The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-17
Bridesmaids in England.


The autumn and Winier season OF
weddings has confirmed the suspicious
of the observant that the bridesmaid
has rather been totterinG on her throne
of late. An exaggerated train of at
teniants-towit. ten or a doZen-has
net been fashionable because 1t has
beeH perceived that the ~bewlderins
fascination presented by such u garden
of girls initiated against the supreme
interest that should center round tho
bride.
Tine experience of tiny mails of two
years Old OK so has also been aban-
doned, because of the stern refusal OF
one couple Il act their part when the
critical n7onent arrived. and the pierre
ins, shriN manner in which their OBJ
situate d nial was announced.
Mora than one bride has actually
proceeded to the altar absolutely un-
atten .e,l, AMI has believed those who
nave assured her taat the effect she
produced upon the ~oMloohers was most
striking anl interesting. and others
ole maid IN waiting, 10 take the gloves
and bouquet of the bride at the inn
! per AM moment OF putting on the ring.
so i VIII % conceded that the brides
mail question is one upon which there
ar divers opinions AZ present.
Eut .he most salient innovation has
yet 10 be mentioned. 1t is the intro
duetioa Of tho lnatron of honor. The
plan Of asking IL OF more chaHning-
- pretty young lnatrons to head the
procession al aid is no new II in
! America, but IN Lonlon ii was tried
for the first time this winter, and met
with such Success hat another clement
Of disturbance enters into the discus
sion Of the bridesmaid and her position.
VIII she maintain her proud suprem-
atE. or is she to be abandoned as Well
as the s"Gonlsnaan?
T'ra Cuas+ia, 80 t(a Ir;1ac~,,;J. .
dress is 4 most serious one. and If
favoritisrn is to be shown and the first
bridesmaids likes and requirements
are to determine those of the rest, then
1T is very necessary to choose the maids
on a pattern. For what suits the tall
Will not become the short.
AS a rule tho prevailing ashions Of
the day are passed in review when a
decision has to be made, and the one
that has a certain amount of bearing
upon the season of the year or the
brides or brideEroom's nationality is
fixed upon by the kride.
n prettier for an April wedding.
when the Easter season of marriages
begias-a short, one. it is true, because
May is still considered by many brides
an unlucky month for a marriage
than an adaptation Of the now so
modish empire vogue? 1t is possible
to indulge In little eccentricities that
would not be permissible were the
toilet one for ordinary outdoor wear.
and SO to emphasize a new and pretty
idea.
An alternative scheme, and one that
is most suitable for a spring wedding,
has already been tried with triumphant
success. Bridesmaids OF medium size
were chosen by a certain young bride
who is herself of mignon proportions.
and. indeed, it is only girls of medium
height and slight build that the vogue
could suit.
The maids were dressed as count
wenchas in lowered silk and white
mousseline, with punched IN naniers
over short skirts. and fchus tucked in
to lace chemisettes They are sup
posed to have been out gathering wild
flowers in the woods, some of which
they have tucked into the ribbon
snoods upo their heads, while the rest
they have carried home in their big
rustic Leghorn hats, the ribbon strings
of Which serve as handles.