The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-18

yer gray. The pink maids carried lilies of
the valley. and the gray ones Catherine
Mermet roses. They walked in couples, a
pink girl and gray girl side by Isl side; A; At
cheeks and their gowns. They carried,
instead of flowers, pink fans. Two Of the
Oldest New York families were united in
the persons of young representatives about
a month ago, four maids in white lace over
silk with golden girdles and forget-me-not
wreaths assisting at the union. Yellow
silk draped with null made as pretty
maids dress az have seen. The hat was
trimmed with yellow flowers.
In June the wide hat will be almost an in
dispensable part of the bridesmaids uni
form. A young girl whom the fates call to
Scotland after her marriage has arranged
for her maids to wear white silk null, with
large straw hats trimmed with snowballs
and applegreen ribbons. They will carry
white silk parasols with snowballs tied with
green ribbons to the handles. Bridesmaids
gowns are often trained even when hats are
worn, but short gowns are nearly always
prettier.
When children attend the bride they wear
fower-laden hats and, very possibly, gowns
of white point d'esprit with long sashes.
White faille is still worn more than any
thing else for the alLimportant bridal gown.
White sicilienne is in favor. White satin we
have always with uss sometimes trimmed
with point lace and sometimes combined
with silver brocade. A princess dress of
ivory white cloth over silk petticoat is Of
tener becoming than any of these. A
blonde bride married ten days ago wore
satin embroidered with pearls and draped
with crepe de Chine. Rather an odd idea
rule the simpler the wedding dress is the
prettier. Several of the spring brides have
had their bodices cut low. Nothing could
be in worse taste possibly. Even the half
low bodice should be frowned on. Neither
is it necessary to give the bystanders to in
depth OF your fathers purse by the length
of your train. wedding gown worn Just
outside of New York recently illustrates the
extreme of what to avoid. It was white silk
cut low and without sleeves, embroidered
with rhinestones set in gold, girdled with
an acre of train.
It is not we'll to mourn if ones grand
mother did not leave point lace veil, for
tulle is more generally becoming. It may
be fastened with orange blossoms or jas
mine. A petite brunette bride the other
day wore white silk dress with bonnet of
white lilac.
All the early summer gowns are aired in
their freshness at the weddings. At q
church ceremony last week the decorations
were of apple blossoms. The brides mother
wore steel gray satin embroidered with sill
yer. Silver gray silk with capote of pale
pink carnations, heliotrope satin with pale
yellow ribbon trimmings, copper colored
sicilenne with green satin bonnet trimmed
with roses, pale Parma violet cloth with
white bonnet and black lace gown over
corn yellow silk were few of the toilet
combinations. A pretty travelling dress for
a bride is made on tailor model of mill
tary blue soutane cloth with silver buttons.
A pretty reception dress after tho home
coming is small figured pompadour silk
with light Cairo gold embroideries.
ELLEN OSBORN.
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