The Washington herald., 1908-05-10

an old custom. but for all that
it has lost nothing Of its beauty.
and is still the most character
istie part Of the costume of the bride.
But unfortunately, we, who so seldom
wear drapery. have not the magic touch
with which the ladies OF Spain are able
to make their lace mantillas the most
graceful headdresses in the world.
There are TWO ways of arranging a
bridal veil: The first is on the straight
OF the tulle, and the veil hangs straight
from The top of the head to the train,
where it must be curved or: or on the
bias, where the veil is a triangle one
corner Of which is fastened to the head.
This last is the more graceful way, as
the veil is then not so heavy on the
hair and it grows wider and wider over
the train and falls in graceful lines.
When "a tulle veil is used, the bride
usually wears it over her face when go
ing up the aisle, but after she is mar
ried she comes down the aisle without
H. The vel used to be arranged in one
piece, but this made too heavy cover
ing for the face. so now a separate piece
Of tulIe is cut to reach from the head
10 the waist line and only one-half the
width Of the material. This piece is
pinned TO the pompadour in such a wav
that 1t looks as though It were one piece
with the rest of the veil, but it may be
readily detached without affecting the
back veil This is much better than the
old way of throwing the veil back from
The face, for then it always disarranged
the coiffure. II is the work of the maid
OF honor TO unpin this front section, and
she carries it over. her arm on the return
down the aisle.
Lace wells are very magnificent. al
though some people do not care for them.
because they are heavy, but all admin
that they are wonderfully beautiful. The
lace is brussels applique, usually covered
with an embroidered dot. The girl who
is not rich and has no such heirloom at
her disposal must be satisfied with the
plain tulIe, for the lace is handmade and
it costs "a fabulous sum Of money.
Orange blossoms are the recognized
conventional flowers to hold the bridal
veil in place, but lillies-of-the-vaIley and
white roses are the flowers that the bride
usually carries IN her bouquet.
Five pictures OF bridal wells are given
each charming in its way and each pos
sible to copy. Perhaps the most artistic
arrangement is that where the curved
corner of the veil is brought up over the
knot Of the hair, while the encireling
wreath Of blossoms extends over the
pompadour
Another arrangement of a lace veil is
where the front Is held in place by
half wreath and all the blossoms are on
the Veil itself. not on the hair
In some instances the lace is brought
over the head Ike a charming old-fash-
Toned cap, while the wreath holds it all in
place. The effect is slightly heavy but
1t IS certainly artistic and attractive.
The tulie veil is another sort of problem
and must be handled quite differently.
The tulle is caught into a chou. and. If
the coifuTe is low, the wreath may be
fastened so that there Is a cluster of bios
SONS at the left side: this adds height
both 70 the cOifure and to the bride her
self
Another attractive way to arrange a
tulle veil is 10 gather up one corner. of
the huge square into a chou and fasten
it just at the left side of the hair. which
IS dressed high. The veil in the back is
so adjusted and pinned that it will extend |
evenly over the shoulders. This is per- |
haps the simplest way to arrange a tuIle
veil-and it is most becoming.
In fastening all wells it is well to bear
in mind that many hairpins must be used
both visible and invisible. Pins come
not only in black. but in a brassy color |
less conspicuous when used with the
white veil. Before arranging the veil at
all the eoiffure must be very firmly
pinned, lest the weight of the depending
drapery pull it down and the wedding
become a tragedy.
Owing 20 the great amount Of mail re-
ceived and the limited space given this
department it IS absolutely impossible to
answer letters an the Sunday issue fol-
lowing their receipt The letters must
be answered in turn, and this ofttlmes
requires three or four weeks.
All correspondents who desire an I'M
mediate answer must inclose a self-ad- |
dressed stamped envelope for a reply |
This rule must also be complied with in
regard to personal letters.