Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-25
FOR BRIDES
DAINTY CREATIONS
Elaborate rousseau Gowns Indi-
cate Youth as Keynote
of Line and Color

hued diaphanous creations in such
number that one really feels that half
society must be on marriage intent, or
perhaps it Is that the autumn bride
this year is tempted to an eXtraYag3nt
number of frocks by their fascinating
beauty.
These trousseau frocks are tires tres
jeune" as the French sales person put
it, with little worshipful gestures of the
hands. Youth is the very keynote of
their line and coloring. 1t stands out in
their charming simplicity in their
scant short skirts and baby waists, and
since all brides are youthful-at least
in theory-of course these frocks carry
a special appeal to all soon-to-be we'd
ded maidens.
First of all will the autumn bride re-
ioice in her short skirts. Aside from
her bridal grown she need not, unless
she wish, have one single solitary tail
frock" in her trousseau. Most brides,
however, will not draw the line so
sharply. for the trained dress is most
graceful and on occasions can add a
pleasing dignity to youth. Where
trained frock is chosen, the train is
only very, very brief affair, and mar
row as it is brief, the skirt holding to
close lines about the feet and drag
ging in prettily at the ankles when the
wearer walks.
DANCING LENGTH" COSTUMES
Formal costumes may touch the floor
or be of dancing length"-that is,
clear two inches. 1t is relief, one
must admit this vogue of the short
skirt for dressy wear, and particu-
lar boon to all femininity not blessed
with an individual French maid to re-
store dragged skirts to pristine fresh
ness after each wearing.
what IS1agSiOpS are hpanad upon us
this fall by arbiters of fashion! We
may be young. comfortable, econom-
ical and fashionable all at the same
time Truly should the autumn bride
give thanks
Every formal frock in the autumn
brides outfit shows the higher than
normal waist line. Indeed, this note
is noticeable in all her garments, but
it is in the dressy toilets that it is
most pronounced. Another stroke Tor
youth" this, for nothing more surely
pares a year or two from the age than
an inch or two taken from the length
of the waist. The waist line is raised
anywhere from one-half inch to -FOUR
inches-the latter the extreme of the
empire mode, with the waist located
just under the bust.
Very empire in their tendencies are
these trousseau models. The French
couturiers have gore back to the time
of Josephine and seized upon that
graceful creoles diaphanous and cling
ing robes for modeis-J osephine in her
time followed the ideas of the Greeks,
the Egyptians, the early Italians and
even the Persans, so that in adopting
the empire styles we get the charm
of the classic and the orient, as well
as the dress ideas of the early nine
teenth century.
FALL TROUSSEAU STYLES
The fall trousseau shows the caught
in skirt effect in many variations, and
most of them, we are happy to chron-
icle, sufficiently sane to be pleasing TO
the observer, as we'll as to the Wearer.
For evening dress in America most
brides want a skirt wide enough to
dance in-possibly not wide enough for
the Boston, but at least permitting or
a restricted tWostep. The banded-ln
tunic frocks give this and are, for some
reason, it may or may not be their
greater freedom, better liked than the
banded-in skirts.
Poiret has designed one heavenly
frock for a soon to-be-married Man
haitian girl. She is the "Poiret type;
dark, of medium height and with
small but we'll rounded figure. The
frock is q masterpiece of color, which
is not surprising, since Poiret Is the
acknowledged master colorist of the
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fitting under body of bluish-pink satin,
which springs to slight fullness at
the knee. over this are disposed two
tunics of a bluisn-laVender chiffon.
each finished with wonderful band
of oriental embroidery in tarnished
gold picked out with dark blue and
dull wine. The bodice portion is of
surplice folds, which extend over the
shoulders to form the elbow sleeves.
A gold cord girdle with short ends fin
ished with gold acorns marks the high
waist line. The snimmering changing
color effects of this gown are indeGcrtb-
able. The prospective bride herself
goes in ecstasies over it, and says that
the beauty of her wedding frock itself
pales before this sunset" coloring.
REMARKABLE WEDDING GOWN
Caliot, by the way, has designed a
remarkable wedding gown for autumn
brides, quite a departure from the con-
Ventional white satin. This is of pure
empire type, white satin slip that
fairly encases the body. it is so tight,
and full length overdress of bonne lace.
The overdress opens in the front and
reaches to the skirt hem. The bodice
and wrist length sleeve are of the lace,
the guimpe collarless, but covering the
base of the throat in conventional
fashion. A girdle of white satin rib-
bon finishes the high waist line and
along the top of this is set row of
orange blossoms. So much for the
dress proper. There is a detachable
court train of satin which is attached
at will at low shoulder line. This,
of course, is worn for the ceremony
itself. but for subsequent wear the
little round length frock is considered
hest style for the youthful bride.
For demidress there are charming
and practical frocks of changeable
taffetas. very thick and soft and Of
wondrous sheen. One such is a change |
able blue and pink, the blue predomi
Mating. with the pink tone emphasized
bv bretelles and sash, front and back,
i'm delicate pink chiffon. The skirt por-
tion OF this dress has a tunic gathered
into a broad embroidered band, this
over a slightly full underskirt. The
bodice arranged in deep Y back and
front over a shirred decolletage of fine
lace. The embroidered sleeves just |
touch the elbows, and a score of tiny |
rhinestone buttons glisten like dew
drops Just above the waist line back |
and front. This is a charming. eat
home" frock 1t will stand much SER
vice without loss of freshness, and |
being somewhat conservative in line is
a favorite with those who eschew ex-
tremes.
VOGUE OF BLACK AND WHITE
The vogue of black and white has |
crept into fall trousseaux as into all
other examples of dress. Though |
brides love gay and delicate colors as
a rule, few of the autumn contingent
win forget the chic of at least one
black and white combination. But
beware, be cautious I'm your selection
of said black and white frock, for II