The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-11
from Mondays Daily.

And now comes the June Drice, says
The Boston Post.
From time immemorial the month of
roses has also been famous as the
month of weddings.
1t is a time of worry as well as oil
joy for many a prospective bride, Tor
the preparations for the ceremony, the
inevitable seances with the >dressmaker,
he millner and others, and the various
details to be looked after are often
source of constant enxiety.
The keynote of all the bridal gowns
this summer is simplicity. The favorite
trimming of the season is point de Ven
Use lace. 1t is very much the fashion
to wear wells that have come down in
the family. The correct length of train
is three yards, measuring from the
waist line to the bottom of the train.
Both round and square trains are in
vogue but the latter are, perhaps, most
in demand Sleeves may be either of
elbow length or made to cover the
wrist and must be of the close fitting
gauntlet type. If the long mittened
sleeve which catches over the thum
is worn, short gloves must be worn.
| The long sleeve, however, may be
worn without gloves and where the
ceremony includes the use of ring
or where the bride carries prayerbook
this is desirable plan. The short
waited empire effects in wedding dresses
! are no longer in vogue
The brides veil should be so arrang-
| ed as to show her hair in front. 1t
! is fastedend at the top on either side
and nothing is more popular for the
finish than the conventional orange
blossoms The veil extends nearly to
| the bottom of the train and is spread
over the shoulders. The short First
communion" veil, once so popular, is no
longer worn, as turning it back from
the brides face as she starts to leave
the altar has been found to cause a
somewhat awkward moment in the
ceremoney
Practically the only garniture of a
bridal dress is lace on the corsage
Lace yokes set deep on the bodice are
| much affected this season. This refers
to the gown suitable for noon we'd
ding. For the o'clock ceremony, which
now seems to be in favor with many
of the most fashionable folk or for an
evening wedding. the garniture of the
dress may be somewhat more elaborate
Corsage trimmings of rhinestones or
heavy silver embroidery are very desir-
able
Collars are guiltless of ruching and
though high. lace extra height at the
sides for the neck
For home wedding equal simplicity
| in the making of the bridal gown
should be observed, the principal change
| being in the length of the train, which
may be shortened to two yards.
The smartest attire for day we'd
| ding for the groom is cut away coat.
The Prince Albert or frock coat is in
perfectly good taste, and will doubtless
continue to be worn at most fashion
able weddings for years to come. But
tor the moment the extreme of fash
ion is shown in the cutaway coat and
1T need not be black Dark or medium
gray in unfinished worsted is verv
popular. With this may be worn waist
coat and trousers in the same material.
the coat and waistcoat being bound
with black braid. Or trousers NAV be
OF striped material and the waistcoat
| OF pearl gray or white. Patent leather
shoes VIII be worn for afternoon. The
shirt should have cuffs attached. Gloves
and cravat should correspond in color.
| beng either white or pearl gray. The
gloves should be glace. The correct
collar is the poke or round tabled wing
collar. A Chesterfield coat should be
worn over this suit"
/ !.
Mrs. III. A. Patterson entertained
very delightfully."- on Saturday evening
In nonor of Miss Helen Hall, the event
being farewell handkerchief shower.
Nearly thirty of Miss Halls friends
were present to express their kind
wishes and the evening was an es-
pecially enjoyable one in every way.
with puzzle making and music as
amusement features. The surprises
that had been planned by the hostess
for Miss Hall also added greatly to
the already pleasant occasion, espec-
tally when little Helen Patterson en-
tered the room with basket of ferns
ON her arm to which were tied hand
kerchiefs of every kind and color, and
little later when strains of music
were heard from nearby window.
Miss Halls wonderment began to in
crease. The serenaders. quintet of
male voices, were hidden to enter and
the evening was given over to music,
following luncheon, at which Mrs.
Walton and Miss Hall presided at the
table. 1t was late hour when the
guests said good night. Miss Hall
leaves today for Minneapolis, where
she will visit short time before
starting for her home in Kent, Ohio.
Miss Hall has been great favorite
in Mankato and most sincere are the
expressions of regret at her leaving
Mankato permanently She takes with
her the best wishes from her host of
Mankato friends.
A wedding of interest to large
number of Mankato people was the