The Washington times., 1906-02-17

BRIDES WARDROBE.
Spring and Winter Robes-Fur Hats
and Heavy Dresses as Necessary
as Lingerie FrOcks.

Despite the fact that this is an eX-
trayagant time Of the year in which
TO be married, there are nevertheless
many February brides, and these for
tunate young women all have difficult
time in combining in one trousseau
both a winter and spring outfit II
is one of the oldest superstitions that
no gown, hat or any other article of
clothing worn during spinsterhood
must be donned after the wedding day,
and there are any number of brides
who still follow out this ancient edict
with the utmost conscientiousness
For this reason. then, fur hats and
winter gowns must be procured as
well as a handsome spring sutfit-
With a hat, when a winter is over IL
must be put away until next year, but
there are many dresses which will do
equally good service through two or
more seasons. In the illustrations.
from la Salon de la Mode. are shown
six costumes. any one OF which. II
made up now, could be worn just as
well in the spring. A gown OF blue
taffets. silk trimmed with Irish point
lace. The skirt is full trimmed with
a band Of Irish lace inserted above the
hem and bordered with wide band OF
deep blue satin. The belt or sash is OF
satin. with long ems sedged with lace
rJching, falling down almost TO the
hem Of the skirt. a hchu surpliee Of
passed through a large gold buckle
The lace yoke Is unlined. The sleeves
are especially pretty, with the large
pun caught in above the elbow by a
band of crushed satin and finished on
with the wide lace ruffie
a smart travelling gown is made OF
dark blue cloth trimmed simply with
lace collar and cuffs and with bands
blue t4ffpfa sleeves three
quarter length. In the model the skirt
Just touches all around, but II may be
made TO clear the ground.
r. charmiugiy pretty dinner gown OF
white chiffon is made in the empire
model. The chiffon is laid over a per
fectly fitting satin lining The gather
worked IL white embroidery silk. Just
below the deep yoke is q broad band
of white and satin and another band Of
the same material is laid about the bot
tom OF the skirt. The full sleeves are
made exactly as the yoke and finished
with deep lace rufIies.
An exquisite robe OF pink silk elab-
oratelY embroidered IN different tones
Of pink and red is effective This satin
Is laid over q ground. Of white satin
and beautiful rose point lace At the
back the lace falls with much the eff
feet of 4 vatican plait
or lavender cloth is the next gown
illustrated. For winter this mig be
trimmed with bands Of sable, but If 1T
is TO be worn later on. satin. tafetk or
velvet strips would be better Some
heaNy lace, as irish point would be
most serviceabie for this style Of dress
In this model there is a suggestion Of
the empire, although IN reality a prin-
cess gown, TO be worn or not, as de-
sired, With the little bolero jacket.
The last robe illustrated is of Dalest
gray satin finished silk. trimmed with
lace embroidery bands of deep gray
satin. Above the slrdle the surplice of
lace and satin Is finished of beneath
the large gold buckle A band OF the
Six embroidered in different delicate
shades OF the same material IS laid
over the shoulders and around the col
lar in the back. The skirt is unusually
TuIl, with an embroidered design above
the wide satin border