Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-08-18

no function are customs more con
servative than for weddings.
changes there may be, to be sure, but
they lie along the lines of minor de-
tail and even individuality has little
chance to express itself; and for SC
public an occasion it is considered
better taste to make no startling in.
novations.
The preparations that are now
going on for a September wedding
of fashionable young woman is an
example OF the best customs at pres
ent in vogue for that eventful day.
This bride intends to get married in
church as most brides nowadays
favor the seclusion, solemnity and
sacredness of church wedding and
Few of the fashionable weddings are
taking place in the home; moreover,
II there are to be many guests. so
many preparations are already TAX
ing place at the house for the lun-
cheon and entertainment of the
guests that the church ceremony
takes a lot of care away from the
nome and saves room for other fea-
lures. The morning wedding is par
ticularly fashionable just now and
Tor those who have country homes il
Is popular idea to have the wedding
take place there instead of in town.
A fancy just now for church decora-
tions Is Of heavy balls Of green set
with designs of white bride roses
The fashionable flower of the season
ot course, other schemes NAV be and
ire used, according 20 the desires Of
he bride.
At a church wedding the bride
nay be dressed in the regulation
Wedding dress, or a handsome cloth
costume and hat, or the travelling !
lress' Although so many beautifnI
'hlte materials are now in the mar |
'et' brides still cling to white satin |
ma II there is some old lace in tho |
amlly, her costume is comnlete
'or the satin wedding dress there is
10 style at present in vogue that is
etter adapted TO its construct,or
nan the Princess, which, If the 6e-
re be at all good has its best points
A handsome gown
iade OF cream satin, effectively gar
lshed with lace. had nine gores
sea IN its construction which fol.
'ws closely the lines of the figure
iiIihs IN ripples about the feet A /
aok closing is arranged above The
ody Is cut out 20 accomodate tho
ice tucker and plain or fancy co,
IT finishes the high neck; and =
eep lace bertha adds Il Distinctive
'ueh' In place OF the bertha a loo
''ero with rounding edges is some
mes used. The short sleeves ava i
lirred at the seams and under tho h
ms which are turned back under Il
ie elbows, long pointed lace wr,s. "
'us are extended. The train meas. II
res from waist line to lower oara d
'oH' TWO yards aud a halt. Fror, 9
laer small corouet of oranco H.
ossoms is faeteued q long net or IN
lie Neil' or, II the bride has an ola v
&c VeiL she is In luck. In
II less expensive dress is wlshod 4
me OF the pretty white silks an In
VI faces and lace wedding dress I,
,iN'u lus' now--some OF the Sne a
ute woolen goods are even rsas b
20 "h''e silk organdies. muslins
= over silk foundations. !.
a bride who felt that SS75,- %
We a real wedding dress, ye, oo',,s G,
Snord a satin. shows A nr,,,'' a
,ee OF China silk with lace for or. es
neh'a'lon. Princess fitting IL "a
"a /, with hve CORES, which xsra Itu
'Aered or shiEred at the ton MIN n
Ae'ns about the bottom. A o,,as Al
lng gives a foundation 10.