Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-14
WEDDING INNOVATION
u 10 Now Thought q Very Proper
Capef
NOT TO NEAR YOUR VERY BEST GOWN
But Garments with the Creasss Takea
oat-foiats About sosiesy's --latest
reds and What the kIits OF
eraad Rapids Are Upto.

changed. For some years past 1t has
Deem considered the proper eaper to
wear ones very beat and even 10 pur-
chase an entirely new and elegant
gown for the occasion. Dressy people
considered gown which had been
worn once too passe TO appear at
wedding. But thIs summer new fad
has arisen which permits. and indeed
suggests, that they wear garments with
the newne-s welt OFT of them. and not
Ia any way remarkable for their eie-
gance or style. For morning weddings
plain scanty skirt OF any check or
PLAIN material and the LOUIS Quatorze
coat - suitable. Even a PLAIN skirt
with loose open bodice may be worn by
guest al one OF these morning we'd
dlugs- The occasion. while \ formal
one, Is not considered such as TO war
rantfull dress
But the real motive for the innoya-
ton - the nicely not generally con-
sdered heretofore, when torbids
guest 20 risk wearing 4 better gown than
the bride, who IS, OF course, the central
figure.
An entirely new style of dress has
low cut bodice, with the neck filled IN
with lace. A tucked yoke Is also seen
with these low cut bodIces, and for DIM
ner wear a thin lace yoke. drawn high
above the neck with narrow ribbon, IS
seen. A saving effected in dresses by
means OF these low neck bodlces. For
the street the neck may be iilled In with
a yoke OF cOlored clotn, suppOsiDg that
tue material Is black. and for evening
the yoke may he trimmed with Jet.
Black bengahne makes up into unusual
ly beautiful dresses when combined
with Jet and supplied with Jewelled
front.
Jewels so long in vogue for morning
wear Will not fash III the matctnal
light as much this summer as in the
seasons gone 10y.
Ii Is true the Cleopatra craze is still
with US, but gems III general are not
worn mornings except diamonds which
seem never to be out of style. Diamonds
are prettlly combined with sapphires
this season, producing some beautiful
effects.
On the newest gown chiffon, thlckly
gathered or snlrred in several rows, is
being used exactly as the feather TRIM
ming has been. The chiffon is exceed
ingly easy material TO handle, being
light, soft. silky, vet sufficiently hrm
IN texture To hold It's own when placed
IN standing rows of gathers or shirrings.
IL comes IN all colors. and It's soft,
pretty effect rs becoming to the face.
Women who make their own gowns
ad tn n
ever they appear in new article
of wearing apparel, but II must not be
taken FOR granted that every ill-ftting
garment was made by the person who
wears it. There are many sO-called
dressmakers who turn out work which
many non professional would scorn
To call finished, but there are many
points which the home dressmaker
should observe before she attempts to
create dress for even the most ordin-
airy occasions. The first requisite to
success IS good lining. for the cheaper
article Will not retain Its shape
while the waist is beng tried on.
Good whalebones are also necessary.
Her pattern Is possibly one that she got
for last years dress, and she cuts out
the waste partly 10y that and partly by
a new fashion plate and guesses at the
rest The new style IS 3 trfle shorter
OH the shoulders and a tritie lower in
the neck. but such little matters are
easily arranged and she proceeds with
cutting. She fears she may have grown
stOuter since her last dress was made,
and so allows little all around. A
few bsstIng stitches and many pms are
put into the work to- hold the lining
and outside together. and but little care
has been taken whether lining and out
eide run exactly the same way OF the
cloth. A dressmaker might possibly fit
the waist by trying Il on once, but she
who hts q garment on her own should
ers and waist must try 1t on repeatedly.
pinning and bastIng II until the int II
perfect. The skirt ia no less n problem
than the bodice. but careful measure
ment and accurate cutting will accom-
plIsh wonders.
The Ladies' Literary Club.
The afternoon at the Ladies' Literary
Club was in charge of the Science and
Education Committee. The first arti-
Gle was a description of Aladdin Cook
err" an invention in the line OF ecODo-
Inic living. by Prof. Atkinson, of Bos-
ton. IL u in the form OF box on legs
and a small Kerosene lamp underneath.
which may be run at an expense of one
cent per hour for fuel. Also dinner
pail fer working men and women
whereby they can cook n warm dinner
while working. The second paper.
bright little poem, Christmas IN Giddy
Gotham" THIS was followed by mas
terry paper on the Childhood of the
Earth" The club we're delighted with
two recItations gwen bv Mr+. Neheer
Fox, of Boston. The Destiny of Man
hy Prof John Fisk, was reviewed IN an
interesting manner. willow China"
q sweet htsle poem, closed the exer-
cises.
The next Saturday afternoon will be
The last meeting before adjourning for
the summer vacation.
The following fragment" was read
by one OF the members:
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" in the isvliest raseafe hae
A al her breath. that With sweetness the morn
Uttered only Kalamazoo.
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WITH their sslemn tuwhlr aad 30 sho.
Were answered ~ echo when taxing their
tight
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And ms Nss thr sweet tesrsn ~>en
nis away @ hslaHazf"
waen san god Helfo- nsoonfes Ms ear
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