NOTES FOR THE LADIES. (From our London Correspondent.)

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 61, 2 August 1884, Page 4

NOTES FOR THE LADIES. (From our London Correspondent.)

Describing one of the most fashionable weddings of the season, " Madgo " writes:— "Dear old St. George's has seldom con tamed such a crowd as assembled to see Mrs Edwards married to Sir Greville Smyth, Bart. No one would have imagined from tho bride's dress that she was a widow. It was made of cream-coloured satin and a now sort of brocaded velvet, called by the modistes velours frise. The lace on the petticoat was quite lovely, being a mixture of point de gaze and point de Venise. The bonnet was a little gem, and I have no doubt that half the women in the church made up their minds to have one as nearly like it as their circumstances would permit. The crown was covei'ed with brocaded velvet, like that in the dress ; the brim was edged with pearls, the strings were made of lace, and the trimming consisted of tho softest possible white ostrich-feather tips. "We saw the trosseau at Madame Swaebe'f, and admired some of the dresses very much. A quite delicious tea-gown was made of pale canary- coloured satin, covered with gracefully-draped white lace, of the kind that is sold in the piece, like dress fabrics. The design was really lovely, consisting of bunches of grapes and vineleaves. Frills of lace rippled down the front and round the edges of the dress, which was confined round the waist by means of a large sash of canary-coloured satin. Another tea-gown was of soft brown cashmere, opening over pink satin. " Two dinner-dresses, one of pale blue satin, with bodice and train of brocaded velvet, and trimmed with groups of pale blue ostrich feather?, and the other of pale mauve satin and velvet, were very handsome. Wo fell in love with an evening dress of pale blue satin, trimmed with Mauresque lace of a deep coffee-colour, in which the design was picked out in gold thread. The harmony of tints in this dress was perfect. 1 ' Have I forgotten to tell you Avhat the bride's going-away dress was ? Dark green velvet, very gracefully made, with a few pleats down the front, and on cither side of them a thick fringe of green chenille, tipped with gold. A cape to match was lined with gold-coloured satin. The bonnet Avas of dark green straw, dotted with stars made of gold beads. The strings were of tulle, spotted with chenille and gold." "lima" writes in tho "World "':- " At last tho great gates are open, and the 'Grande Madame, ' so long beleaguered by the harsh Avinds, has come forth to tell us of all \,he nouveautes Avhich her inventive I genii have matured. We have long been accustomed to brilliant bead embroideries, in Avhich latterly pearls have taken a prominent place ; but now we have exceeded even these. Imagine a Royal blue Genoa velvet of superb quality ; it has a pattern over it, spotted on at intervals, and the pattern is composed of real diamonds, in little flower clusters, with a tiny ring on all four sides, by Avhich it is button-holed doAvn to the velvet Avith silk of the same colour. It may interest our male belongings to know that the same extravagance of stones was seen also on a meershaum pipe, the bowl of which was carved into a negress's head, in whose turban were twined real diamonds, earrings being of emeralds. (Query: Hoav would it smoke?) A very beautiful creation of Pingnat's Avas seen in a navy-blue velvet, sprinkled over Avith little brick-shaped spots of half ruby velvet and half oream, The back of the bodice and train Avere composed of this dark velvet, also the upper part of the bodice in front, as far as where a band of ruby velvet, studded Avith cut steel buttons, passed from one shoulder diagonally across the front to the opposite side of the waist, where it terminated in the folds of the blue, From under this red band came a rich cream bengaline that, without being shaped to the figure, was kept in place by a similar red band starting from the side seams, and causing the thick silk to make lovely round folds that, again issuing from under ! this second band, were allowed to droop." j