The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-11
WEDDINGS AND
THEIR ACCESSORIES
BY BEATRICE BOWLER.

New York, Nov. 10.-The October
rush of weddings has brought with IL
a number of new Developments IN the
matter of brides and bridesmaids at
tire, which have quite strayed out OF
the realm of conventlonahtles which
used 70 be inseparable from these
functions. Picture weddings are the or
der of the day, both brides and brides
maids gowns and hats showing the
particular features which were sup
nosed to attach themselves to the por-
traits of the famous old masters. In
the matter of material, too the brides
of today no longer adhere exclusively
TO the conventional Duchesse satin, and
chiffon gauze. crepe de chine, and lace
are frequently employed in the con-
struction of the bridal robe.
A very charming scheme which has
been adopted is that of a soft satin
F,n1Dire gown, yelled with q lace over
dress. a bolero effect being produced by
means of a lattice-wOrk OF orange bios
SONS. A certain dignity is given to the
lace overdress and the lace train as
well. by a deep hem of soft satin. vel
vet. silk or silver tissue and this is
almost an invariable accompaniment to
gown in any of the light fabrics.
White velvet embroidered in silver and
gold has been worn by not a few brides
of late the fancy for FIorentine and
GenOese designs being almost as pro-
nounced as the revival of the old-fash-
toned French or English styles
The attention given to hairdressing
nowadays invests the cciffure with an
added Importance. In some cases the
hair is dressed in a cluster of curls on
the top of the head, a coronal of orange
blossoms being wreathed round it. An
other still more favorite method is that
of adopting the Russian tiara of
massed orange blossoms, which has the
effect of raising the veil in a most be-
coming manner off the hair. The sub
stantial bridal wreath which inVaria-
bly, was a feature of the mid-nineteenth
century couture is also popular. the
hair being braided on either side and
supplemented with a shower of ringlets
in a manner however, which is only be-
coming TO the few.
bridesmaids attire has seen almost
more changes than that of the bride OF
late, and even when the latter adj
neres to the materials and styles which
have been in vogue for many years, the
bridesmaids. as rule, are more fanci-
fully gowned. Wells and Empire
wreaths have to a certain extent SUPER
seeded hats, the wreaths being designed
of gold berries and leaves with a vel
of gold or silver gauZe, floating behind
or are carried out in tiny button roses
and forget-me-nots tied at the side with
a true-lOvers' knot or bow of velvet. Ir
cases where the bride possesses q
flower" name, the wreaths are de-
signed in her name-fiower with capital
effect.
OF all the fancies in the realm OF
bridesmaids dresses, the period" cos
tune is the most popular Everything
even to the shoes and gloves must be
| strictly in accordance, and a train OF
some eight or ten Empire files d'hon-
neur. in the daintiest of white and GOLD
| frocks with gold girdles, their hail
dressed in fantastic loops and curls en-.
| circled with an Empire wreath of gOlC
| leaves-or, in lieu of this elaborate Golf
| fure, with immense Empire hats-theil
/ feet shod with gold sandals, and carry,
| ing tiny Empire fiower-fsns instead o.
! bouquetS-make a picture which i
/ would be very hard to improve upon
| At a wedding which attracted a good