The Washington times., 1914-02-01

o one ever knows exactly WhaI
nj starts a fad. If the fad is for
something to wear. the first
person who wears It, usually
nretends &c be the happy guilty party
and will admit, modestly, perhaps. when
asked where she got the fad. that she
just thought 1t up" and thereby was
the originator. However, just when
folks are getting all set-upr about II,
along comes somebody from some far
distant spot who has the same fad End
who confesses to the same originality,
and so 1t goes.
Be this as il may, my story deals with
tads and not where they come from.
I'm frank to say do not know.
The plans which are being made by the
brides-elect who are anticipating Eas-
Ter and cary spring weddings show
that some fads which marked several
weddings Of the holiday season just
past are not only going to be popular,
but are probably going to be features Of
future weddings.
Miniature Bride Attends Bride.
One attendant for the bride, and that
preferably a little flower girl who is
dressed as much like a miniature bride
a. possible, is one Of the prettiest of the
new ideas.
Al the wedding of Miss Mary Ivy
Hayes, daughter of Mrs Hayes and the
late Brig. Gen. Edward Mortimer Hayes,
u. & A., TO James w. Wilson, Of Nor
canton, n. C., which took place early in
the new year, at the home Of the bride
in 1 street, little Miss Betty Bryant was
the flower maid. She wore dainty
white null trock and long veil Of
French tulle made and arranged eXactiy
like the brides. She carried little
basket Of white roseDuds, and the eHeSI
was beautiful.
everyone at the wedding said that
they wanted to copy the arrangements
If the opportunity for such ever pre-
scented itself.
The idea seems to be an old-fashionei
one. which the little hover maid 8
mother brought from her home in the
South, but which probably will come
once more into vogue. -.
perience that little flower girl in lieu
OF a long string of attendants has many
advantages. The amount Of diplomacy
and tact which Is required when one
starts to select any certain number OF
attendants from an uncertain number
of girl friends Is said to be quite be-
yond the pale Of most orides-elect, VINO
have used UP large quantities OF tact
and diplomacy before the wedding date
was announced. And on the other hand
there is always one small member OF
the family, or Of some friends, who
can act as the sole attendant The
plea for youth and size usually settles
this question.
Tired of Big Array.
Long professions OF bridesmaids are
becoming a thing Of the past, and the
n
many instances the bride will ask
number Of her friends to assist BY
assisting she means that they are to
be on hand and serve in the capacity
that any specially invited guest would
at any function. She can choose broad
IL. too, for there is no reaSon TO re-
strict the number, and usually the
color scheme for the gowns and their
style Is suggested by the bride.
At the ceremony they are expected To
sit together rather far 70 the front, II
Il is church wedding. and, II II is
home wedding, they form a semi-cir-
Gle about the altar.
Smith, daughter CT Senator. and Mrs.
Hoke Smith of Georgia, to Ensign
Aston r. Simpson. y. s. N. during
Christmas week. this plan was beauh-
fully carried out Miss Calhe Hoke
smith. the brides debG Gsante sister. was
the maid of honor. and large party Of
probably six or eight girls and as many
men made up what the bride called her
wedding party. The wedding was
noon, home affair. ant an altar was
arranged Of palms and tall stand
ards filed with white roses and
orchids. The members OF the wedding
party formed a semi-cIrcle in front OF
the altar, the girls wearing velvet suits
and small velvet hats in dark shades
corresponding to the costume of the
maid of honor. which S,lsC was of vel
vet. All the girls In the party wore
Corsage bouquets OF orchids. The bride
wore a white velvet gown with the con-
ventional veil, orange blossoms. and
shower bouquet.
After the wedding ceremony the
members of the wedding party are
counted upon to see that conversation
goes on and that no duh moments creep
in before Il is time for the bridal couple
TO depart on their honeymoon trip. They
can usually be countci upon to arrange
for showers OF confetti and old shoes
as a departing token as they did fo-
pre-nuptial showers before the day Of
the wedding