Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
LACE BRIDAL GOWNS.
Must Be Made Over Satin or Silk
Frock.

In spite of all the long established con-
ventions and conventionalties to be car
ried out in a wedding gown, it is. never
Iheless, possible to display considerable
originality in this dress, and it is really
doubtful IL any two bridal robes have ever
been made nute alike. Many brides do
not car, to depart in any way from the
regulation wedding frock of white satin,
with its long train. and the costume quite
simply fashioned and adorned only with
some rare lace at the corsage and the long
tulle or lace veil softening the whole effect:
others again, while still keeping in the main
to the conventional style, give a note of
the individual in every possible DETAIL and
it Is really difficult to state which will
achieve the best effect.
Just recently there has been noticed
among the wedding costumes an attempt
at great elaboration and costliness. Ex-
quisite embroidery in silver and mother-of-
pearl. with perhaps orange blossoms also
embroidered upon the satin, and handsome
lace make an attractive gown. And yet, af-
ter viewing one of these really superb
robes, one turns with something of relief to
the simple dress of pure white satin, with
its long train and soft net veil looped up
here and there with clusters of orange bios
SONS.
No style Of frock has yet been found to
be as becoming as the regulation wedding
dress of rich white satin, made with
transparent lace yoke. short sleeves, draped
waist and long train skirt. OF course, the
touch that does so much to give charm to
the costume Is the full veil, and no bride
need bemoan the absence Of a lace veil, as
tulle is invariably made becoming. A net
veil Is always arranged in about the same
manner. caught up into rather a peak in
front and fastened beneath a wreath or
cluster of orange blossoms. Lace wells, on
the other hand. are often arranged to give
a fiat. square effect on the head. rather on
the order of a French peasants headgear
but there are exceedingly few brides to
whom this style il as becoming as the other
high effect. Net bordered with lace makes
a pretty veil. and this should also be ar
ranged on the head to look round, not like
crown or tiara. orange blossoms taking
the place of the plain white, If it is not be-
coming so close to the face.
wedding robe composed entirely of lace
is sure to be exquisite, and fortunate in
deed is the bride who can possess such a
costume.
For garment of lace a becoming model
should be chosen first and then made up
in satin or satin-finished silk, prefera bly,
the former and the lace then draped over
this under frock. When old family lace
is used it is generally kept solely for the
wedding gowns of the different brides in
the family, in which case it is removed
from the dress Immediately after the we'd
ding. If the satin gown then is we'll fit
ted IL will serve for a handsome evening
garment. with perhaps little trimming
about the corsage. Severely plain empire
and princesse satin dresses are most fash
ionable at the moment, and this costume
will therefore be welcome addition to the
trousSeau.
All lace. that is, If the garment and Veil
of the same lace. needs some contrast
ing note to show it up to advantage; often
the bridal bouquet will be sufficient but
t is better to have some satin In the dress.
For an all-lace gown a court~train of satin
Is most effective, and brings out at once the
beauty OF the lace and the satin as well.
This train may be quite plain embroid-
cred in silver orange blossoms, or else
have a little border of festoons of natural
orange blossoms