The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-09

may be showered or not according TO
preference The height OF the bride
and her maids Is an important item
for the florist 70 know. for bouquets
are built differently for tall and for
short maids
Flowers OF color are oftenest used
for the bridesmaids. req and white
roses for brunsttes. white and pills
for blondes. and the maid Of hon1-
carries a bunch all OF a solid color
The effect may be entirely spoiled
BY the awkward way the flowers are
held. The round bouquet should be
carried in Doth hands. while the plume
should be laid gracefully across the
left arm. the stems being held with
the right hand.
Bouquets are made up with special
regard to the style and color of the
gowns For wall weddings chrysan-
themums are much used The very
smartest thing now is 10 shower the
bridesmaids bouquets, using pink
and white buds for these and rich red
jacks for the maid Of honor's. All
the bouquets are tied with broad vel
vet ribbons TO match the predominant
ing color.
The feminine side of the wedding
party is Of prime importance, but the
groom and his attendants require
some consideration The groom's
province Is the church, which he has
decorated. and where his broad-shoul-
dered classmates hold forth. All the
flowers for the wedding party are fur
nished by the groom, according to the
directions of the fancee.
A bud or two from the bridal plume
makes the groom's boutonniere. The
best man wears a flower from the
maid of honor's bouquet. and the ush-
ers wear gardenias or appear adorned
with the same kind of flowers that the
bridesmaids carry.
A new and very pretty idea is 10
fasten the souvenirs the bride be-
slows upon her maids in the knots Of
ribbon and flowers of the bouquets.
! Often it is pin of the maids favorite
stone. The custom of presenting the
bridesmaids with their gowns is fol-
lowed by some brides.
There is not much variety offered in
the kind of bouquet for the bride, bur
or the bridesmaids ones individual
| taste has a wide range. For fancy
| costume there are the regulation
crooks for the dainty shepherdesses
and the Directoire stats for the maids
who wear gowns of that period. These
are decorated with huge punches Of
roses tied with broad ribbons.
Quite as picturesque and much more
simple is the leghorn hat trimmed
with real roses, lilies of the valley and
broad ribbons. 1t may be worn on
the head. with the ribbons hanging
| loosely, or carelessly swung from the
| shoulder, as the peasant girls 10
| theirs when returning from the field
SONS. This style is particularly ap-
| propriate for high noon wedding
The little maid of honor, usually
| the small sister of the bride, carries
on her arm basket of marguerites.
| The page, whose duty is to carry the
bridal train and keep his eyes fast
ened on the head of the stately bride,
wears boutonneire on his little vel
/ vet coat or blouse, with quite the same
air of distinction as the best man.
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Two novelties in flower fashions
which Mr.. Thorley, who furnishes the
flowers for the Photographic studies,
will introduce this season are the cuff
bouquet and L'Aiglon collar The So
| c1ety girl who can't exist without her
violets and who finds the huge round
bunch charming for the street but
inconvenient for evening wear, will
gleefully welcome this original idea.
for it will enable her to cling to her
cherished Marie Louise and yet reign
in comfort
The cuff bouquet is decidedly new
and practical, for it is worn on the
arm and does not hamper the hands.
1t is made of broad satin ribbon. which
fastens around the right wrist. From
this depends bow and streamers o.
the ribbon outlined with violets. A
small rope of violets swings from the
wrist. Tied in with the knot on the
cuff is bunch of the same flowers
and ferns. One of these cuff bou-
quets made up with lilies of the val
ley or all gardenias is particularly
smart
The new collar called L'Aiglon. in
honor of Maude Adams and her i'm
personation, is also of the favorite
violet The broad band which en-
circles the throat is thickly covered
with the flowers, and from the sides
are epaulets of the same. Narrow
violet velvet ribbons are woven in lar
tice work across the front and hang
in long ends TO the edge of the skirt.
Pretty aprons are necessary acces-
series of the young woman'st ward.
robe. as well as those of her younger
sister They are needed when a bit
OF fine needlework is to be held N
the lap. and also when one is to pre-
side at the little social affairs to be
given at home They are made OF
fine linen. dainty muslin and tho
sheerest of lawns, with a touch OF lace
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