The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-05
About Bridesmaids

A perfectly charming old lady. taia.
ing about weddings and bridesmaids
and all tho other things dear 10 the
hearts of young people, said: But, my
dear. things are really SO changed now.
When 1 was a girl you just asked ali
OF your friends to be your bridesmaids.
and told them to wear anything they
wanted or had On hand. Now, every
thing must match and your brides
maids are anything but your own dear
friends"
Really, 1t Is something to stop ana
think oyer. SOMEBODY asks a girl be-
and another one Is invited because she
SIMPLY cannot get out OF asking her,
ssbhna so !, goes on. and the agonies over
very own wedding! Al least two may
Ine counted on to refuse ut least two
weeks before the ceremony. and en-
tlreiy 100 late to insult any one by
asking them, because the shade chosen
~ not becoming and because they do
made. Isn't 1t funny, when they should
really be so compllmented at being
Ihen 1t is really q custom. and has
oeen Tor years. to make small gifts Ia
! your bridesmaids: but suppose this un-
lucky bride happens to, forget the Gus
money to do II. the bridesmaids are
aispieassd. They are quite .peevish.
ana even go sulitlly down the aisls
odornment to the feast.
but tnlnSs are progressing, and not
4 nunurcd years from now some of us
Will be sitting with folded hands md
Sarrulous tongues. remarking on the
manners and customs OF the dav in
very important being. And time viii
dim all things, and our IMAGINATION
VIII brighten as emo II flight.
and so goes the tale.
Frilis md r%IounceS.
rriiis and aounces play an important
part IN the styles of to-day. Even ON
the most subdned models ]ilounces ap.
pear on house gowns of all kinds; for
afternoon and evening wear they are
Pars!enlarly popular, Bodies, thai
are trimmed with pleatinrs that form
n basque marking the waist.
OF the accordion ~pleating.
This, however, IS scant; we have no
skirts over two and n half yards
round ever II they are pleated.
newest skirts. Double founces, pufrs
and ruches of satin with fringcd edges
appear In place OF a hem ct the bot
tom OF short afternoon frocks.
One odd model OF soft blue silk has
q scant lace founce wrapped around
the marrow skirt In spiral fashion
VIC TulSeu waist line to the
skirts edge. where 1t encirclcs the en-
The hchu effect. being SO strongly
pronounced, gives ample opportunity
seine dc sole, chiffon and every fabric
mat is soft enough to lend itself to
driiling is employed in three graceful
a fril ia always placed and fire.
quently on the inner edge.
Euches and tiny frills trim collars
ana oufs and border draperics on
These are made OF lace of neH or OF
SILK with fringed edges. They give n
certain soft, fuzzy note to an other
adapted to be worn on gowns for the
debutante or young matron.
Iun.ts OF TRANSPARENT material veil
ing saun or brocade evening gowns
are frequently bordered with a hounee
draped. 'e 'u"ie ne
q w she who h has a store Of fine lace laid
that has been IN the family for gem
eoatiohs' may count herself fortunate.
Ior this VIII be the season when she
see the light OF day. or perhap the
itght of many softly shaded electric
puibs, adorning her evening gowns
IN varied frills and LOUNGES
concerning Fashions for Men.
Knee brooches. SILK hose and ruined
ace shirts are things that men arc
coming TO in their wearing apparel
within the next ten years, accordine n
LOUIS Bouraue. gentleman OF leisure
and sartorial eSper of Paris. who ia In
LOS angeles on a holiday jaunt around
the world. o
Men to-day are wearing very r,r
row trousers. They are getting mar.
rover all the time. and 1T will be but
Il rev years before they will wear ths
same STYLES that We're in vogue In tho
DAYS of the last Louis OF Franco ~
curing colonial times in the IJnited
states" he said.
HOW much more handsome "a tbe
man VINO can display a good figure in
knee breeches than he who wears m.
present ordinary looking parmart.
which do not show at all the form as
the Creator made Ii.
Ihen he spoke of laced and rucned
SHIRTS, which. he said. were far p]rettia-
tnan the fearful stiff creations which
men wear to-day.
How much better 1t would be 10
see a man wearing n ine silk ahir,
p%rettIly trimmed in old lace, and tha
SIX hose and shoes with buckles would
De much more pleasant than our
loosely tied and sloveniy appearing
string shoes or button shoes. with hair
the buttons off. 1t Is certain clothine
changes radically every century. hoth
Tor men and women. and we have had
I" century or mems clothing in the
present STYLES" "'
NJ: Bouroue Is now dressing in ac-
cordance with this idea.
Fitting the Feet.
There are really few women who
know the Importance of purchosiny
SHOES that fit their feet. The cause
OIL many broken insteps comes from