Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-04-30
JUST WHAT TO BUY
Hints for the Bride Who Is Plan
ming Her rousseau.
REMEMBER STYLES CHANGE
Really Little Economy In a Too Elab-
crate outlay-To Have the Thing
Requisite at the Time Needed
Is Just Common Sense.


shopping a woman ever undertakes
Before the prospective bride begins
this shopping fest she should decide
just how much money she intends TO
spend on the trousseau-and just how
much more she can spend IL she is
sorely tempted. II is a good plan to
buy now the costume she Will require
for the next two OF three months. put
ting aside money enough to purchase
the clothes for hot weather. after the
return from the honeymoon. This
scheme will save the bride many an
hour of shopping when she should be
spared all unnecessary fatigue. and
later she will enjoy far more keenly
the selecting of muslins and linens for
the second trousseau,
In the days gone by, the brides
bought as their dover large chests
filled to overlooking with mounds of
snowy linen and clothes of all descrip-
tions--enough TO last a lifetime The
bride of today, with her practical ideas
has changed all this; she buys just
the clothes she knows she will need.
and applies the same rule to her IN
dredressing. for the styles change
quickly even in lingerie.
The "Going-Away Suit"
One costume that she knows she
will require is the "going-away suit.
Several years ago It was the fashion
for the bride to hurry at once to the
train or steamer that was to carry the
young couple on their honeymoon;
these days the young pair very often
go to a hotel for a day or two or on
on the yacht of a friend. or to the
bungalow or lodge that has been gem
erously loaned to them. This change
in custom has brought about change
in costume. Instead of the severe
tailored frock suitable for longer trip,
the bride selects handsome three
piece affair, fashioned from silk. shan
tung. MORE. taffeta or one of the
dressy stuffs that are being used for
the smart afternoon costumes. 1t may
be all of one material. or the jaunty
little short coat, reaching to the waist
in front and with coat tails in the
back, maybe of the broche fabric or
even of an entirely different material.
Secret of Smart Gowning.
Just here is the secret of much Of
the smart gowning this, spring--the
little touches that draw the entire
costume into harmony. This is the
key to the successfui costumes of the
-, IL, III
make a careful color scheme for ey-
cry bit OF their apparel, from the toe
of the trig. welI-fitted slipper to the
nodding plumes in the saucy little hat.
For instance, bright green bow may
join the lace jabot at the neck and a
knot of green the same shade will
| catch the crossed feathers on the
perky little hat, while a slashing OF
the skirt makes no attempt to CON
| ceal the green buckle OF the anklet,
This is a principle which the prospec-
tive bride would do well to learn.
For Real Travelling.
For the serious business of travel
ing the bride will find severe, we'll
tailored suit necessity. 1t may be
of blue serge, the hard. closely woven
texture of which makes it ideal for
wear and tear. Or it may be of black.
or. better still, of brown and white
check material combined with whip
cord In either case it will give a
thoroughly upto-date air If a vest is
included This vest may be made the
| artp ~ ha laa-h rn CT
ed vest of the new lord and master.
and in that case should be fashioned
| from the material of the skirt: or it
may be long, reaching to the hips.
buttoned directly down the center OF
the front and finished at the neck with
a small, rolling collar which turns
! back over the coat. This fancy vest
is generally developed In striped silk
| or one of the new cotton stuffs on
which the color fairly blazes.
The hat to accompany this suit
should be small fitting the head snug
| ly so that it may be securely fastened
| by the veil. The very newest hats in
| Paris are on the sailor order. with
crowns of satin and a fat pump bow
| of the satin in the back They are
/ very simple-really severe
II the honeymoon is to be spent in
the country. the bride will long for a
trottem suit of crash. ratine or cotton
corduroy, with good, sensible short
skirt, wide enough TO tramp comfor-
tally through the fields and woods.
and loose. semthtting cutawsy
jacket.
"The Little Froeks."
One of the most fetching frocks re-
Gently imported for a spring bride
is of crepe de chine In the new yellow
shade. over which Paris is fairly raw
ing, a yellow with a decidedly green
ish tinge that suggests an unripe
I lemon The sash is striped with the
brilliant colorings Of the Roman sash
of childhood days. It swathes the
HRS closely and is knotted at the
side with long ends finished with
fringe The neck is cut in deep W
and is outlined by narrow reyers of
batiste which are extended to form a
deep hood in the back weighted with
a red tassel TO match the embroidery
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Shady Valley.