Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-18
chapeau was sable todue and her wrap
a short cape of cable fur.

chapeau was q sable todue and her wrap
short cape of cable fur
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A rather femArkable s1at seen at a re-
cent wedding. attracted a great deal of
notice Even the policeman at the church
door turned to gaze at 1t. 1t was built
of white lace. with a white straw or other
edge and was somewhat of the alpine
shape. 1t had a high narrow crown 1t
pointed over the front and stood out at
the back. and was very much rolled at
the sides. while at the left side the brfm
rolled up far above the crown, and here.
against the lower part and in the center,
was fastened huge spray of long, narrow
white feathers. with the ends curieds
These were of various lengths, and, while
they stood out generally toward the back.
the ends cayorted whittier the breeze car
ried them. and at all times, were bit
obstreperous. large pale pink rose or
two hid where they Joined the hat. There
was cachepiesne of pink roses at the
back.
A short figured silk coat worn at one
Of the weeks weddings was about the
length of a pony coat. had a double in
verted box plat in the center back, and
short puffed sleeves finished by rufies of
real lace and a real lace fiounce edged the
turned back collar. At the bottom the
coat was plain. 1t fshaded gray
silk. partially covered with large roses in
pink and red shading into dull orange.
The sleeves ended above the elbows, being
gathered puffs with lace ruffles at the
edges.
The gown over which this was worn
was white lace. evidently Brussels net
with lace applique, having medallions of
white chiffon resplendent in large shaded
roses set in just below the bottom line of
the coat. It was undoubtedly very costly
costume from top to bottom
One handsome cerise- colored taffeta gown,
seen at one of the weeks weddings had
the wide four-inch band set on it's ex-
IRENE edge as a finish. headed on both
edges by a half-inch side plating of the
silk
This cherry-coroled frcck was extremely
pretty and set off the charms of the young
brunette 1t adorned to the utmost.
1t had a chemisette of white lace, over
which the chcrry-colored silk laroed in a
small square. joined by cerse lace stitch
ing. The sleeves were short. full puffs of
sions of white lace. The body of the gown,
princess was tucked Into it and the skirt
touched all around.
A fiat. round hat. with low crown I'm
cerise felt. and having a wreath of shaded
pink and red roses with dull foliage laid
fiat on it's brim, topped this handsome
cerise confectfon.
/ A hat in lavender felt had a round,
rather wide brim of equal width all the
way around. the rim rounding downward
the least bit. The crown was covered with
folds of rich purpilsh velvet. the ends of
which came out from the sides and were
drawn in under the brm at both sides,
pulling the latter in and down trife. A
cachepeigne of purplish tulle filled in the
back At the front of the hat. at the left
side. rose a cockade of three lavender os-
trfch tips one towering above the other.
and all falling over toward the front and
center of the hat, 1t topped lavender
panne velvet costume.
In the trousseau of one of the weeks
brides is an odd empire robe In dull green
liberty silk, the skirt perfectly plain. and
cut from the empire girdle down so as to
slant in toward the waist line and then
out again over the hips. While in the
center back the fulness begins high up,
and while held into a narrow space as to
width, 1t springs out at the waist line to
quite distance from the body.
The grdle is "a band of darker green vel
vet ribbon, above which pops out a side
plated ruche of liberty satin ribbon. This
ribbon is doubled. or rather is of two rib
bons. one a half inch wider than the other,
the lower edges meeting; they are then
laid in side plaits that rise some two
inches above the girdle. all the way around
the figure save in the back. where the be-
ginning of the train separates them.
The top of the robe is In point d Alencen
over white chiffon and has a round neck.
The lace forms a deep square yoke ex-
tending almost to the, fullest part of the
bust, and onto this is gathered a piece of
the satin, this being gathered again at the
lower edge. where the plated satin ribbon
Of the girdle rises This gathered piece
meets at the top but parts from there
down, showing an inverted V-shaped sec
down to the high girdle. A tiny double box
plating of satin ribbon outlines the lower
edge of the lace yoke. and from the center
starts two bretelles of the darker velvet,
widening from sharp points to an inch
and a quarter in width at the shoulder
seams, and then from there tapering down
to the center back and meeting the top of
the pointed fullness of the deni-train.
These bretelles are covered with net
work Of light green net studded with tiny
emeraIds and Jet rhinestones and jets. At
the back there is a bow OF the jeweled vel
vet. and in the center front a cabochon
in black studded with emerald rhinestones.
fastened at the ends.
The sleeves are full puffs of the satin,
ending just above the elbows under bands
Of green velvet edged at both the top and
the bottom with an inch deep doubie plait-
ing of satin ribbon. matching the girdle
top. Through the center of the two-inch
velvet cuff band runs an inch-wide band
of the jeweled net. Long cuffs of point
d Alencon. almost tight. edged with an
inch wide band of the ieweled net, bring
the sleeves half way from the elbows to
the hands. MARIE WELDON.