The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
will Alice Roosevelt wear
% AAi when she gets married."
VIZ This is a question which
IL w is premature, yet it is one

y
.- that is being asked by a
score Of friends in Washington, who
foresee wedding in the not too far
distant future, in the White House.
"She will choose something. distinc-
lively American predicted a young
dent $ family, ''and her colors will, be
blue as possible, all shades of blue,
from Alice blue to pale shade OF tur-
quoise.'
GLOW about the new English
styles2' asked some one OF the dls-
tinctive English fashiones which are
gaining so much ground in this h country:
the reply. ''She is too decidedly an
American
The distinctive English styles to
which the speaker referred have be-
some very pronounced of late. Lon
don is trying to act the part OF re-
vivalist in fashions, and many of the
new gowns are distinct departures from
the beaten paths in dressmaklng..
London is trying to bring back the
long skirt and many of the new fash
ion plates show the London LADIES'
walking in the streets with their gowns
lifted in the hand The short skirt has
been in style long enough, say the dress
makers, land now we must have some
thing entirely new
1t is whispered that the Ions, skirt
will be immensely popular with the
modistes, not for one reason alone, but
for several. For one thing the long
skirt is fragile skirt. 1t soon gets
dusty and worn upon the border, and,
in this condition, no fastldlOus woman
will wear it. This necessitates con-
slant making over and continual turn
ing and retrimming, which Is good TOT
the modistes.
mean almost an entirely new WARDROBE
for every woman. Few women own to-
dav more than one or two long Skirts
aside from their evening ,goWnS-anu
if they were to go into long dresses
they would need everything new. You
cannot make over a short sklrt INTO
lone one. however much you may want
to do so. You must buy new, and
this makes business brisk for those who
Not ONLY in favoring the return Of
the long skirt is London coming TO inc
front, but in other things. She is try,
inc to rule the fashionable world all
along the line. And particularly IS TINS
seen in the wedding gowns which Lon on
don is trotting out. They are mace
upon new lines, and would hardy oss
Recognized as being of the vintage OF
the present year. Ihey are aiiloS'
There was time when every BRIDE
wore an Irish poplin, gown. 1t was
+hought more elegant than satin, and, IN
White irish poplin trimmed with lace
she went to the altar. lrlsh poplln
nearly all silk and enormously r;SGs en dpain
+ is heavily trimmed with lace flounceS
and over her head the bride wears = tn ne
dainty little wedding veil OF pure lace
The very fashionable bride now wears
the sweeping veil of silk net, II
very fine. and is fastened upon the paci
of her head as though it were upon
little framework of wire. IT 1ts I'M
1oDg and very wide and is arranged tt
sweep the floor behind. 1t covers tn
Gown and makes the bride one graceiu
Vision in -spotless white.
But. if she Be very smart bride, sh
will wear second veil, which IS yer.
short and small. 1t is smade OF rea
lace and costs way up in the hundreds
# Is gathered on top of the head. I
IS thrown back so that it falls over tn
brde's shoulders. This is called tn
brides veil. This is one of the lates
London fads.
\ i. !.
At a. fashionable American wcddin
the other day the bride wore a whit
satin gown cut princess. 1t was SKI
tipht all the way from the round nee
downward until it arrived at the sWee
of the train. This gown which was
that spotless white which is dazznn
to the eyes, was fitted with precislc
which Suggested waxwork. =, J.,
To make the princess gowns tit the
DAYS the dressmakers have a ne
wrinkle which, while it makes lots
work, is immensely satisfactory whe
completed providing it be well don
The gown is made so that it needs ]
corset. Being a princess gown 1t IS G
to hug the figure. 1t fits perfectly
the way. Then, to make it set bett
and to make it very tight to the tighl
it is boned. And here the assistance
corset maker is needed.