Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-31

large cluster OF orange blossoms, from
which slender sprays rose to the bust. and
others dropped to a point several inches be-
low the waist line. Other bridal gowns have
been as handsome. but none so exquisitely
graceful
The veil of fine lace was carried well back
from the face and arranged under small,
nearly round coronet of orange blossoms,
the whole falling away from the couture,
yet spreading from a point below the ears
out over each side. Mrs. Dodge Is an I'M
commonly beautiful brunette, and the con-
trast between her coloring and the white
and silver could not have been more attrac-
tive.
The attendants were the Misses Emily
Sloane, the brides young sister, not yet out,
and the Misses Sybil Douglas. Violet Cru
ger, Margaret Dix. Martha McCook, Ruth
Twombly and Christine Biddle.
They also wore novel gowns novel in
color scheme, being lavender and yellow.
Their hats were superb large and round:
they We're of golden yellow satin, trimmed
with lavender tulle and enormous bird of
paradise plumes in a deeper shade of layen-
der. The gowns were lavender chiffon,
with the bodices covered with yellow lace.
The skirts of their frocks We're of round
length and each was gathered slightly at
the waist line. From the skirts hens to
a point little below the hips knife-blade
plaitings two inches wide and two inches
apart We're set onto the chiffon foundation.
The bodices were of the chiffon. three
fourths covered with yellow lace of heavy
and small wheel designs.
The hats were large and round. as al
ready mentioned. They had low, round
crowns and wide brims, the same width all
the way around. The hats were tilted the
least trife to the front and a little more
to the right Under the brims at the back
and left were masses OF pulled lavender
tlIlle. Similar lavender tulle appeared on
the top OF the brims at the right side, and
from under these puffs of tulle started
the long bird of paradise plumes that ex-
tended around and over the crown and
brim 70 the left side, where they swept Off
and out
Each girl carried a large spray bouquet
of mauYe orchids Mrs. William X. Van
derbilt, ST., the aunt of the bridegroom. at
the Dodge-Sloane wedding wore a light,
yellowish robe In lustrous broadcloth, elab-
orately made and the top had over 1t Gu
riously wrought coat In black cord, the
whole thing most Partisan. A small toque
to match topped It, and her brown furs
were regal.
Mrs John Mccullough sister of the
bridegroom, was in purple velvet. skirt
that was quite long and boxcoat Elton,
with wide shield effect in both the front
and the back. Shirred sections OF velvet
In cord effects some two inches wide, went
down both side fronts and side backs. Her
very large. broad-brimmed purple velvet
hat had al the right side fiat on the brim
a purple and black bird, from under the
beak and breast of which an enormously
long and wide bird of paradise plume. also
purple swept across the front Of the hat
to the left side and out over the left back.
Miss Gladys Mills was In deep red velvet,
an Elton coat and skirt and Miss Beatrice
Mills wore a dark blue, topped by blue
hat. trimmed with shaded blue plumes
long coat of pale gray cloth, trimmed with
bands of gray embroidery on the cloth The
coat was straight down the back. the seams
being at the sides only, and fsd strips OF