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like mirror, and are decidedly the most
beautiful OF all the new and beautiful passe-
mentrics. especially for marriage robes.
Polar ioX FUR IS the decoration OF the
next dress while the third gown is chiefly
distinctive FOR Its lovely corset bodice,
formed Of beads Of pearl passementerie
and its ofi-settng OF bride roses text
to be taken, however, from this sketch
lies In the use, so nearly universal among
brides Of 81 OF high jeweed collars. This
Is almost the only point at which the wo-
men wear gems with their snowy suits.
GIFTS of brooches and long chains, dang
ling wreeths Of pearls, sun-bursts and the
ever popular stars are twisted cnwrought
or incorporated with a thick glittering dog
collar to concentrate all light and glory
tight about the face OF the newly wed.
Where many fine stones are not counted
among the bridal gifts, a collar of bright
rhntGtones Il adopted or a high satin
neck-band is encrusted In pearl beading.
Very long trains, it is a precaution to men
tion, arc not now on wedding dresses OF the
most approved construction for the wise and
worthy reason that a bride is usually eN-
pected 20 wear this gown at her first house
warming reception, where a satin trail, sew
eral yards long, would be decided nui-
sancc
Flve-button white suede gloves are in
good fashion with the long close sleeves,
the skirt Of the glove allowed to wrinkle
around the wrist, but not in an awkward
bunch. AS for bouquets, they are small.
That ie In comparison with those that have
gone before and the smart thing to carry
Is myrtle mixed with delicate trails of ivy,
or moderate bouquet Of white orchids, or
white tulips with asparagus fern. There are
the brides, to be sure, who still carry prayer
books, and If you want to know why, in
Episcopal weddings these appear to be such
uniquely thin volumes. peep between the
watered eilk covers.
There you will find only a few silver
edged parchment leaves on which, in
gloriously Illuminated lettering, simply the
form OF the marriage ceremony is set forth.
LattoIly few venturcsome girls have gone
up the aislcs merely bearing large white
ostrich feather fans in their hands, but that
Is only an individual fashion, like the prayer
book or bouquet
THE BRIDESMAIDS
A bride is always expected to show her
taste and individuality i'm the scheme of
color. mode of hat and pattern of frock
she selects for her attending maids, so
that there are few hard and fast rules to
be set forth on this score. For instance,
at one important New York wedding last
month the six maids appeared in scarlet
tulc black satin sashes and wide black
velvet hats loaded with jacqueminot roses
Another dcbutante, who took matrimonial
VOWS, was followed by four fair girls with
crystal beaded lace, that one might easily
have mistaken them for a twinklng con-
stelation.
However. it is now the mode to cut
bridesmaids dress with a distinctly trained
effect in the back widths and to give them
hats. wide and plume-shaded, to match
the prevailing tint in their dresses. An
extremely pretty model for maid of honor'S
toilet is shown in figure five, where two
shades of pink are the dominating color.
The v-shaped under petticoat in this in
stance is of what we now call pearl pink
chiffon, draped on white silk. The four
pufred rufIles at the foot are caught, at one
side, by two silk blush roses, while the
princess back of the dress is of peach pink
satin. Satin of the same sort Composes
the double breasted waistcoat, decSed with