Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-25

combination of these two sharp con-
trasts is hopelessly gauche. Black
and white are effectively combined with
Persian in one trousseau gown. IL Is
designed for q stately brunette, whose
dark beauty the oriental colorings
bring out to perfection. The underbody
of the dress is of white satin with
deep hem of black, and, by the way,
this Is one Of the few trained gowns OF
the season. A knee-length tun1c is
of Persian printed chiffon. Thls is
confined at the waist and again at the
knee, by bands of heavy oriental em-
broideries Depending from the lower
band. back and front, are long, heavy
strands and tassels of oriental SILK.
This dress is stately and altogether
charming on a certain type of woman;
but it must be confessed 1t Is bit
aging as compared with the fascinat-
ing little frocks of more simple outline
and color.
The chiffon frocks usually combined
with satin will be the real standby of
the autumn bride In white and light
colors she will dance in it and wear it
to all formal evening affairs. In
smoked gray over rose, perhaps, or in
black over royal blue, she will wear 1t
for afternoon receptions, luncheons,
or even informal theater parties. Al
together. she's stacking her trousseau
with chiffon frocks galore-all of them
simple, all of them fascinating, and.
above all all of them tires tres jeune
BRIDES VELVET FROCKs
The autumn bride must not forget
her velvet frocks. She who dares not
own one or more velvet costumes TINS
winter is quite out of this world sar-
torially. "One one must have, two one
NAV have and three one might have"
as the story runs. When one says
velvets nowadays one means either
silk velvets, or their first cousins of
the blood velveteens. These latter are
now so silky fine and so beautiful in
color that one can scarce distinguish
them from their august relates
THE velvet frocks should be sim
ple-oh, oh, even simpler than the
chiffon frock. Only a little handsome
embroidery or a handsome fur trim
ming is counted correct on velvet.
Gold embroidery is first choice, and
very beautiful, some of it is, done dl-
rectiy on the garment Colored en-
broideres on velvet are invariably In
fine patterns and many colors; put
being fine the effect is rich rather than
garish.
Black velvet is first favorite, next a
dark blue. then brown, then dark
wine. But the brides are choosing
black velvet and having it fashioned
with utmost simplicity, seamless
waist with round neck and plain
straight little skirt which shirs In
slightly at the rather high waist A
black satin sash usually finishes the
waist line, and either embroidery or
fur gives the finishing touch of ele-
gance.
Aside from her evening and theater
frocks, there are ever so many other
details that the bride must provide for
evening wraps, slippers and stockings,
fans and hair ornaments and the like.
THE wraps are like the frocks, simple
and caught in about the feet usually,
and either very light and gay, or of
black with a touch of vivid color, or
white. slippers and stockings match
the evening frock. Fans follow the per-
iod Of present dress, that of the first
ennire. Hairdressings are running to
fluffy little puffs and curls, and broad
hands of ribbon or jeweled flets con-
fine these about the head A pearl f1let
Is an ideal hair ornament for the bride.
and fortunately these are to be had
in excellent limitations, which only an
expert (or a United States customs Of
ficer) can detect from the genuine ar
ticle.
BLoUsEs NEEDED FOR WEAR
No matter how many ceremonious
froclSs there may be in the trousseau,
a goodly number of useful little
blouses must be added for wear with
tailored suits: and these little blouses,
fingers. are so much more interesting
than usual this fall. that as many as
a dozen have been picked up in Paris