The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-11
THINGS NEW FOR
SWELL WEDDINGS
THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN
BRIDAL COSTUMES AND GER.
EMOTIONAL FITTINGS.
BY Beatrice DoWler.

New York, Nov. 10-The October
rush of weddings has brought with 1t
a number of new developments in the
matter of brides and bridesmaids at
tire, which have quite strayed out of
the realm of conventionalities which
used to be inseparable from these
functions. Picture weddings are the
order of the day, both brides. and
bridesmaids gowns and hats showing
the particular features which were
supposed to attach themselves to the
portraits of the famous old masters.
In the matter of material, too, the
brides Of to-day no longer adhere ex-
clusively to the conventional Du-
cheese satin, and chiffon, gauze, crepe
de chine, and lace are frequently EN-.
ployed in the construction of the
bridal robe
= very charming scheme which has
been adopted is that of a soft satin
Empire gown, yelled with a lace over
dress. a bolero effect being produced
by means of lattice-work of orange
blossoms. A certain dignity Is given
to the lace over-dress and the lace
train as well, by a deep hem of soft
satin, velvet, silk, or silver tissue, and
this is almost an invariable accom-
raniment to a gown. in. any of the
light fabrics. White velvet emfroid-
cred in silver and gold has been worn
by not few brides of late, the fancy
for Florentine and Genoese designs
being almost as pronounced as the
revival of the old-fashioned French
or English styles.
The attention given to hairdressing
nowadays invests the couture with an
added Importance In some cases the
hair is dressed in a cluster Of curls
on the top of the head, coronal of
orange blossoms being wreathed
round it. Another still more favorite
method is that of adopting the Rus
sian tiara of massed orange-blossoms,
which has the effect of raising the
veil in a most becoming manner of
the hair. The substantial bridal
wreath which invariably was a fea-
ture of the mid-nineteenth century
couture, is also popular, the hair be-
ing braided with shower of ringlets
in a manner, however, which Is only
| becoming 10 the rev.
Bridesmaids attire has seen almost
more changes than that OF the bride
of late, and even when the latter ad-
heres to the materials and styles
which have been in vogue for many
years, the bridesmaids, as rule, are
more fancifully gowned. Wells and
Empire wreaths have to certain ex-
tent superseded hats, the wreaths be-
ing designed of gold berries and
leaves, with veil of gold or silver
gauze, floating behind, or are carried
out in tiny button roses and forget
me-nots tied at the side with true
lovers knot of bow of velbet. In
cases where the bride possesses a
flower" name, the wreaths are de.
signed in her name-iower with CAPT.
tai effect.
OF all the fancies in the realm Of
bridesmaids dresses, the period"
costume is the most popular. Every
thing, even to the shoes and gloves.
must be strictly in accordance. and a
train of some eight or ten Empire
files d'honneur. in the daintiest Of
white and gold frocks with gold cir
dies, their hair dressed in fantastic
loops and curls encircled with an En-
pire wreath of gold leaves-or, In lieu
of this elaborate couture, with i'm
mense Empire hats-their feet shod
with gold sandals, and carrying tiny
Empire flower-fans instead OF
bouquets make picture which Il
would be very hard to improve upon.
At wedding which attracted good
deal of attention the bridesmaids
were all attired in early Victorian
'1ilettes of white satin festooned with
pink roses and ribbon, and wore
wreaths of the same finished with
long white wells, their hair being
dressed in ringlets, while they car
ried little stiff bouquets OF roses to
correspond
Equally popular with the period
gowns are hose which carry out some
idea of the season, and during the
early spring some of the prettiest
bridesmaids dresses were those