Evening star., 1916-11-12
Society in Silhouette.

The return of the face veil for brides
is one of the features of the bridal
costumes this season to which several
notable Washington brides have sub
scribed. Miss Beatrice Glover wore a
short veil over the face at her mar
riage yesterday, which was removed at
the conclusion of the ceremony. The
arrangement of her veil was severely
simple, following a straight line across
the brow, 4 line which would have
been trying to less youthful and less
attractive face, but which was eS-
tremely becoming to yesterdays bride:
In place of the wreath or coronet OF
orange blossoms this same bride wore
a spray of these blossoms tucked
coquettishly into her coiffure at the
back of the neck. Miss Leita Mont
gomery at her wedding last week to
Lieut. Thompson wore her veil in the
simple. old-fashioned style in vogue
when her mother and her aunt. Mrs Ed
ward Douglas White, were erldes. Ene
point fell over the face and the other
fell In long line to the end or the
train. Miss Margaret Draper. Wnen she
became the bride of Prince Boncom-
pagni. with whom she sailed EeSte,uas eas
for their home in Italy. wore the race
veil until the end of the nuptial mass.
A simple chap1et of orange blossoms.
similar to the chaplet of lilies OF the
valley worn by the little girls OF itaIs
on their first communion day, held the
veil in place. The exquisite tiara OF
diamonds. the princes wedding giit,
which she wore the evening before the
wedding at the dinner party given py
her mother, was not i'll evidence on the
bridal day
Miss Deacon a Lovely Bride.
One of the most notable of the sea-
sons brides, Miss Edith Deacon, who
was married on Wednesday to Mr..
Henry G.. Gray of New York. wore
gown as simple as were all the details
of the ceremony. Miss Deacon, who Is
one of three sisters celebrated for their
personal loveliness, was charming
picture in a gown of white tulle with
a court train of satin. Her veil was
sprayed with orange blossoms ana sne
carried a sheaf of Easter lilies the
marriage took place at Rock Maple
farm, the home at Hamilton, Mass. OF
the former Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. George Won L. Meyer.
Gowns at McLean-Hill Wedding.
Beautiful gowns worn by beautiful
women seemed to be the keynote at the
McLean-Hill wedding reception on
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Cone johnson. who is one of the
handsomest matrons' in the official cir
Gle at Washington, wore smart att
ernoon gown, a combination OF Bel
gian blue and black taffeta. The skirt
was of black taffeta with an overdrap-
cry of the same faced with the blue.
The black taffeta bodice was made with
a set-in vestee and deep pointed col
lar of Belgian blue chiffon. The point
of the collar. which almost reached to
the waist line in back, and either side
of the front. where it Joined the ves-
tee, was finished with black jet tas-
sells The upper portion OF the sleeves,
which were quite full. were piped with
the blue. and gathered into close fitting
blue chiffon cuffs trimmed with tiny
buttons to the elbows. from which
dropped black jet tassels With this
gown Mrs. johnson wore wide brim-
crown of sa BILE fur.
Another handsome costume was a
three-piece Burgundy velvet worn by
Miss Carolyn Nash on the same occa-
sion. The long, faring coat, which
reached within a couple of inches of
the hem of the skirt, was double
breasted. fastening to the neck. with
With this she wore a white fox neck
piece. The skirt, which was quite full.
was cut on simple, straight lines. and
the bodice. which was made with a
short peplum, was of chiffon of the
same shade. The deep cuffs were of
the velvet. and the cape collar of
white satin was edged with the velvet.
Her cloche shaped hat was of the same
shade of velvet trimmed with five os-
trich rosettes. from the center of which
peeped tiny pink rosebuds.
Miss Nash in Coral Faille.
On the same evening Miss Nash wore