Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-06

white. Where one or both families have
been in mourning the gowns have been pure
white. Pink and white weddings have led
followed by yellow and white, and there
have been one or two showing different
shades. In pink and white weddings that
OF Miss Mamie Wright Brown elder daugh-
der of Mr.. and Mrs. Waldron Post Brown,
and Harold Richmond Talbot, at the
Church OF the Incarnation, was unique in
the flowers carried by the brides attendants
and the trimming OF their hats, for red,
yellow and pink roses in huge clusters
formed the loose bouquets. and the cream
white leghorn hats of the attendants raised
at the left side were filled in with full and
half-blown roses In the same hues, all be-
ing Of the tea rose varieties, and none
showing scarlet tints.
Miss Evelyn Willis Hunter. formerly OF
Memphis, and Keith Donaldson. formerly
OF Philadelphia. married in ST. Thomas
Church. was yellow and white affair. The
flowers Of the attendants were yellow ana
white daisies. their white gowns had yellow
lace trimmings and yellow lace coats, and
yellow-tipped plumes trimmed their hats.
Miss Marion ]. Mill. now Mrs. Philip
Bracket Barclay, had all-white we'd
ding. being in mourning, and Isabel Thacher
Gourlie had a white and pink wedding In
Calvary Church, the bridesmaids carrying
vivid pink sweet peas. All wore pink hats
and had pink sashes.
Miss Harriet Coleman De,afield. now Mrs.
Jarvis Pomeroy Carte. had green and
white wedding in the Church of the Heaven
~ Rest. the bridesmaids wearing uncom-
monty beautiful frocks.
In the past two or three weeks there has
been a change in most OF the gown ma
terials seen, and at the last OF the April
events colored pongees, rajahs and other
silks OF that ilk were much in evidence, gev-
eral women well past middle age wearing
deep purple silk on the pougee order, Ores
Den silks IN pastel or white taffetas sprin-
killed. with tiny rosebuds or other flowers,
and even organdie frocks over silk have
been noted. Chiffon wolfe is a favorite ma
tertal where plain, figured or checked, being
much trimmed with the me silk plaitinsss
an contrasting colors or differing shade Of
the same color, with the addition Of fancy
silk braids.
Hats show more flowers and more oFna-
ynentation generally. but nearly nine out OF
ten hats whether hower-trimmed or not.
show also touch of feathers in aigrettes,
tips or wings and although the combination
OF the two Is not ideal IL Is so genera! and
has been so long that even the sartoriaI
purist ceases to be Offended by II. and GER
tsinly some of the chapeaus are so fetching
with all their conglomeration of color and
material one can't seriously object 10 tho
means when the result is SO effective
THE attendants of Mamie Wright Brown
now Mrs. Talbot. were Miss Nellie Gran
vile Brown, the sixteen year-old sister OF
the bride. who was the maid-of-honor, ana
the Misses Grace Ruggles, Alice Du Vivfer,
Whose engagement was announced at Easter
time, May Jones OF Virginia and Harriet
Bond Porter. Two other girls. who were
6e3arred from taking part were Miss Alice
J.eavitt Kobbe prevented by mourning and
Miss Gladys Cuttings of Baltimore, by ill.,
ness The bridesmaids wore princess frocks
OF white null fitted by lengthwise tueks or
ra--9Tr side pats. and small boieros In