New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-07
WAYS OF THE WORLD.
THE SPRING BRIDES GOWN.

The snrinr bride il appears frowns chiffon
and crepe and all other elinsing materials for her
wedding hnery. But with aer attendants the case
IS different Their frocks may be OF any soft ma
teriaI lends itself TO the present modes Stih
Incorporating satin made In Empire style Is tho
correct thing for brides gowns. The Empire bodice
OF lace or chiffon or a combination OF both serves
to rob the satin of its unbecOming quality
one Of the ham somest brides OF last week. and
incidentally one OF the most richly gowned. wore
an Empire OF heavy cream white satin. with sug-
gestion of a Vatican back. Where the bodice ended
breteHes of white satin began. and passed over the
shoulders to the other side. They were cut in one
with the skirt both back and front, and joined
company the shoulder seams
Beautiful old rose point forced the suimpe. the
elbow sleeves and the square veil. one corner Of
which was held in the centre Of the couture by
orange blossoms.
Another bride OF the week gown OF richest
satin trimmed extensively with old family lace. The
whole corsage was OF lace. and lace hoCnces fes-
TONED the skirt The train was OF satn-lOng. stin
rch-and above 1t hoated the tulle veil. the one
note OF Eirlishness IN the brides attire She wore
n magnificent string OF pearls and diamond hair
ornaments. and in lieu OF the usual bouquet car
ried god-bound prayer book
BRIDESMAIDS TOILETS.
bevy OF pretty bridesmaids who attended
popular bride last week seal blue chiffon over
tareta OF the same shade. The skirts each had a
deep band of tarleta at the bottom, and above this
was set in medallions OF gagged silk The bodices
were In Empire effect trimmed with hlet lace, and
their picture hats of blue straw. were suggestive
white lace falling over the dropping brims- Pink
roses trimmed the hats. and all the girls carried
huge buncnes OF these hoWer1
Another brides attendants wore white chiffon.
and TO carry out the border idea SO much IN
vogue garl2nds or pink roses caught up with bow
knots OF blue. were painted around the bottom. OF
the skirts. These picture dresses were on the pTiu-
straw were trimmed with pink roses and blue rib
hons. with painted designs
Tea kettle screens are favorIte wedding presents
tust now. for almost all OF the Easter brides have
rnrveS Mate glass oyerlaid with lacelike design
OF silver. and bOrdered with thick edge OF this
Indispensable for veranda service or wherever the
kettle is likely 10 have its flame scattered by q
WEDDING GIFT
The old fashioned lustre ware has a formidable
rival in a gold china that has a sheen almost like
in this beautiful porcelain was Included among the
wedding presents Of a recent bride whose gifts
represented a small fortune.
JAPANESE COATS.
Driving coats this spring all made on kimono
mandarin lines. Hardly paletot OF rajah
pongee silk can be found without the MikadO
sleeves. or. n sleeveless without mandarin arm
holes. A charming example of the Japanese coat
a woman whose good taste is proverblal among
her fashionable friends II was OF deep rose silk.
embroidered all with a design in black Jet
beads Her hat OF the same color in a dun finished
split straw was immense sailor. encircled with
2 wreath OF roses shading from pink 10 duh null
berry. Above them waved "a lot OF uncurled ostrich
feathers that carried out the color scheme OF the
AN EASTER NECKLET
Miss s received a most seasonabIe efft for
Easter a string Of jewelled flowers making a novel
and becoming necklet The posies are OF semi
precious stones. tOuTmalines. olvineS. amethystS
and sarnets. set in an almost invisible background