The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-19
COSTUMES FOR BRIDESMAIDS

A bride is as much interested in the
gowns and hats TO be worn by her
bridesmaids as she is in her own
frock. They are part and parcel OF
the wedding.
There is really more chance for
variety in their costumes than in hers
for she cannot depart from the tradi-
tional. customary. colorless gown-un-
less she is a widow, and the brides
maids can wear almost anything they
wish, excepting black and red.
The old fashion OF having all the
gowns uniform in make and color has
not been adhered to in recent years.
and the Introduction OF a maid or ma
iron OF honor into the bridal party, has
given another chance for more variety
So when the texture and cut of the
| brides gown is determined upon, the
exciting problem is the costumes for
the bridesmaids. and this is all the
more perplexing because IL has so many
/ sides to be considered.
| II is important that these maids look
| their best. for beauty of effect. If not
/ Of the individual. is expected and
| sought after by every bride-elect
Therefore as every costume isn't be-
coming to every girl, one must be found
that each bridesmaid can wear TO her
best advantage or some general scheme
must be adopted that can be varied to
suit each one.
1t is not possible for any bride TO
choose her attendants to suit the cos
tune she has in mind; so she must
| choose the gowns to suit the girls. AS
no figures and coloring are exactly
alike she must go very carefully and
not lean to any extreme styles.
She wants TO choose something con-
sentative. And she should choose, II
she is kind. a gown in make and ma
terial that each girl can use after
ward. 1t is hard to ask a friend to pay
for a gown that she connot wear again
Many brides do this thoughtlessly. OF
they are Indifferent to the sacrifice il
entails on her friend. thinking that
everything should give way to her i'm
portant moment.
There are few girls whose intimates
are we'll OFF; and the rich girls must
make way for those who haven't mucl
money. This is the chief reason agains
choosing picture" gowns OF some pas
period. as it Is difficult to find place.
to wear them again. These are very
good when the fabric Is quite inexpen
sive and the price of a fashionabl,
dress-maker is not attached.
For all these reasons many brides
elect choose white as a color and tn,
simple style Of full skirt and loos,
blouse with fichu and high girdle fo
the design. Then each girl arrange
these lines to suit her figure withou
materially departing from the original
For instance, If a girls hips are to-
large for her to look very we'll in al
entirely full skirt, she adjusts TIL
gathers to the back and slightly Il
I the front If fichu or full blouse give
too much size to her body. then sh
{ puts a fitted lining beneath 1t an
makes a flchu with little fullness an
a lace edge that droops over the sleev,
For a fabric she chooses Paris mus
2 lin, cotton chiffon, India null. cotto
batiste undressed nainsook, or whit
net dotted or plain. There are fe1
girls indeed who cannot put such
/ frock to use. 1t IS never out of fash
ion ar 1T can be washed and irone
> at home. If a procession of dead whit
is considered a trif1e too CHASTITY the
the satin belts can be of pink or blu
| or grass green.
Y Whenever one can have freedom c
Y choice, however any color scheme
chosen instead of white. One of tn
successful ideas is to artistically shad
: the colors giving to each girl the ton
. she wears best.
Pink is the color that shows up hes
in this arrangement. The pretties
scheme in this shading carries out I'll
e shades of sweet peas. There can /
gotten in several thin fabrics, but espt
cially in chiffon. The Innings are tt
exact shades of the outer material
There is no mingling in one gov
e Each one stands complete from neck
e hem in the one shade.
n In the bridal procession the CIR
wearing the deep tones walk first ar
so on, in artistic sequence; this is