The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-17

her good points, that this so-called bridal
scarf is much more graceful than the
average wedding veil. Lace j. not al
ways the material Illusion il even pref
tier Attached 20 the cOr0nct of the
hair, 10 Is held In place by flowers o.
jeweled pins and then permitted to fall
free. In this form the veil or scarf Is from
One-third 10 a-half the width of the regu-
lation article, sometimes even narrower.
Sometimes IL reaches tO the hem Of the
trailing gown. sometimes it is much
shorter Ii tends tO resemble the court
veil of Continental iull dress, but 10 is
too new an addition 90 the second mar
rage toilet 20 have attained any specific
shape or rules for wearing A IS yet DO is
limited hy one restriction only. it IS an
ornament for the back of The head. 30
must, not ape yirginiiy and cover the
cOuntcnanCc.
When one comes 90 the question OF
dress one is at once confronted by the
question of age The fashions of thc
hftics are not a. the fashions of the
twenties. Pale lilac or gray are the
c0l0rs now I'm favor for the dress of o.
middle-agcd or elderly woman marrying
for the second time For the younger
woman nothing is forbidden except black
The dictum of Mrs. Grundy I'm the past
has been emphatic. widow who remar-
rie- must not wear white
Lauerly the punc,illOu- dame BIAS lib
eraiized her creed thus FAM % widow who
remarries may not wear white. but light
colOrs are not forbidden her. closely ape
preaching the original hue Pear. gray
bias been the usual close approach, and
pearl gray has produced au insurrec-
ti0n This winter Mrs Grrndy takes
her final stand, white silk richly trimmed
with lace Is quite suitable for %
youthful bride 90 q second marriage, as
also for a youthiul-lOOking bride of mid
die age. Their stuils. however, are not
permissible. A widow may put ON amy
heavy, digniiod-l0Oking white fabric. but
crepe de chine, ctaminc. gauze, ETC.. are
not for her wear. Here is Dame fruudy
last ditch, aud no attempt has yet
been made by the widow brigade
20 force her 90 die i'm TO- Digniiel look
ing fabrics 10 is, and here accordingly BE-
the bridal toilet of "a dear woman whose
first marriage brought her grief enough
lo make one "lsn una" l, see0.iN may DE
" lo' i 10. Ooi'''"''' 'i'' '' 80 7i'A'eii
Princess robe of heavy white velvet
edged with ostrich feather trimming
Little princess bonnet OF velvet and
feathers Mask veil of gauzc Bouquet
of white roses and gsricna-.
A dresmakcr who has gowncd many
1"''''' '''''' 7''' "
THE TOILETS of WIDOWS
who have remarked within the last two
months White silk skirts with 'front.'
yelled with fine plated gaule Tli.
for slight woman of thirty who locke.
younger by syeul years. Short Empire
bodice of MORE antique opening in % y
at the neck the opening Yciled Dy gault
crossed ON the bosom and having IT'S
ends tucked under 70 br0ad-f0ldei m0ire
sash knotted 20 the left .de. train OF
MORE tuit of orange flowers in tAc
hali scarf or gaule falling from im.r
Dehlha.
Nch WAlte uiocafe with trimmings of
rare on lace ms IOr handsome
widow Ol plump figure 0i fliry-flr..
OBJ fhirty-fOur Mik white satin made
with plain basque bodice. finished no doe
neck with iab0t OF lace. m which ar.
mcked three or four orange buds and
flowers; this for 20 stately marm of
nearly forty who carries her aye wo.l
Empire gown OF white China crepe. with
embroidery and fringe like that 0n m
0.d-iashioncd crepe shaWI White e0uI-
ed -ilk with front of met. wrought little
ro-ebudsi q gauze scarf pulled over
small wreath of rO.eDuI- all dr00p.u