The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-04

popular V lines, but the surplce cor
sage is so simple of adjustment and
very slight barring of the throat in
front. combined with "a rather high
effect in the back, is so easily obtained
in this way that many of the new
wedding gowns retain the v shaped
neck.
The popular evening corsage OF the
winter, in which a deep square decolle-
tage Is achieved by drawing the ma
terial tightly around the body just be-
low the arms, the line curving up a
little in front over the bust, and sup
plementing this by more or less -usu-
ally less semi-transparency over the
shoulders. is introduced into some of
the smart wedding gowns by using
enough chiffon or lace or tullc over
chiffon above the lower drapery to
raise the neck line to a height con-
sistcnt with bridal gown traditions.
The long sleeves are then usually of
the same semi-transparent material as
the upper bodice section and the tubu-
lar sleeve OF the winter Is In evidence
on some OF the most successful Easter
wedding gowns.
More fulness thcre is in the skirt
| Of the wedding gown. as in all skirts.
! but it does not billow or flare obtru-
| sivcly and is often in material 50 soft
| that even straight full folds seem to
cling.
The slightly fitted and boned bodice
/ Is to be worn by at least one Easter
| bride, for well known dressmaker
shows gown Of this type with a
rather full train from the waist. in the
same silk rs the bodice. drawn back TO
show "A petticoat of lace. \ charming
frock but not so thoroughly satisfactory
I on the aesthetic side as models in which
| the train starts from a higher point
ana the Silhouette is closer.
one very lovely gown of crepe
, Georgette has n deep draped girlle of
lace and no other trimming save single
lines of the tiniest white beads along
the hem lines. The veil To- he worn
with it is Of tulle and lace like that
of the eirdle.
Eat perhaps the most satisfactory
wedding gown shown us was the ono
| illustrated on this page. 1t Is copy
of Cabot model which in color IL
shown 10y several importers, but with
some slight notifications IL makes a
very graceful bridal gown. just n trf'e
lpactionary, as Is the case with q
number Of the new Callots. but re-
dictionary in the sense Of holding fast
To some nf the good things Of last
season and in other details stamped
plainly with this seasons stamp.
ANY one Of the brides who will
keep wedding bells ringing from now
until June might safely adopt this
model. and the prospective bride for
whom this particular frock has beer
made has been fortunate too in hei
selection Of her bridesmaids fOcks
For these "A demurely picturesque
Jenny model has been copied.
The maid Of honor wears this frocl
in lace as It was originally shown
hut for the four bridesmaids the froci
has been copied in tulle--two In pinl
ana two in orchid the iiounces al
picot edged and the ribbon trmmini
If tile pink frocks in orrhid. while oI
. the orchid frocks pink ribbon is intro
, duced.
Another group of bridesmaids
, | frockS that are very successful are IL
striped silk aud net. The striped stuf
has an inch and a half wide stripe 4"
. color alternating with u narrowc
= STRIPE ~ cream dl'nE winch N'Il.
1 flower sprgs are scattered. aud 70
l bridesmaids purposes silk Of this de
. sign. but of several colorngs hay
T.. been chosen. Pink, blue. yellow. gree
A ana lavender are all represented Il
4 the stripes, hut the floral stripes ar
alike in all and the frocks are mad
n exactly alike with pettIcoats, tucker
- and sleeve frills of fine cream not.
: The cap style of veil arransemen
il still popular. but one or two or IN
[ Easter brides whose plans have me"
- diyulgcd to us are to have their veil
81 drapcd In connection with forehea
K bands Of pearl such as have in on
I thing or another been worn so niue
- with evening toilet during the vii
:, ter season: and one hrid" has lin
g silver iillct which passes across h'
i. forehead and fits her head tight.
- like one of the long. narrow torped
ii hats. The tullc of the veil shows
II Just the smallest \, ssihle line bclo
the band across the forehead an
Al b.. puncd softly across the top
~ the head. then falls with Il little "a