The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-24

M ISL at lillS EtdSuu OF TIE year
one question stiTs the minds OF
all engaged young women from
one corner OF the country to the
other, and that is the important ques-
ton Of what she shall wear as a bride
First the bridal gown is planned, and.
according 10 the unromanuc tendency
Of this period. the bride has a gown built
for use and not for storing away rfJer
the ceremony with tender sentiment.
She intends TO wear il out as a ball OF
dinner gown in the days 10 come, and
so most wedding gowns are built with
q yoke of some kind which may be re-
moved after the wedding, leaving
decollete gown. The sleeves, too, are
altered or shortened and quite another
gown is thus evolved. II orange bios
sons are employed in the decorations
these are removed also, and roses take
their places, Often these are of gold, or
pale color. which still further changes
the appearance OF the dress.
Satin, particularly satin duchesse, is
the favorite material for gowns for the
Easter bride, although many new Spring
bridal gowns are being built vlriOusiy
Of ivory white velvet chiffon velvet,
ivory or white ninon de SOLE liberty
satin, ivory SILK, oriental silk and Irish
crochet lace Satin yelled in chiffon and
ninOn Is a new arrangement for youth
full brides, and mousseIine satin is one
of the new spring weaves OF which we'd
ding gowns are built.
Satin makes a very. seFviceabIe gown
since It wears well, looks handsome and
makes train set better than. perhaps,
any other material suited 10 a bride
could do. II is much the vogue to elab-
orately trim and even cover bridal
gowns with Brussels and Limerick laces,
OF such transparent and delicate laces
as resemble these expensive webs OF
beauty. Silver embroidery. too, is much
used. as we'll as touches of silver lace
and delicate tracery of silver threads
in the pattern of hlmy white lace, il
Eliminating 1t like lines of moonlight in
a mist.
Court trains are a feature OF many Of
the handsome new wedding gowns. and
these are sometimes OF a different ma
terial from the gown, as hrOcade, or VEL
vet with a plain satin gown, and with
a general lining Of soft satin or chif-
ion, usually the latter, which also trims
the train. Both court trains and the
regular long train OF a wedding gown
are trimmed with designs in white and
silver. A pretty design consists Of true
lovers knots Of chiffon with orange
flowers, the train being also. embroidered
in white and silver-If this can be af-
forded.
Figure a shows a wedding gown suited
TO any material of which brides gowns
are made Il is in the modified empire
style and is a model easy TO make at
home as well as wonderfully graceful
and smart.
The stock and V yoke are OF transpar-
ent lace. For this may be used Liner
lex, rose point, Brussels, point applique,
Falencicnnes, Lerre, duchesse, Honi-
ton, point Aloste, or princess, all fash
ionable laces and Of such varying prices
that any bride may buy them. Don't
think that just any kind OF a lace will
DO. Get one Of the sorts named. The
yoke is quite deep and curved In front
and IS pointed and not so deep in the
back II is outlined by a fold Of satin
partly hidden under a rufde Of lace.
Ihls edges Plastron OF satin. made like
short bolero In empire style. In the
back this is wide, with rounded corners
It narrows upon the shoulders. from
whence Il curves around the front. fol-
lowing the outline Of the yoke. and fas-
tens under a bow OF lace This boIero
effect is draDed upon the bodice and IS
edged with three pIissee ruf1es. On the
sides the empire boIero expression Is
carried out by lace gathered under a
saun Iold below which a lace ruffle
hangs loosely over wide empire girdle
This is draPed close to the figure and
gives slender graceful expression to
me waist. One who desires may have
the satin bolero embroidered with white
silk and silver threads. this will greatly
enrich the appearance OF the bodice. II
Ehe bride IS tall an embroidery OF stu11d
cniIon flowers, picked out with silver
and bit Of silk embroidery will be very
charming. Such bodice embroidery must
be done with skin, for what becomes one
woman viii give an overturned effect
10 another.
The Empire girdle slopes high up the
back disappearing under the middle Of
the bolero, from whence the TOP OF the
train starts. This girdie is Of satin cut
on the bias, and II only reaches To the
waist line IN front. Il is slightly
WFinkled, but it is now good style 10
have plain girdles. also The skirt is
mounted upon the top edge OF a shaped
WaistbanI which extends quite high
up the back and fits well TO the figure.
The skirt, therefore, while loose from
thls Waistband. except on the upper
edge, swings naturally 10 it, -Four deep
Tuffles finish the bottom of the trained
skirt. These may be either pIissee or o.
lace, according 20 the trimming upon
the bodice and sleeves.
Pul;ed sleeves Of lace are finished at
the elbow with ruffles Of lace. The veil
IS OF tuile, worn over orange blossoms.
ard edged with a narrow border OF
transparent lace.
Fig c shows the front OF this gown
after the yoke has been removed and the
sleeves shortened so that dinner gown
has been evolved from IT,
Every bride Will require at least one
receiving gown, and the model selected
may be made up into any thin material
suitable for the purpose. The cost OF
the dress viii vary according to the
materials employed. In Fig B the gown
IS Of pale apricot pink, which has a de-
cidedly golden cast so that one might
as correctly designate it as apricot vel
low with pink flush in it. The neck
Of the gown is cut out in a small square
curved a bit in front, and bordered in
the back and along the sides by wide