white satin en jupe, trimmed with three flounces of the finest Honiton lace, of the rose, shamrock, and thistle design, which it may be mentioned, was worn by the Duchess of Teck on the occasion of her own marriage, and below this was a triple ruche of white satin round the hem. The train, which, on account of the weight of its sumptuous material, Avas not of full Court length, fell simply from the waist behind, and Avas composed of the magnificent Avhite and silver brocade Avhich Avas specially woven by Messrs Warner of Bethnal Green for the purpose. The design of this was of large bouquets, into which the rose, shamrock, and thistle, orange flowers, and lilies of the valley entered, tied in Louis XV. style Avith ribbons and true lovers’ knots of silver. Doavd the sides of the dress, at the juncture of the plain satin and brocade, were carried chains of orange blossom, from which, above the lace flouncing’, tAvo graceful branches AA'ere brought forward and knotted to fall carelessly to the feet in novel and pretty fashion. The bodice was of the white and silver brocade, exquisitely cut and fitting, and, of course, Avas low. More beautiful Honiton lace Avas folded round the bust, and

set on with orange blossom sprays. It was fastened by lacing ; np behind, and the pretty little sleeves were of tiny puffs of lace. The Princess’s hair was dressed by M. Dupont, of M. Soboscinski’s bouse in Sydney Place, Leicester Square, who arranged her fringe very lightly over her brow, placing rather forward a pointed coronet of orange flowers. Behind this, a splendid diamond tiara was fixed, and the back dressing was of Marteau puffs, surrounded by a few light and feathery cnrls. Round these another garland of orange blossoms was set, from which the lovely veil of Honiton lace, which had also been worn by her mother, fell down over her shoulders. THE BRIDESMAIDS’ DRESSES. Equally beautiful, though extremely simple, were the bridesmaids’ dresses, and white satin and silver was also used for them. The five older Princesses, namely, the Princesses Victoria and Maud, of Wales, Princesses Victoria Melita and Alexandra of Edinburgh, and Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein, wore plain white satin skirts, with a deep full flounce of white chiffon, set on with silver passementerie. The trains of these fell simply from the waist, and were quite short. The bodices were also short, and had placed round the waist a broad and handsome trimming of silver passementerie, finished with a silver fringe, to simulate a girdle, the long ends of which fell at the left side. At the neck they were cut in a low square, back and front, with the silver trimming forming a point below the shoulders, and having a few softening folds of the white chiffon placed immediately next the skin. The pretty sleeves were puffed, and reached to the elbow. On the right side each of the Princesses wore a cluster of the deep pink roses which are one of the favourite flowers of the Princess of Wales, with her Orders upon the left, and in their r hair a single rose was also placed. The dresses of the five little girls—namely, the Princess Beatrice of Edinburgh, the Princesses Margaret and Victoria Patricia, of Connaught, Princess Victoria, of Battenberg, and Princess Alexandra (daughter of Prince Louis of Battenberg)—-were of white satin, simply finished with flounces of white chiffon set on with silver braid, narrower and simpler than that of the older bridesmaids. The front of the hehe bodices were of drawn chiffon, of which a full ruche, caught down with silver, passed round the low necks. The short sleeves were puffed, and the sashes, which were of broad white satin ribbon, were simply tied behind in full bows. The stockings were of ojjen-work white silk, and the shoes of white satin with bows.