Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
Special Correspondence of The Star.


NEW YORK, June 1. 1908.
The past few days have been prolific of
weddings and, curiously enough. despite
the time of the year. the pendulum of fash
ion has swung back to satin for wedding
gowns. and very plain satin gowns at that;
yet of all fabrics satin is the least graceful
and effective, almost always wrinkllng and
being generally stiff and ugly. 1t has rich
ness to recommend 1t, but the youthful
bride is better suited by simpler setting.
and one that in soft flowing lines and
graceful draperies emphasizes the idea OF
youth and grace. 1t is to be hoped that the
summer brides will wholly eschew satin,
and that seasonabe fabrics and youthful
effects will obtain.
1t must be said that the gowns OF the
brides mothers have in many cases quite
outdone those of the brides themselves in
beauty of fabric and design. and as, in
stead of dead white. colors are worn by
them, there have been some notably beau
tiful color schemes.
The gowns of the attendants at many of
the weddings have been extremely pretty
and youthful. and the bridal robes them
selves despite their satin stiffness. have, to
do them justice, also been handsome,
though bit stiff
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Miss Eleanor Atwood Scott now Mrs
William II. Tew, elder daughter of Justice
Francis NJ. Scott, had a white satin bridal
gown with a long, round train; it was a
princess robe. with the upper portion of the
train laid in underlying box plaits at and
round, unlined yoke of point lace, over the
top of which the princess robe Tapped. being
finished by a fine putting, and a panel eft
feet extended III the front from the yoke to
the hem of the gown. narrow frill OF
point lace being inserted in seam each
side of the front breadth, the ruffies turn
ing toward the center This panel effect
perhaps six inches broad at the waist
line by fourteen at the hem. The sleeves
were elbow affairs shirred at the inside
seams to produce single puffs that stood
out at the shoulders, and they were finished
at the elbows with fve-inch frlis of point
lace. The robe absolutely tight-fitting
and plain except for the lace, and was one
to which the term smart" can be unequiv-
ocally applied The long tulle veil came
nearly to the end of the train in the back
and a shorter one covering the brides face
fell to the knees in front. giving a mistike
effect to the whole costume and softening
the satin. On the top of her dark-brown
couture the back veil caught in three
four tiny puffs, with orange blossoms
and buds between them. Her bouquet was
a round one of white gardeniaS with d
downward falling friIl of point d'Alencon
some six inches deep around it, in contl-
mental fashion. Miss Scott had as matron
of honor Mrs. Frank Dresser of Worcester,
Mass. who was in white chiffon CLOTH d
trailing gown with ruffies about the feet
The skirt was shirred at the waist line and
hung in full folds.
Three sections of chiffon, varying from,
four to five and a half inches wide and
shirred in groups. with half-inch double
ruchiEg on each edge. went around the
skirt between the waist line and the top
rufffes. The bodice, also gathered had
deep. plain turned-over bertha of heavy
white lace and yoke. also of lace. Her
large bluiS green crinoine hat trim
med with white roses and long scarf strings
of white tulle. Miss Margaret Shines Scott.
her sisters maid of honor. wore white
chiffon frock. with a ground length skirt
gathered at the top and trimmed with two
overlapping eight-inch f1ounces al the bot
tom. the top one being headed by fold of
the chiffon. The bodice was quite elabo-
rately shirred and trimmed with lace in
sertions. and the elbow sleeves. formed OF
puhs of chiffon and lace, We're finished with
lace frilis. The yoke and stock were also
nearly all lace. Her bouquet was a mass
of white MargueriteS Her large green crino-
line hat was trimmed with white roses and
green leaves arranged all around the crown