The Colorado statesman., 1907-11-16

With the coming of fall the bride
has again made her appearance in all
her loveliness, and there is a fresh
array of new and beautiful frocks in
the contemplation of which women
never tire. Satin sometimes yelled
with lace is at the moment the favor
lite wedding robe, although the robe of
one fashionable bride of the east was
made of superb panne velvet
trimmed with old family point lace
and large lace shawl veil added to
the richness of the costume. OF course
it takes either a tall or n full figure
to properly carry such rich materials,
and the petite or thin bride would do
well to wear chiffon or other filmy
gown and a tulle veil. Such frocks can
be eXquisitely embroidered and be
quite as beautiful and far more suita-
BILE for the thin or short girl than vel
vet.
No matter how simple the bridal
gown itself may be, there is a large
field of choice in the matter of the at
I tendants frocks, and party of brides
maids may be gowned in different col
ors or shades of the same color, or If
a matron of honor or maid of honor,
or BOTH are added to bridesmaids,
there is a still greater chance to dis
play artistic taste and originality.
If there is to be extreme simplicity
in the wedding gowns, then a house
wedding or small church would seem
the proper thing; but if large church
wedding, with long invitation list in
cluded in the program, then let there
be as novel and beautiful garments
and other accessories to the pageant
as is consistent with good taste-and
a lot more is consistent than the hide
bound lover of the commonplace is
usually willing to admit.
The French adhere strictly to the
jeune file idea in dressing their
brides. the simplest frocks and usually
tulle wells, but their girl brides are
quite different from ours, and so is
the whole social scheme. 1t behooves
the American woman to exercise her
originality in the matter of dress, If
she have 1t, and not only to select the
best of the English and continental
fashions, but to add touches of her
own and add originality to the scheme
or to evolve new designs.
But other apparel must be consid-
cred besides the bridal outfittings and
we must needs turn to the tailor-made
costumes. AS general statement we
would say that the skirts are shorter
and the coats are longer, although
with the long coat a short skirt does
not look well. The skirt that just
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long princess coats in cloth are made
Just above the ankles. Then on the
other hand the half-length coat is
equally popular.
Checks are popular, and are used
extensively by leading tailors in rather
somber mixtures that lend themselves
admirably to the braiding which is
such a marked feature of the Viennese
| tailor-made.
Another delightful trimming, and
one that is gladly welcomed with the
first touch of autumn, is velvet. Vel
vet collars are used even on riding
habits, and some of the smartest cloth
dresses are strapped with it.
The coming of autumn has brought
with it a revival of satin trimmed with
cloth, and very noticeable in a crowd
is an evening gown of copper-colored
satin trimmed with gold and shaded
embroideries, with an introduction of
real lace at the deco age and long
lace sleeves.
am quite certain that sleeves will
change very much in evening dress,
and their Importance cannot be over
estimated, for upon them very often
depends the success of frock. The
picture-sleeve is always pretty in the
picture frock for country house wear,
but the best dinner gowns show but