A. Fashionable Wedding.

Otago Witness, Issue 1778, 19 December 1885, Page 26

A. Fashionable Wedding .

The marriage of the Comte de Rochelaure with Mile, de Lens, which was recently celebrated at the Chateau de Lendricourt, was a smart/ek. The corbeille was magr ificent, particularly the jewels and laces. I specially remarked two diamond rivieres, with drops in the form of fieur-de-lys, and earrings to match, a coronet of eglantines in diamonds with ruby hearts, and several ruby butterflies, dragon-flies, &c, gifts from friends. There was abeautif ul ivory parasol handle, with the name Antoinette in turquoises around it; the cover was Chantilly lace over ponceau silk. There were smellingbottles galore, and a very novel gift was a cardcase with a small watch in its enamel cover. This a capital idea, as it enables its owner when paying a visit to assure herself of the time, without seeming impolite by drawing out her watch. There was a pretty writing-table in marqueterie, with furniture complete, in Renaissance style — inkstand, blotter, candlesticks, penholder, &c, with the coat-of-arms in enamel on every piece. It is the fashion now to give a bride silver plate, consequently there was a complete breakfast service in silver gilt, and in the Louis XV style ; a dessert service — knives, forks, and spoons, embossed in the Russian style ; large crystal jugs, richly mounted in silver gilt. There was also a quantity of bracelets — serpents with emerald heads, black enamel bands starred with diamonds, flexible gold chains of Egyptian manufacture, &c. In the trousseau there were some rich mantles and opera cloaks ; among the former a specially beautiful seal pelisse ; and among the latter one in white velvet embroidered iv gold, and another made out of a pink Indian cashmere shawl, worked over with silks and gold thread, and trimmed with thick ruches of lace, specially woven to matdh the cashmere. The wedding was celebrated in the country, and the bride's dress was simple white lawn, draped lightly in cloud-like folds and studded with orange blossoms ; jabot arid tucker of old point, fastened by a small fleur-de-lys brooch in pearls. Mile, de Lens, her sister, wore a tearose lawn dress, embroidered in rosebuds ; a wide sash with long ends ; bodice a la vierge, in pale pink gauze ; white straw hac, turned up at one side, the brim lined with plaited pink silk, and tiimmed with a quantity of small butterfly bows in gauze that had a charming effect.

Comtesse de Villeneuve wore groseille foulard, the skirt and casaque bordered with wide lace ; hat to match, trimmed with red and white currants ; the handle of her parasol was encrusted with garnets. The Marquise de Rochelaure's dress consisted of a polonaise of deep ecru cambric, embroidered in open eyelets, like Madeira work ; the polonaise was straight in front and opened at the back to show the skirt of plain ecru cambric flounces, monnted on a silk foundation. The bonnet was ecru gauze embroidered in gold, the strings fastened with largo golden scarabei. Vicomtesse Lendricourt was in a bluish green China crepe ; the narrow flounces oil the shirt were edged with lace of the same colour ; bonnet of similar lace, with a tuft of the faintest pink roses in a point over the forehead. Comtesse de Rarochefoucauid in shot lilac and pink silk, looped up with bows of the two colours ; bonnet trimmed with natural roses. Baronne de Lens in a magnificently embroidered muslin dress over straw silk, trimmed with bows of moss-green velvet ; the bonnet had a full border of the same velvet and an aigrette of shaded nasturtiums. Two little girls— Miles, de Villeneuve — were in striped pale blue muslin frocks, with bands on which little groups of picturesque children were printed ; large round hats, with garlands of shaded marguerites. The bride's travelling dress was mouse-grey woollen, made with with a white pique waistcoat fastened with gold buttons ; grey jacket opening over this waistcoat, with collar and sleeves 'embroidered in silver ; a little pocket on the chest for the dainty handkerchief, a chased burnished silver travelling watch, iv Henry II style, with coat-of-arms and monogram, chain to match ; a hat in soft grey felt, with a large gauze veil twisted round the throat aud tied in front; the handle of her umbrella represented a large dog.

A second travelling costume was more dressy and consisted of striped crushed strawberry woollen, trimmed with guipure de lame insertions ; there was a plaiting of this lace in front of the bodice, a small scarf mantelet reached to the waist, and had a hood trimmed with guipure aud tied with faille bows ; a Rembrandt hat, with stiff quill feathez's ; long Suede gloves. A large travelling cloak was, trimmed with woollen braid and fringe, and lined with shot silk. The waterproof was irongrey, with small hood lined with cerise satin.