Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-15

many things are to be taken into con-
sideration, ones circumstances first OF
all. If the question of expense must be
considered, it is much better to retrench
on the wedding gown than on any othef
part of the trousseau.
White crepe de chine, chiffon, organ
dy, dotted Swiss, point d'esprit even
Persian lawn or one of the inexpensive
silk muslins, may be made to do duty
later as formal evening gown Every
one knows, / fancy, that as wedding
gown it must have high neck and al
least elbow sleeves, to be met by long
gloves. The neck may be trimmed out
in deeper outline later, or a detachable
yoke guimpe will make practically two
waists.
The Veil
The white gown calls for the veil II
accompany it. Here, too, is latitude
from handsome lace pattern-veil I'd
Brussels net, bought by the yard. Ex-
cept when the lace veil is an heirloom,
the net is rather preferred, even when
one is so fortunate as to be able to af-
ford to have the veil arranged by high
priced milliner.
Frequently the lace-edged veil is
center of one of its sides and lay several
plaits at each side of this center. Tack
them to a small ribbon-covered band,
that may be pinned to the hair.
Plat again, about six inches back OF
the first row of plaits, and bring this sec
ond row forward and tack to the band;
the net between the two rows of plaits
will stand up like double frill; arrange
the orange blossoms to come partly UNI
der this frill. The remainder of that
side of the veil will fall in straight line
at each side of the face, gradually
lengthening toward the back.
Another kind of veil is of net, and
completely envelopes the figure, falling
over the face as we'll as at the back. Two
widths of the wide net will be necessary.
A wide bow of the net forms the head
arrangement; it is placed we'll forward
on the head, and the orange blossoms
are posed toward the back. After the
ceremony the front portion of the veil
is thrown back, over the head.
Modifying the Wedding Gown
A useful little garment that will help
to modify the wedding gown later on
into an ordinary frock, is one of the
little coats with mandarin sleeves, that
! the high-class gownmakers are turning
out in both fine and heavy linen. Il
might in this case be made of the same
material as the gown or of handkerchief
linen or batiste. 1t is made with the
sleeves omitted, and the wide, mandarin
bands, that concealed the joining of the
sleeves to the jacket, are cut from heavy
all-over lace and edged with little friiI
of the batiste, of which the Jacket is
made. The fronts are embroidered,
though lace might be inset instead.
A few words here on some of the
problems after marriage may not b
amiss.
The Family Pocket.Book.
| This is family problem" that is one
OF the most fruitful sources of dis.
cord in the home, a problem that young
girls who are thinking of entering the
matrimonial state would do well to stou
and consider.
They should discuss the future will,
the man whom they expect to marry,
should talk over the many practical
questions that are sure to con front then,
after. the honeymoon. If a man has a
stipulated salary upon which to depend
or an income from any source, he should
give his wife a certain amount each week
or month as they shall both agree, for
her to use in running the household
buying groceries, clothing for herself
etc. She would soon learn to make the
expenses come within her allowance.