The St. Louis Republic., 1901-04-28

season of much embroidery whether you
are a bride or not.
l In case the June bride shall have set hel
heart on something more elaborte-and, in
cidentally. wheedled papa into the giving
! or an unusually generous check-then let
her choose a real Chantilly lace gown. Chan.
| t1lly is the only lace permissible for sum-
mer usage; that is. in the all-over pattern
And. by the way. Renaissance is quite out,
j so Paris has decreed. Taffeta, again, would
be the foundation. Such Il gown, naturally
| needs no trimming at all, except fluffy
| founces about the feet. of chiffon. A New
York bride has announced her intention of
! being married the first day of June in such
a Chantilly lace frock as I have described,
! and will introduce the novelty of a lace hat
to correspond. thus doing away with the
time-honored and. it must be confessed.
eminently becoming tulle veil. We will be
able to judge of the inovation's success a
month hence
II one Of those "sweetly simple but gor-
geously expensive gowns is desired. the
hind which men-most men-always rave
over as simplicity ftself-provided they don't
ever see the bill-then let Mademoiselle Sc
lect silk null of fine texture: and let her
nave 1t fastened with plenty of hand-tucks.
with insertions of Mechlin lace and deep
lace fiounces. This makes a distinctively
elegant gown, with considerable individual
ity as well.
But In this discussion Of brides belong
ings. we must not forget the bridesmaids.
Ihe1r costumes may make or mar a we'd
ding. For any one OF these bridal gowns
described above. the maids may, with per-
feet propriety and great becomingness and !
style. wear frocks of silk mousseline. white |
OF course; with the color tone of the we'd |
ding introduced in the trimmings. Let the |
Skirt be made with three circular fiounces
Ia Bernhardt: the bodices, very full and
f'uhy. with transparent yokes provided the
wedding is in the daytime: and elbow
sleevs. Sash Of pink louisiene. II the wed.
ding is rose affair. drawn very tight in
wide girdle effect about the waist. high in
The back and crushed tightly about the low.
dropped waist-line. with knot BIT tn tbe
eft and one-only one-end Of the each
FALLING straight to the skirt hem. The cir.
,ular hounces; by the by, should be tucked
part Of the way and then very farina AZ the
bottom.
Pinks and yellows make effective co,or,
,nder white for wedding costumes under
he lights o. night Blues and green's are
veil enough in daytime. but absolutely lost
the glare OF electricity. Indeed. pale
reen usually shows up in a most rbastiv |
hammer.
Pink is the standard color. 1t is most gen.
rally becoming. and there are never any
loubts when it is determined on, Now r.
ur bridesmaids desire to be especially
mart and Frenchy. they will, provided fhe
Iedding is in daylight. wear large hats nr
hired or tucked white silk muslin. {
in pink roses: that would be
rdinaryIbut in the green rose foliage.
hich is extraordinary. and. therefore. TO be
esired. II an evening wedding. let them {
dopt the new little wreaths of rose foliage. | \
hich have not once been seen ct St. 4
outs wedding, though the East. and es. 9
scially New York. stamped tAGW With | q
'eat approval early in tbs STRING. a Il :
reath alNays susgests III smts g elifmsi- !. !