New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-24
EASTER BRIDESMAIDS
Their Gowns will Be Picturesque,
but Not Costly.

During the last few years the brides
maids gown has taken on considerable i'm
portance, as one of the signs that foretell
the .ashIons-to-be. Brides like to have
their attendants gowned in some unique
and individual style. and gain this end by
finding out the modes that are about to be
born, and making use of them, While the
| Indifferent ones may still be unaware that
they have even been thought OF. 1t is this
careful study that makes for the elective
ness Of the bridal party more than the
costliness OF the little gowns worn, and, In
fact, at many Of the smartest weddings the
bridesmaids, though charmingly pictu-
rescue, are dressed most ineXpensiVely.
| At many Easter weddings now being
planned for the bridesmaids will appear IN
| picture gowns" made OF tafeta and
| trimmed with pufings, shirrings quillings,
! scallops, fringe or rows Of tiny fiat bows.
| II is lust these oldtime touches, so familiar
| to our grandmothers, that stamp costume
| as smart Swisses and fine Powered mus
| Inns and organizes will also be used,
adorned in the same Oldtimey way. These
materials naturally call for more or less
| full skirt varied by such devices as the
! triple tunic the knee fiounce or scant RUIZ
fes to the waist, with lchus or berthas
| on the bodlces. Close fitting elbow sleeves
| finished with wide sloped rufties or gradu-
| ated frIlls OF fine pleating, are In Keeping
with these other details.
| The attendants at one wedding which is
to have a white and yellow color scheme,
Will wear soft white taffeta gowns, with
triple skirts scalloped with yellow taffeta
4 The bodice will have shaped berthas SINH
! larly trimmed. Quaint straw hats Will be
| trimmed with waving jonquils, and the
bridesmaids will carry armfuls Of jonqulls.
| Another bride will have her eight attend
ants wear at her MONDAY April wedding
| little old-fashioned short gowns oil lsht
green tarfeta, the flounces on the skirts
| edged with green silk fringe OF darker
shade. With these will go large picture
hats of a soft ecru chip, trimmed with
foliage.
! II would be hard TO imagine anything
! prettier than the several young girls VINO
are TO appear In little frocks Of shadow
| lace. trimmed with lace and innumeraDle
! little square bows made OF pink piece sath'
The lace poke bonnets will have clusters
| Of pink rosebuds as a trimming, and the
bouquets will be large tight Dunches OF
I pink roses set IN the lace frills.
/ But these pretty and quaint styles and
materials are not for bridesmaids alone
/ and the 1912 bride should be doubIy happy
because she can have them IN her summer
rousseau.
/ She might hunt up some old prints or
/ portraits Of the 1880 period and get some
/ helpful hints for her bridal outfit. But she
must remember always to be consistent
Hats must suit the style Of gown one OF
/ these picturesque creations requires An
! equally becoming and picturesque chapeau
/ No severe lines go with these frocks OF soft
taffeta or lowered muslin And, too. they
demand the proper accessories. White
canvas pumps or slippers are not in Keep
ing Large buckles on black satin or
bronze slippers are the proper thing
/ White silk gloves are not smart: long
wrinkled kid gloves, white or butter col
oreG- are what the bride needs to finish
these quaint costumes.
And who would think Of wearing a Syr-
| ian spanged scarf with a gown copied
from an 1880 portrait? A quaint lace ichu
or shaped scarf or cape affair is necessary
/ to complete the picturesque effect
/ one OF the happest parts Of the present
vogue for simple little picture clothes is
that any ingenious seamstress who knows
| her art can make them as satisfactorily
as the workers in the high priced. exclu-
give shops