Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12


manufacturers of Mccall patterns.
Spring weddings brought out all that
was newest and smartest in fashionable
attire, even though warm fur perlerines
made necessary by unreasonable
beauty of the new costumes was fully
revealed. All the early Easter brides
of high degree wore the conventional
satin and point lace that was the cor
rect mode when th>ir grandmothers
were married, and in many cases the
lace was Identical. An heirloom that
had adorned each succeeding genera
ton of the women Of the family on their
wedding days.
Plain Full Skirts
Where the gowns were of satin the
skirts were plain for the most part,
with perhaps some trimming Of lace
to define the front breadth, after the,
robe fashion that remains popular for
all sorts of gowns de ceremonie. The
waists were more lace than satin about
the shoulders, while sleeves were al
most invariably all of the lace, and in
many cases in the overlapping. fiounced
effect, which is very smartly worn.
The Japanese jumper models were made
use of both in bridal gowns and brides
maids dresses.
Princess-Empire
The princess-empire type of dress
was the style most seen for bridal
gowns. This, as every one knows, is
the princess gown loosely fitted and
with the short-waisted full effect in
the back that was the most becoming
feature of the purely empire gown.
Later brides have worn gowns Of ninon
de sole and other semi-transparent
fabrics over soft satin Innings. These
in many instances have been elaborate
ly trimmed with lace and embellished
with delicate embroideries hand
wrought on the dress fabrics. One we'll
known girl had her robe decorated with
floral designs in chiffon, made more
effective by embroideries of seed pearls.
Point Lace Wells
Point lace wells, or wells of tulle bor-
dered with point, have been the rule,
though in some cases where the gown
was elaborately trimmed with point the
veil was of plain tulle unhemmed, as
is customary. Wells have been of all
lengths, from short affairs reaching
only to the waist to those that almost
reached the end of the long trains worn.
Bridal Bouquets
Lilies of the valley have been the
most popular flower for the brides
bouquet, with sometimes few orchids,
or other special fio-ers combined. Both
shower bouquets and old-fashioned
nosegays have been seen, and brides
maids have most often carried sheaVes
of g-stemmed roses. In one instance
white forsythia was thus carried, and
at another wedding the maids flowers
were white and rlauve ilacs.
Bridesmaids Gowns
Bridesmaids gowns have been of
| many different materials and made
after various models, but chiffon ninon
has been probably most seen and mod
els were for the most part girlish crea-
tions quite as suitable for graduation
frocks as for the more formal wear.
The Difference
The difference in these two types of
dress is more in material than in line
bridesmaids gowns being made of more
costly materials and with more elegant
trimmings. Light blue and pink has
been a faVorite color combination for
wedding PROFESSIONS blue frocks and
blue hats, with long blue plumes and
a pink rose or two, while pink roses
were carried.
Yellow, Mauve and White
Yellow, mauve and white was the
color scheme at one very fashiona BILE
wedding. The gowns yellow tulle, the
hats white chip with yellow plumes, the
flowers lilacs in the two colors.
The New Foulards
| Foulards are once more leaders in
fashionable favor and are being made
up handsomely by all the high class
dressmakers. Lord & Taylor are show
ing most exclusive patterns in these
ir all the newest color combinations.
Brown and white and white in COM
bination with the various blue shades
that are now so mu.A to the fore, also
resedas and other soft green's are dis
played in most attractive styles. Coin
spots, large and small. clustered and
| arranged in stripes and various other
devices, are among the most desirable,
also the tiny patterns that make up in
very charming styles.
Hats Worn
AS the season progresses one sees
more rough but satiny straws than
were shown at the beginning and a
little cottage bonnet shape with a
turned down brim fiattened at tie sides
is a fayorite for general wear. This