New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-11
Brilliant Dress Exhibit
Shown at Abraham &
Strauss Store.
CROWDS DAZZLED BY
BEAUTY OF FASHIONS
Bridal Costumes Win Praise of
All - Other Gowns in
Picturesque Array.

A Vatican shepherdess stepped down
out OF picture and walked about yes
terday in garden on the second
floor OF the Abraham g. Straus store.
I'm Brooklyn She wore a white. curly
wig with a pink and white and pale
, blue frock. and in her hand she carried
r. shepherdess crook all tied up with PINK
and blue tulle. II there Is an increase
IN the number of weddings IN Brooklyn
this spring the historian need look no
further than Abraham Strauss Tor
the cause Of IT, Every girl who 50"
that Vatican costume will Immediately
60 home and get every one of her sisters
and friends married, so that she can be
bridesmaid and look Ike the shepherdess.
The costume was made Of white EN-
broidercd organdie, with pulled over
skirt OF white silk strcwn with PINK ana
blue roses. The silk was used 10 make
shoulder straps over the bodice OF whlte
shadow lace and net. With it was worn
picture hat Of pink tulle. with blue nd
hon floating down around the throat
Two little flower girls, also I'm white
wigs and fluffy frocks OF pink and blue
preceded the bride in her progress down
the palm bordered space where the cos
tunes were exhibited.
The bride herself wore a gown OF white
! charmeuse. with overskirt OF embroidered
chiffon, made with a pulled pannier over
the hips Her veil was attached 10 little
tulle cap edged with pearls. II hung very
! long i'm the back with a square train. ana
fell 10 the waist in front. Sprlgs of NY
of-the-valley were fastened TO it here and
there.
Although the bridal party caused cries
OF delight from the women who STOOD
crowded eight and ten deep watching TIE
display of spring styles, there were sixty
more models which kept the women
standing there for hours.
Nearly all OF the gowns showed the
puffed effect over the hips, because, as
the fashion authority explained. tho de
signers had just begun TO ind out what
charming effects they could get with the
thin summer goods In this style. n ~
bound to last all the season. she said
, This style has made its way even into
coats. as was seen in tho case of a cloth
coat which hung straight 10 the hips. but
was finished with two deep iounces.
SHRED taffota and moiro coats were
worn by the manikins over Hight sum
mer frocks OF embroidered organdie and
narqusette.
One particularly fascinating coat, cut IN
the Norfolk Jacket style, was OF the new
shade known as tango orange. il was
made Of golfne. the new kind OF cordu-
roy.
Garden party frocks are especially at
tractive this year. owing 10 the possibility
OF combining white with colored silk or
ribbon. One Of Yesterdays favontes was
n Vatican frock of embroidered organize,
with an overskirt Of striped chiffon Ia
dun blue and rose With this was worn
ioghorn hat. croWnless and garlended
with roses.
Almost every afternoon toilette was
completed with butterfly bow OF tulls
or Of tho material OF the oyerskirt. fas-
tened high at the back. with the ends OF
the bows almost touching the shoulders
The most popular neck finish was tho
wired collar Of net or chiffon. either black
or white standing high In tho back and
losing itself IN front in the folds Of tho
corsace. On one handsome gown OF black
taneta the collar and long tule sleeves to
match were detachable, so that II nrilaoi
finds she can't get home from her the
dansant 10 change her gown before din
rer downtown all she need do Is 70 slip
off her sleeves and collar and. lo' per-
fectly good evening gown.
Two-toned taffeta was popular for after
noon gowns especially when combined
with flny cotton fabrics. A cream net
bridge costume was finished with taunty
little coatee of striped tafreta ribbon
The costume display win DO repeated TO-
day and Tomorrow from 10 TO 70 and
from 2 70 4.