The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-11
THE WOMAN OF FASHION.
Sing Hot For the Brides of the Summer
Time.

Time.
'Oh. my loves like a red, red rose,
That's newly sprung in June;
Oh, my loves like the melodies
That's sweetly played in tune
So sang Robbie BURNS in the gladness
of his heart as he dreamed OF the
charms of his rudy Scottish witch.
And If he married her, or If he forgot
her before the melody was finished. or
the first petal had fallen. he has at least
told us in a ballad that the maiden brides
Of 1893 are in very truth twin sisters
of his love. Easter brides are lovely;
they are exotics. But summer time brides
are loveler, for they are born in the
midst OF the most beautiful things OK the
year They are like red, red roses-roses
are blooming all about them; they are
like the melody because birds and now
ers and sweet inanimate loves are sing
ing everywhere. But, alas, unlike the
maidens whom Burns celebrated they
can't step forth In freshly starched lawn
under their Sunday kirtle TO be married
by a parson in the kirk.
They hire the florist, and tell the or
ganist what 10 play, and they moan over
French fashion plates for many weary
months before their rosy faces shine
above the creations wrought from their
studies Of the tyrant modes. Very often
they are married in a supposedly sylvan
style from the country house OF their
parents or the quaint little church in
the village near by. Then the prepare
tons are, IL possible. more elaborate than
| for the town church wedding, for whole
carpets Of wild flowers must be woven.
caterers must be imported, and arrange
ments must be made for the entertain
/ ment OF visiting friends. But / cannot
/ take upon my shoulders all the burdens
Of the day of joy. 1 have only TO tell
how dark girls and light, grave girls
and gay girls who have campaigned thro'
brilliant seasons. and girls who are
this winters buds, unfold their petals
| In silk and satin, and the other wonder
| full fabrics Of this mad epoch in dress.
Don't look for sensationalism to-day.
| please. Wedding dresses change less than
| the prevailing styles in other gowns.
! There are a few rules which admit Of no
| deviation and they are so closely drawn
| that concessions 10 la mode must neces-
| sarily be conservative.
Wedding gowns may be Empire-they
| were last winter-or princesse, which fs
a standard privilege, or as at the present
| instant, 1890: and here we have, with
| most grave and weighty details as to
| garnlture. the sum total OF my caleula-
| lions. bridesmaids gowns, travelling
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| runs near riot, and SO much might be
said that / shall barely skirt the subject.
! The fashionable June weddings Will take
| place I'm New York, and they will be
| typical OF the summer beyy. picturesque
| effects will be the chief aim OF bride
| and dressmaker, and they will be obtained
| by cunning combinations or colors- NO
| longer do the bridesmaids dress In gowns
| of one pattern and hue. They are deli
4 81 for fahlaQlX about
| the altar. and for the march up the aisle.
| A girl in nauve crepon will walk with
| another in white grenadine. a second pair
| NAV be apple green and pink, or blue and
| yellow. or gray and misty red, While
| among the warm. happy tints comes
| the nure white bride. There will be three
| such brightly colored weddings this
| month.
| one bride. the first on the list has red
| hair and cheeks. The eyes are brown
| and her face is fair. Her bridesmaids
| will wear pale ambers. clear yeliows'
| and honest blues. Her own gown, which
NAV be of less moment to her than her
maids costumes, is OF white duchesse
satin with an immensely long train. The
straight skirt is trimmed with single
| nounce Of Brussels lace and rope OF
| orange blossoms. The closely hitting lS5O
bodice Is deliberately decked with SEED
pearls hung about the neck and falling
over the quaint colarette OF lace. She
will wear a tulle veil turned back from
her face, and caught with pearl pin.
Her bouquet is the shower bouquet we
have borrowed from our English cousins
NJ orchids and orange blossoms. The
bridesmajds-there are four-are dressed
in blending shades Of yellow chiffon and
blue silk tulle. Their hats are alike, four
huge, white leghorns. They are trimmed
with brown plumes and gaudy orchids
Is Il not an artistic picture?
The second bride Is stately ana DARK
She will have but one bridesmaid, her
sister. Her marriage gown VIII be DEAD
white bengaline-surely trying choice,
And It will succomb only to the issued
edict in its sleeves. There VIII be three