Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-23

white, ard fine tulle, illusion or brussels
net are the favored materials. La mode
leaves II optional with the wearer whether
it be long enough to reach TO the bottom of
the dress IN front or just below the waist
line, and the face may or may not be COW
cred. However, the veil must reach to the
bottom Of the train at the back An inno-
walton in Paris was the tulle veil fastened at
the left shoulder of the bride with an ostrich
pom pom and not covering the head at all.
Il completely covered her trosseau and was
dTaped after the style of Greek statues. The
ethereal effect is somewhat dispelled by en-
brolderlng a delicate tracery of vines in
white flOsele upon the hem of the veil, and
this work should be done bv the fianeee or
one Of the bridemaids, which is a revival
OF the customs of many years ago when our
grandmotherS did their wedding work alone.
Many OF our finest bridal vells are the
work OF the patient nuns and are conse-
ouentlv of great value. Many beautiful
ones have been made near Montreal, and. in
fact, from all over the world come these
dainty ethereal and fragile articles of fem-
inine adOrnment The bridemaids are wont
TO furnish the veil, flowers and ribbon for
the Hebrew bride Wedding wells have
been known to cover a multitude of sins.
and more than one man has been fooled bv
their use. Jacob after serving seven wears
for Rachel, was beglled into narrvinr Leah.
because she was covered with a veil and he
did not fnd out the mistake until the next
day.
Mourning wells have been in use for many
years and were formerly of Grape, but at
present We have nuns yelling, Grape, love
silk and crepe de chine, the latter being
quite novelty aud having MANY superior
advantages over anything ever offered to the
ne lace h., -, i
ierent ways Of draping wells, but the perfect
balance drape is perhaps the one most fay-
ored. The Empress Eugene was devotee
OF the black veil. The weight of the veil
should be on the shoulders and should never
be worn when thev tire the wearer. but
should be taken TO good modiste who will
drape them In such way as to relieve the
suffering one. Nuns yelling with Grape
hens are considered in good taste, especially
when worn with Grape trimmed costume
Black wells are worn by the nuns and Sisters
OF Charity, and one of the most impressive
ceremonies ever witnessed is the conferrlng
OF the black veil.
The unfortunate Mary. Queen of Scots,
wore veil Of white at the coronation of
herself and the Dauphin OF France. and
wore one when she was beheaded, Barege,
so popular many years ago, is no longer
used and Is superseded by the veil of black
plain and dotted nets and also in colors
The empire, or directoire veil so recently
made popular by the French actress, Mime.
Hading, was q French creation that has
fallen into innocuous desuetude. 1t was
made Of the embroidered net with wide
lace edge around it and was drawn up and
held in place by baby ribbon run through
trou trOu insertion.
Wells should now be worn with the toque
or small brlmmed hat, and it is the thing 10
wear it in the Eastern fashion, twice across
the face over the bangs and brows and /
again over the cheeks, leaving the eyes un-
covered. This is certainly most sensible |
fashion, as nothing is more iniurioqs TO the |
eyes than the small wells with tiny dots. The |
beauty spot veil is at present considered the |
proper caper, and every lady should wear
one. They may be made by sticking three |