The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-28
WOMAN'S WORLD

with the original Paris models New
YORK dressmakers are superior to their
Farls colleagues. But we want their
naodels and their styles"
At a recent wedding, says the New
YORK Herald, the bride wore a pair of
plue SILK stockings which were loaned
10 her by Mrs. Charles Freeman. het-
Ter known as Miss Mary E. Wilkins.
mus complying with the conditions of
.ne Ola superstition compelling a bride,
II she wished for luck, to wear
something old and something new.
'oiiletnlng borrowed and something
The particular stockings possessed a.
history dealing entirely with the old
adage, to which brides invariably give
need, notwithstanding the severity of
thelr trowns at childish superstitions
upon other and less momentous occa-
slons. The hose were originally pre-
scented by Miss Abby Turner to Miss
Mary E. Wales, with the understand
ing that she should wear them when
married. But as the wedding of Miss
wilkins. who is a friend of Miss Wales.
occurred before the owner of the
stockings had a chance to wear them
-DOAA5 sic lui HeQ tIleHl over 10 the
bride to use upon the happy occasi
Then Miss Wilkins passed them on to
this bride, who will in course of time
present them to some other bride.
doubly lucky in donning stockings
twice blessed.
Few brides care to go to the altar
without complying with the old adage.
Something old is frequently the we'd
ding veil itself. which. if of good lace,
is handed down as an heirloom 70 be
worn by all the brides of a family.
Something new" is hard to get away
from, as the garments of a bride are
usually of self-evident freshness.
Something borrowed" is easily COM
piled with-a pin, ring or hair pin an
sWer1ng every purpose. Something
blue" is often pair of silk garters, or
knot of ribbon tucked away amid
the laces of the lingerie.
sure talisman against spinsterhood
is said to be the wearing of yellow
carriers, which have an especial value,
the wise ones say, if presented to
maidens on Easter Sunday. But should
bride present one of her yellow gar
ters-which have served their purpose
in her own case-to a friend, then, it
is ordained that that lucky individual
might as well begin preparations for
I'LL ONll WCQQiilS, lOI IL Is sure 10 lOl-
low in short order.
A approximations bride will never
entirely don her wedding costume I'M
til the time for the ceremony, as to do
so is supposed to bring bad luck
Neither will she allow her prospec-
tive husband to see her in. bridal ar
ray until he meets her at the altar,
or as near to that time as can be con-
veniently managed.
In dressing herself for her wedding
the bride must remember to put on her
right shoe first if she wishes to have
a happy married life.
The wedding ring must be a circlet
of gold, signifying endless devotion,
and it must not be tried on before the
ceremony nor taken from the finger
afterward.
No girl will be a happy bride who
has not at least in some little partic-
ular assisted in the making of her
wedding gown or the mixing of her
bridal cake.
There is an ancient rhyme running
in this wise:
Married in white,
You have chosen all right.
Married in gray,
You will go far away.
Married in black,
lou VIII WISH yOul pdChs
Married in red,
You'd better be dead.
Married in green,
Ashamed to be seen.
Married in blue,
You'll always be true.
Married in pearl,
You'll live in whirl.
Married in yellow,
Ashamed of the fellow.
Married in brown,
You'll live out of town.
Married in pink,
Your spirits will sink.
If a bride be very thoughtful and
also superstitious she carries a rab-
bits foot somewhere about her when
married
May used to be regarded as a des-
perately unlucky month for we'd
dings. but as it comes at the loveliest
season of the year custom and con-
venience have banished superstition
and row the evil ban is said to be re-
moved.
In the selection of day, it is. in
teresting to remember the old rhyme
which says
Monday for health,
Tuesday for wealth,
Wednesday the best day of all!
thursday IOT CTOSSGSp
Friday for losses,
Saturday no luck at all.
| 1t is considered unlucky to change
| the date of a wedding after it once has
| been determined upon, and for that
| reason many ceremonies are performed
| under adverse circumstances sooner
| than suffer an alteration of the plans
All brides rejoice when the wedding
| day is a bright one, for they remember
| the oft-quoted line, Happy is the
| bride the sun shines on" If the maid
| en- to be wed can squeeze out few
tears on her wedding days-and this is
not usually difficult-it is said to in
sure her future happiness.
1t is an old custom for the bride to
| cut the first slice from her wedding
cake. This cake must invariably con-
tain a ring, which will signify speedy
marriage to the lucky person finding 1t
| The bridesmaid who catches the
brides bouquet will be the hrst one OF
| the guests to be married. 1t must be
remembered, though, that thrice
| bridesmaid, never a bride"
It is alsog said that no maiden who
| desires to be wed ever should sit upon
a table. as this unconventional resting
place will prove a bar to matrimony.
Every women that exists has some
| point of beauty possibly lying DOR
mant which she can develop; it may
| be a cultivated intellect, an inspired
| soul sweet nature fine presence, love-
Nv form or beautiful face, and some
| where on this great round globe some
| hodv has recognized that fact or VIII.
| So If behooves all womankind to look
| ,veU into themselves and endeaVor TO