East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-16
NOTES OF FASHIONS
BY CATHERINE PAYZANT.



. BY CATHERINE PAYZANT. .
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New York.-The June bride looms
prominently into the world Of dress,
just now and smart couteurieres are
putting other frocks aside for the
nonce to prepare for the bride-to-be.
| This does not mean that they are
making nothing but wedding gowns,
but their efforts are necessarily along
nuptial lines for there are afternoon
and morning frocks, tailored costumes,
negligees and all the other beautiful
things that go to make up the truly
smart bridal trousseau.
| Much has been said hitherto re-
garding materials in this correspond
ence and emphasis added to the state
ment already made that satin Of soft.
shimmering quality leads the list is
sufficient to dismiss the subject of
fabrics. Volumes. however may be
written upon trimmings and modes,
notwithstanding the fact that the ul-
tra-smart wedding robe is as simple
as possible.
| Advance models for June brides Of
fer several novelties. Society girls
quite as smart as those who have pre-
ceded them at the marriage altar have
been demanding something newer
than the effects exploited in spring
bridal robes and it has taxed the ge-
MUS Of the worlds great dressmaking
artists to supply the demand. A most
delightful novelty, however, is to be
found in the frock Of satin or crepe
yelled with tulle, of a clinging long
line kind that imparts mystic soft
ness to the underfabric without maxi
ing any pretentions to prominence it
self.
Be 1t said to the credit Of the de-
signers that in very few instances are
there complicated draperies to inter-
fere with the ideal and traditional
bride silhouette, which should be Of
slender unbroken lines, relieved by
the floating folds Of the veil. The
fussy wedding gown is never really
truly chic.
That the materials should be as
handsome as the bride can afford goes
without saying, and a perfect cut is
another absolute desideratum, but
overelaboration and breaking of. the
simple, graceful lines at once rob the
frock of distinction.
Princess lines or stimulation Of
them may be emphasized among the
important details Of general outlines.
Girdles and belts, though are slow
ly but surely invading the previce Of
J the wedding gown. This is to be ex-
pected in a season when so much en-
phasis is placed upon the belt, girdle
and separate waist and skirt The
idea of the skirt which runs up in bib
fashion upon a bodice Of sheer mate
rial whose sleeves and body are cut
in one has been developed in some
successful wedding frocks.
More fashionable, though is the sur
plice drapery Of satin and lace COM
bined, with a smart vest of tucked
tulle or embroidery. Elegant lace is
used as a border for satin in folds
and used as a drapery, the lace being
applied with as little fullness as pos
sible. Surplice effects Of many kinds
are used, and one of the most sue
cessful of June wedding gowns has a
surplice Of satin cut in one with a
tunic drapery which swathes the fig
ure and continues over the skirt in
soft, graceful folds, the tunic parting
at the front to show petticoat of sheer
silk muslin and lace, and having its
edges finished with narrow lace.
The vest and long close-fitting
sleeves are Of lace and the surplice
of folded satin is edged with lace
wider than that used to finish the
fronts Of the tunic.
Another pretty design for June
wedding is in satin draped with white
tulle, with a wide tulle in front and
back and running from bust to hem,
while each side Of the front near the
bottom the tulle is draped up just
enough to produce a flowing move
ment with suggestive gouffancy. Lit
tie clusters of orange blossoms held
the drapery, and the veil Of tulle has
an applied border Of Alencon.
Some Of the best Paris dressmakers
are using rich embroidery about the
hens of summer wedding gowns this
year, or, again the embroidery forms
a panel down the front. Pearls are
often introduced into this embroid-
cry and silver is not out Of place on
the brides gown, though all white is
generally preferred.
Several ultra-smart English brides
have marched to the altar in wedding
gowns Of delicate pink this season,
but the status Of the vogue is yet to
be decided. ALI sorts of arguments
are being advanced In favor of the
pink wedding gown, II being declared
that II IL more indicative Of youth
land beauty than IL white which is