The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17

! head. And her bridal bouquet will be a
huge bunch Of white violets, with many
ribbons arranged in loops and ends. the
ends knosted to represent violets.
Even q pretty girl may look anything but
pretty on her wedding day II her bridal veil
is unoecomingly arranged. However. there
Is no need this year that IL should be any
thing but a charming accessory to her we'd
ding robe. as there Is no set conventional
rule that she must follow In this draplng.
Unless there is a wedding veil In the fam
lily regarded as an heirloom the tills veil Is
preferred to the heavier veil of lace. The
tulle adds the airy. foarny touch to the
costume so much to be desired. The veil
must be long. the square veil being pre-
ferred to the round. 1t may be finished
merely with a deep hem or edged with q
narrow applique Of sofhe very fine lace, like
rose point or duchesse.
In arranging the veil at the head the ex-
treme fiat effect should be avoided. The
tuile may be plated or shirred over a lit
tie wired frame. A c%abuchon Of orange bios
SONS. white ~violets. or lilies Of the valley
may hold the plaits in place at the sides:
or. they may be fastened with small pearl
buckles. 1t is G matter of individual pref
erence whether flowers are arranged with
the tulle toward the front or not. Orange
blossoms look extremely pretty caught un-
der the foamy folds OF tulle in the direct
front. They are effective arranged In
sprays or in the form OF one or two small
wIeaths
For, the young woman who cannot afford
to lay her wedding gown aside after the
but who wishes to make use of
II as an evening gown. an excellent idea In
to have the very long train. which ali we'd
ding gowns should have, made 20 that It
can be easily detached and not ruin the tout
ensemble of the costume. If the train Is
either OF satin or lace 1t may be fastened TO
fall from the shoulders, and in this way be
entirely separate from the rest OF the Gown
and very easily removed when desired.
The fact that the majority Of June brides
will go to the altar in gowns of f.my ma
terials does not mean that the white satin
wedding cow is no more: for in no sense
is this the case. The stiff. heavy white satin
gown Is no longer worn. but the Wedding
robe OF soft liberty satin Is regarded as ex-
tremeIy good style.
The fashionable brides trousseau this
year is a thing to marvel at. Even a mere
man, without seeing the bills, would realize
at a glance that 1t cost a fortune. It is not
that there are such an unusual number of
gowns, but that each in itself Is such a
wonderful creation, and that there are SO
many accessories required to make each
frock all it should be from the fashionable
young woman's standpoint.
The going-away gown Is in extreme con-
trast to what it used to be. It nc. longer
announces the fact that the girl who wears
It is a bride; instead it is purposely designed
to disguise this happy fact as much as pos
sible; consequently 1t is, generally speaking,
a,simple inconspfcuous looking little frock.
The skirt Is quite apt to be made short
enough to escape the ground all the way
around and the costume always consists OF
a skirt and coat to be worn with some
dainty blouse. 81