Nellie Grant Wedding Special, The Daily Graphic - Image 3

Eighteen-year-old Nellie wore a wedding gown of the finest white satin and point lace. The satin around the bottom of the skirt was box-pleated and had satin bows in between the pleats. Tulle ruching and rare point lace flounces adorned both the skirt and the neckline and orange blossoms were arranged across the layers of expensive fabrics. When ordering the handmade point lace from Brussels for Nellie’s gown, President Grant requested that it be the “most superb the manufactury could produce.” The bride wore a locket necklace and earrings made of pearls and diamonds, a tulle veil, and long white gloves to complete the look.