The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-12
Fashions From Three Centers
LONDON FASHIONS.
tRy May Dawson.)

London, May l1.1The fashions or
spring. as their beauties are unfoIded.
prove the hold pictorial effects have up
on the dressmakers and their cIients1
this season. and the prospect of a more
than usually winsome looking world of
women makes itself assured.
They prove, too, that the boldest of
color schemes and color mixtures are
going to arouse admiration, instead of
dfstaste, so cleverly are the shades
blended.
The fashionable weddings of April
manifested in the newest destinations
in dress and for the reproduction of
THE LIARS at the Criterion theatre
were made splendid galaxy of toll
cites. among them an evening dress of
great daring as color scheme and of
more intricate embroidery, a perfect
epitome of the modes of the hour
Emerald green net embroidered in a
design of thistles with bugIes all SHIN
mering shades of color posed upon
white spangled net which Is hemmed at
the skirts edge with silver and net
Cream lace sewn with silver bugles
brightens the corsage, one item of
which is quantity pretty intro
duction of crimson chiffon and lace
which gives the effect of couple of red
roses. A green colonel osprey of a
very large size deeorates the coiffure
The filet laces are making themselves
more and more conspicuous and essen
tial to the graceful appearance every
woman wants to achieve this season
They are being used for coats and for
one of the weddings last week very
pretty application of the fashion has
been made in the form of a coat of
Parma violet fiiet. decorated with anne
thyst buttons of singular beauty. hold
ing in their place revers and cuffs of
velvet. The coat is the accompani-
ment of a dress of fine cashmere of the
same color.
Equally charming is the beret of
Chdntilly tulle that is to be worn with
the toilette. the brim of which is of
ficnelle co1ored Leghorn. Bouquets of
roses of all shades are posed in little
clumps, with the stalks downward
round the crown, and as If to tie them
all in their places silver ribbon is used,
the edges of which are of the narrowest
gold cord.
Wedding gowns have never been more
original nor more effective than at pres
ent, and soft materials are almost in
variably employed so. as to carry out
the ubiquitous Japanese style in every
detail Among them Liberty satin is
first and foremost, while the novel idea
, of employing such filmy fabrics as
mousseline de sole. chiffon or lace. or
even the finest silk net has almost revo-
lutionized the dress of the bride of to-
day. Where Duchesse satin is employ
ed-and it is far from being ruled out
of the scheme of bridal attire-magnifi-
cent embroideries are the order of the
day. Japanese designs worked out in
bold relief are greatly in evidence in
this connection. Rich laces embroidered
all over with silver thread the centers
of the flowers being filled in with silver
and crystal beads, produce a most stu
pendous effect, while the little kimono
bodice-entirely composed of this en-
broidered iace-is decorated with a
broad hem of white panne in the same
manner.
In former years green was sedulouslv
tabooed on the part of the bridesmaids
on the score of ill-luck, but this year
touches Of green have been introduced
in numbers of cases into the toiiettes
of the maids of HONOR either in the
form of enlbroideries or the trimmings
of the hats.
AT this particular season the dresses
Of the bridesmaids are usually chosen
with view to light frocks for garden
party wear and such materials as
striped gauze. mousseline de sole, chif-
fon taffetas or point d'esprit are chos-
en-, generously trimmed with lace the
large mushroom hat having frequently
gathered crown of the dentelle TO
match that of the gown
The flower" idea is by no means out
of fashion, and al a recent rose we'd
ding" a pretty accessory to gowns of
white silk net was introduced in the
form of sashes of pale mauve silk show
cred all over with moss rosebuds in
embossed velvet, while moss rosebuds
in wreaths enciFeled the large hats of
white crinOline. The former fashion of
eight or ten attendants on the bride
has been once more revived and a cley-
er expedient for obviating the monot-
Ony produced by a bevy of dresses in
the same color was resorted to by shad-
ing the dresses of each pair of brides
maids in rotation from the palest sun
set pink to a soft rose color, the chief
bridesmaids dress being in the softest
tone of all
AS regards wedding decorations the
large wedding bell composed of white
flowers suspended by means of floral
ropes or broad silver ribbon over the
spot where the bride and bridegroom re-
ceive the congratulations of the guests,
is still a most important feature
A favorite scheme is that represented
by the immense circular cape of the
softest pastei-colored cloth, hemmed
with a wide band which almost consti-
tutes half the vestment, and is carried
out either in a contrasting shade of vel
vet or panne or in lace dyed to match
the cloth. To many of these wraps ca
puchin hoods represent the inevitable
accomplishments. these being designed
in dyed lace, often edged with a massed
border of silver. roses or threaded
through with a wide ribbon. Pendel-
oques and tassels-beaded with button
rosettes-are introduced ad infinitum.
these being carried out often in a new
combination of more materials than the
occasion seems TO warrant For in
stance single decoration of this de-
scription frequently represents the ALL
lance of panne, velvet, chenille, silver
tinsel and silk cord.
Made of broderic Anglaise. VaIen-
ciennes lace, C1uny and other types. the
newest reticules are the prettiest pos
sible little possessions. The lace is
mounted upon colored silk and the
mouth of the bag is drawn up by means
of colored ribbon. Old fashioned shades