Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-21

With the coming OF fall the bride
has again made her appearance in all
her loneliness. and there Is fresh
array OF new and beautiful frocks in
the contemplation OF which women
with lace is at the moment the favor
ite 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 a large lace shawl veil added to
che richness OF the costume. OF course
Il takes either a tall or full figure
60 properly carry such rich materials.
and the petite or thin bride would do
well to wear a chiffon or other filmy
gown and tulla veil. Such frocks can
be exquisltely embroidered and be
quite as beautiful and far more suita-
bic 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
tendantB' frocks. and a party OF brides
maids may be gowned in different col
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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.
n there is TO be extreme simplicity
In the wedding gowns. then a house
wedding or small church would seem
the proper thing; but II large church
wedding, with a 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
1eunc hile 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 Il behooves
the American woman to exercise her
originality in the matter OF dress, II
she have It, and not only to select the
best OF the English and continental
fashions. but 10 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 outhttings and
we must needs turn to the tailor.made
costumes. As a 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 juS
touches the ground is permissible. anC
long princess coats In cloth are mad,
Just above the ankles. Then on tht
other hand the hait.length coat Il
equally popular.
Checks are popular, and are uses
extensively by leading tailors in rattle
somber mixtures that lend themselve
admirably TO the braldlng which 4
such q marked feature OF the vieanes'
tabernacle.
Another delightful trimming. an,
Que that is gladly welcomed with tn
Arat touch OF autumn Is velvet Vel
vet collars are uBod even on ridInl
habits. and some Of the smArtest slot
dresses are strapped with It.
The coming of autumn has brough
with II a revival OF satin trimmed witt
cloth. and very noticeable IN q crow
fs an evening gown Of coppsr-coiorel
satin trimmed with gold and shadel
-embroideries. With an introduction O
real lace At the deco age and lon
1aco sleeves.
am quite certsin that sleeves VII
change very much In evening dress
and their importance eanpot be over
estimated for upon them very oftel
.fspends the success Of frock. Tn
pieturc-Eleeve Is always pretty In tn
Dictarc frock for country house wear
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