The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-02
For Bridesmaids.

The favorite gift OF the bride to her
maid of honor and bridesmaids at this
time is a pair of slipper buckles. A
ieweler who furnished these little gifts
for many fashionable weddings. says
shoe and slipper buckles are the prime
favorite just now
1t is smart, too. 10 give ones wedd-
ing attendants each a pair of gold or
snameled hatpins made of the enter
twined initials of the bride and BRIDE
groom. with the date OF the weddings
too. Even more attractive. and quite
as well liked are the hatpins set with the
birthstone of the bride. or with the
birthstones of the different bridal at
tendants. The gifts of the bride are in
best taste if they are something that her
friends may wear at the wedding cere-
mony Hatpins are most appropriate,
therefore. when the bridal attendants
wear hats at the wedding
Dozens of attractive little charms for
watch or chatelaine in bridal designs
are shown by the jewelers. The bride
who wants original gifts viii IKE 70 look
these over. There is q tiny gold bell to be
engraved with the twined initials OF
bride and bridegroom and the date or
the wedding on one side and the
monogram Of the bridesmaid on the
other Tiny loCkets with engraved mi
tiai= and pictures of the bride make
other pretty gifrs-
conventional bridal gifts. Some
unusually pretty ones are seen in the
smart jewelers. shops.
Use of Braid Popular.
The use of braid on the more elsb-
crate cloth gownsistill continues popular
All sorts of braid are used me now
est braid is known as Russian braide,
witch is very fine and narrow and -
used in plainly conventional designs
without any attempt at elaborate pat
terning.
The tiny queue de rat" or so-calied
rat-taiI braide. still holds its own for tho
deliberately braided cloth suits
New Materials.
Plain aid crepe voiles trimmed with
ratine OF heavy types OF lace or en-
hroiderv which lend themselves 20 the
tailored finish. VIII be very popular for
spring. as will also silk crepcs. such as
canton. crepe de chine and crepe meteor
Crepe de chine viii often be combined
with brocade. charmcuse or other fancy
material Plain crepe VIII pc utilized
in working or- the whole dress, with
Collars cuffs and gIrdles showing a
touch Of oriental trimmings some
coat dresses made 81 q omoination OF
main and broradci crepe. have the
Russian blouse. For the skirt the plain
weave Is used with a brOCade appearing
- +t~ ,rase. and skirt OF the biouse-
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have a waist ard curavay extension or
Russian blouse OF black. rose. blue or
Tan
canton crcpcs have trimming effects
produced hy the printed crepcs m soft
r~..-+.f rolors BY way 81 variety
rararc-a and Chinese errbroiceries IN Z
~. -sft shades OF red. blue. green. vel
low ard purple. combined with black
are u-ed for collars. vestecs. ours and
bcf-s
crepe mctccrs arc combined with
hrr~ade. uoirc or faiiic. Cotton crepa
viii be particularly fashionable. many
or che newest fabrlrs having ratino
borders or elaborate patterns cmorcis-
cred fn colora Contracting shacee OF
wash crepe viii be used for trimming
Effects bands Of oriental embroidery
outlining collar. cute and belt of some
Of The arrartc-f frrrks. AZ crcpcs musk
b. amply made or a garment WI D
r.roduccd which 81 too drcssy Tor prac-
teal purposes.
For general vcar crepe d. chine ~at-t<
IN aerni-.afiorcd oyf viii D. poptaie1, a.
he Hrtf SHADE arc uEisaiir WaHnabir
Dfarv of these waists show the use %
sr..n meats and ar~ button trimmed.
-vhtfr othere are cut on TIC lines OF =
....~.-s.r arlrf some 20 thr nors
dr~ssv waists have double 10 Iowa
th~ center front. a narrow vr>teF %
80 ..fsred collar ard CUTS u attr4c~
tics srabroidcry and Elective orieat-t
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