The Topeka state journal., 1916-09-04
By DAISY NEIL
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| THE Tales of Hoffman" As the
party descended the stairs, they sang
the Bridal Chorus" from Lohengren,
accompanied on the harp by Miss Ona
May Miller of Kansas City. When the
girls reached the bottom of the stairs
they stretched ribbon from the stair
case to the altar in the living room.
Between these, as the girls sang,
passed the maid of honor followed by
the bride on the arm of her father,
who gave her in marriage. They were
met at the altar by the Reverend Mr.
Ward, the bridegroom and his best
man, who entered from the dining
room.
The bride was beautifully gowned
in Brussels net over raidum, with a
foundation of pussy willow taffeta- A
in Brussels net over radium, with a
pearl ornament, fell from the shoul-
ders. The. short skirt was full and
trimmed in wide bands of satin. The
bodice was made with shirred
.vestee and a wide collar of Brussels
net. It was cut low in the neck and
the sleeves were. quite short The
waist line was finished with a wide
girdle of white satin. Her long veil
was fitted to the head in cap effect
with wings at either side. 1t was
fastened to the coiffure with orange
blossoms. Miss Vest carried a hand
kerchief of Irish linen trimmed in
teneriff wheels, which was made in
Ireland and given to her when she
was quite small. She wore a string
of pearls which were the wedding
gift of her father. She carried a
shower bouquet of pink roses and
lilies of the valley. The maid of hon
or wore becoming gown of pink
regina satin yelled with airline, and
trimmed with iridescent lace. This
lace formed a panel in the front of
the skirt and finished the bodice. The
wired cap sleeves were also made of
the lace. Her bouquet was of pink
aSters
The bridesmaids wore dresses of
white net made quite simply. They
were trimmed in white satin bands
and rows of tiny ruffles. They wore
crownlesS picture hats of pink chiffon.
/ Scattered effectively among the folds
of the chiffon over the wide brims
were pink forget-me-nots.
Mrs. Vest. the brides mother, was
gowned in becoming combination of
black and white net. She wore a
corsage Of orchids and lilies of the
valley.
The house was decorated thruout
in pink asters and ferns. The large
windows in the living room, where
the ceremony was performed, were
canop1ed in asparagus ferns and the
wall on either side was banked with
palms and ferns. Over the stairs and
in the doorways hSng baskets filled
with asteTs. In the center of the din
ing table was a large floral piece,
made OF asters and asparagus ferns.
Assisting thru the the rooms were
Miss Ruth Bauer and Miss Margaret
Russell
Mr.. and Mrs. Lusby left Immediate
ly after the wedding for New York
city, where Mr.. Lusby is secretary in
the office of Mr.. Frank A. Vanderlip,
president of the National CITY bank
They will be at home to their friends
after October I, at 260 Valentine lane,
Yonkers. N. Y. The brides travelling
suit was dark blue gaberdine, strictly
tailored. The coat was made with
belt and cut full across the hips The
skirt was gathered in the back. She
wore a blouse of dark blue satin and
flowered Georgette crepe. Her hat
was of dark blue velvet in the semi
tricorn shape. The only trimming was
a dull gold ornament on one side. Her
costume was completed with a brown
and white ostrich boa.
Out of town guests here for the
wedding were DIR. and Mrs. W. E
Vest, of Des Moines. Ia; Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer K. Burket, of Lincoln. Neb.;
Mrs. Wilbur A. Cochet of Manhattan
* * ).
This fall the mirrors in the vanity
cases will have to be increased in size
until they are large enough to reflect
the wide brimmed hat, for no longer
is it permissible to wear the head gear