The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-04-12
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Different styles Of Costumes worn Now
adRys by the Brides Attsndants-
The fashionable wedding Of today has |
become pageant Of picturesqUeness, In
which the bridal procession is glitter
ing array Of gay colors and historical |
costumes. The bridesmaids in tA'sses |
Of the first empire or the directoi 3le, |
and the tiny pages in court dress OF the
time Of Louis XIV alternate, and vie
with the brides procession OF flower
girls, who are attended by Little Lord |
Fauntleroys. It may be that the fair
bride has chosen to 60 into tho church
escorted by a bevy OF fair maidens who
are arrayed In the hues of the rainbow.
and shining in red, yellow and blue,
Others again are preceded In their pas
sage down the aisle by seeming flock
of snowbirds, in their frocks of white
silk, trimmed with white fox furs and
silver braid. Another bride will choose
a bevy Of fair maids who shall dress in
gowns Of golden yellow, carry bunches
Of yellow chrysanthemums or roses, and
altogether lend a gleam Of sunshine TO
even a rainy wedding day; while one
bride is recorded as having clothed her
maids In wedding garments Of duet
colored broche figured with pink and
red roses, and hats Of dust colored felt
hidden beneath claret tipped plumes
crowned their pretty heads, while tiny
pages dressed in ruby plush danced gayly
along.
Formerly the bridesmaids, like the bride,
were ''clad in robes of shining white,
and their beauty and elaborate array were
supposed 10 be to her as the pale beauty
of the moon to the radiance of the sun.
as the modesty OF the violet to the ele-
gance Of the rose. as the limpidness Of
water to the richness of ruby wine; now
adays, the bride, the central figure round
which clusters all the love and joy and
hope that wedding ring can hold-the
bride is apt to be in her conventional
wedding gown, the fashion for which
varies but little from year to year, though
she may substitute roses, hyaoinths,
chrysanthemums or lilies Of the valley
for the old time favorite, the orange
blossom and flower, is somewhat over
shadowed by the gorgeousness OF her at
tendant maids. Shemay have them hand.
cuffed together with floral links, she may
have them bound with chains Of roses
which shall fall asunder as she falters
forth her solemn vow to love, honor and
obey, or she may have them ready to
strew flowers in her path as she turns q
newly made wife, from the altar; but in
all these picturesque fashions and quaint
ideas, she detracts from the interest which
should center round herself alone, and in
stead of one interesting and beautiful
fgure-for who ever thinks of the groom?
there comes group OF lovely maidens,
galaxy OF beauty in which each star is
of equal brilliancy. 1t can hardly be gain
said that in their picturesque array the
bridesmaids are fast stealing the honors
from the bride, who must confine herself
to the regulation snowy garments OF silk,
satin and tulle, while her maids brighten
and beautify the wedding pageant with
sweet artistic fantasies and raphsodies in
raiment. So long as they are thus attired
the truth of the old adage that every
wedding makes another" is quite sure to
be proved; and the charming maid, in
addition to her gifts of pin and locket
and bangle and buckle, may count among
her trophies a captured heart. NHi~
Things Hest Lsft URdOns.
Do not write on ruled paper, or on that
decorated with printed sunfower or bios
SONS of any kind.
Do not Introduce your girl friend to
the gentleman visitor. Instead say,
"Miss Brown, will you allow me to pre-
sent Mr.. Jones?'
Do not talk especially to one person
when you have three or four visitors.
Instead make the conversation general
Do not attempt to take care OF a mans
overcoat-he has a vote aud ought to be
able to look after his own clothes.
Do not ask people who they are In
mourning for. II you don't know, wait
until you find out, and in the meantime
don't ask after the members OF their
family.
Do not giggle when a smile would
answer, and don't talk in q jesting way
about things that are holy TO other peo-
pie.
Do not laugh at anybody's form Of
worship-respect toad praying to a
mushroom.
Do not say the rules OF etiquette are
nonsense-they are made up for your
comfort and mine, and arranged 80 that
the feelings of every human being are
considered.
Do not get into the habit Of laughing
at elderly people. 1t is not only unlady-
like, but it is vulgar.
DO not think 1t clever to and out by
pumping, the private affairs of your
friend. There Is no reason why you
should lay bare her heart for an inquisi-
tive daw to peck at.
DO not get into debt but II YOU have
been guilty, deny yourself everything
possible that you may be free once more,
Do not believe that all these dOn'ts are
not spoken to you in the ktndest manner
as from girl to girl, but one has to suffer
and make mistakes ones self to find Oui
into just what pitfalls one is apt TO tum.
ble.-Ladies' Home Journal.