The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-04-22
DRESS FOR WEDDINGS

FOR borate afternoon
and reception gowns are worn al
church or house weddings held in the
morning or afternoon. Hats are to be
worn at the following reception or
breakfast, and gloves should be laid
aside only while one is eating. For
the immediate family of the bride or
groom, deep mourning should be left
off for the wedding day, and gray and
lilac, or black and purple, be worn
instead
At an evening wedding, full dress
may be worn, or else very elaborate
high-throated, long-sleeved gowns,
without hats, and with white gloves.
A maiden bride should dress in white,
and should wear a veil, of lace, tuile,
or gauze. Whatever the material of
the wedding dress may be, its skirt
should be trained, and for a noon or
afternoon ceremony the waist should
be high-necked and with long sleeves.
For an evening wedding the bodice
may be cut out in the throat, and be
without sleeves. Few jewels should
be worn, and those preferably the gift
of the family or the groom. White
gloves and shoes should be worn.
If walking suit is desired, insteaS
of the regulation bridal robes, it should
be of some light color, and hat should
be worn. Gloves harmonizing with the
gown are suita BILE.
For a second marriage, the bride
should wear a travelling dress, or, if
the wedding is deliberately celebrated
in church. a handsome reception gown.
In both cases a hat should be worn.
The costume must not be purely white,
but should be light and not somber
in color.
FOR MEN.-GuestS at a noon or
afternoon wedding should wear the
conventional afternoon costume; black
frock coat, gray trousers, a four-in-
hand or Ascot tie of light color, waist
coat of white pique or one matching
the coat, patent leather shoes, gray
gloves, and silk hat. At an evening
wedding only full dress is permissible.
For morning wedding, the same cos
tune may be worn a in the afternoon,
but it is more usual to wear a full
suit of silver-gray wool. the coat being
what is known as the English walking
coat, rather long cutaway A black
cutaway waistcoat to match and gray
trousers are always proper. Gray
gloves, patent leather shoes, white
linen and broadly folded silk or satin
ties are suitable with these latter cos
tunes.
The groom at a noon or afternoon
should wear a black OF dark
blue frock coat; high, white, double
breasted pique Waistcoat Or one match
ing the coat: gray trousers; white
linen; full-folded silk or satin tie,
of light color, with pearl pin; gray,
suede gloves, patent leather shoes, and
a top hat. For night wedding. full
evening dress is necessary.
The best man dresses as nearly as
possible like the groom.
The ushers should dress as nearly
alike IS possible For day weddings,
black frock coats, gray trousers, white
pique or black waistcoats, full-folded
necktie, of dark silk with a lighter
pattern, and gray gloves. Hats should |
not be carried during the service. but |
eft in charge of some one in the vesti- |
oule. For evening weddings, full dress
must be worn. The boutonnieres sent |
0y the bride are always to be worn, |
Is are the groom's gifts, whether !
'leeve-links or scarf-pins. Gloves |!
should be kept on while serving in |
he aisles and taking part in the cere-
nony.
FOR LUNCHEONS AND BREAK
FASTS.
FOR -WOMEN.-Guests as well asi