Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-15
new YORK FASHION LETTER
The september wedding and Prepare
lions That Should Now lie
Made for II.


richest fabrics, laces and jewels are
gathered together The finest needle
workers of the world toll to make her
gowns and lingerie Of the daintlest, and
as September Is one of the months that
IL especially set aside for weddings just
as after the Easter time Is, the designers
and manufacturers and modistes are just
now busy finishing up some very bcaut-
ful outfits for some of our most fashion
able brides, and from the knowledge gain
cd from these many items Of interest VIII
be of value to other prospective brides.
Satin Is the material par excellence for
the wedding gown, and the princess mode
in white satin with point lace is the COM
binaton chosen nine cases out of ten. At
smart wedding last week. where this
description fits the brides robe, the
bridesmaids frocks were Of model stint
lar to that of the brides gown. although
fuller, the pale blue chiffon Of which they
were made requiring more funess than
the heavy white satin robe OF tho bride.
The guimpe and sleeves of the brides
gown were Of point lace, the sleeves be-
ing made of double nO,Inces. Fine white
lace was use1 in a similar manner for tho
bridesmaid dress guimpcs. The stocks OF
all the gowns We're very high Tulle g
being used for some brides gowns. Where
sa tin is being used the thin light weaves
are being chosen. Glossy silk crepe
woaves have sprung up abundantly I'M
der various names and they too have been
chosen. Chiffon cloth is a standby for
brides whp consider economy and intend
to give the wedding gown practical use
later on. Everything in this line Is Of
princess shape with more or less empire
effect, although n skirt and bodice effect
Is often given by the girdle arrangement.
Thy only effect of empire Is often in the
lifting OF the Erdle IN the back which
extends the lines of the train above tho
waist line and gives a pretty fulncss at
that point which is especially becoming to
the Girlish figure. The back Of the we'd
ding gown is Of Importance as 1t is more
conspicuous during the ceremony than the
front, the brides back being towards the
guests most of the time until the rccep-
ton begins
Great care srould be taken to see tina.
it is becoming Empire effects are not
apt to be becoming to short plump figures
and the most prevalent mistake Just now
is to choose this style when It does not
sun. princess shape IN IN" rlRnt nandS
can be made becoming to almost any one
Long lovely folds are an essential to THIS
part OF the gown. There should be no
Fastening OF any sort at the back OF any
wedding gown whatever the model.
TIE gumpes of wedding gowns all have
high necks and elbow sleeves. The yokes
are of transparent lace over chiffon.
Stocks are very high. The great popu-
!arity OF RULED or bounced lace sleeves
makes them to he often seen by tradi-
non, the wedding gown mas an air OF
| BirliSh simplicity but, withal note OF
dignity befiting the occasion. When the
gown IS trimmed with lace. the ffench
dressmaker invariably prescrihes plain
tulie veil made very long and fun Wher
| there Is an ancestral lace veil In the fam
| lily which is to he worn she recommends
| tuile trimmings in ruches and frills fol
| her gown. she has an undying prejudice
| for lace i'll both gown and veil.
| DO not mix the flowers in the wedding
| toilette That is, If orange blossoms deco
| rate the gown wear them also In the hair
| not another kind of flower. Sometime:
| roses or lilies of the valley and orange
| blossoms are combined, but IN that cas-
| both are used in the hair and the gowr
also. For the bridal bouquet, flowers mr.,
often combined. Lilies of the valley an(
orchids on tho opposite side Of the bou
quet We're carried by recent bride. An
other bunch was made UP Of brides rose.
| and lilies OF the valley. A girl with
Scottish name copied the Scotch bride!
by using Scotch heather,
| Crossharred dimty, dainty with It'll.
colored flowers. is one of the fads of th'