The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-16
ABORATE WEDDINGS POPULAR AGAIN NOW PEACE HAS COM

into a basketful of ideas from nj.
period of costumery. and arrsns.
gowns that will make any sroun ~
guests In a church realize that ma
geantry in weddings is, after an. .
trait in human nature that Is outs
satisfying.
One apparel scheme for a bridal
group includes a wedding gown OF
satin embroidered In pearls without
price and silk and silver threads TIA
lattice work is carried up to the knee.
downward from the hips and cover,
the train, which is lined with cloth q,
silver. The slim, high necked bodice
has an outstanding medieval collar OF
lace sewn with silver threads, and tina
long tight sleeves Of lace have a latt,os
work Of pearls from shoulder to elbow.
The bridesmaids gowns are OF paIs
rose velvet. an exquisitely soft weave
of this fabric, which clings to the BODY
like chiffon. The frocks are made with
straight panels back and front, over a
sheath slip; the panels are embro,d-
cred with a lattice work Of silver, and
there are small ornaments OF seed
pearls placed at intervals.
Black Boys as Pages.
One bride insists upon having her
long train held by two black boys
dressed in Oriental costumes, with
wrapped turbans of cloth Of gold. No
one who knows the spirit that exists in
small black boys can doubt for mo-
ment the joy in their hearts when
dressed in such costumery.
The First Empire and the Directo,re
are again handing down inspiration 10
| the French dressmakers, and each
month SEE a strong grouping together
of the accessories of fashion during
that time. So weddings also reflect
this age. The clothes for pageant OF
this kind are a bit mixed in the politi-
cal eras they suggest, but who cares?
The bride wears the full regalia Of
Josephine, Empress OF the French
with heelless slippers, white silk stock
ings. and white satin gown with the
velvet court train, lined with silver
and caught at the shoulders with sill
yer ornaments. The couture Is copied
from the one that Josephine made IA
nous, with its ringlets at the top and
at the temples. The bridesmaids are
apparelled in pure Directoire costumes
in the red and blue of France. Their
cutaway coats are OF red satin and the
| skirts are blue. The high crowned
hats are of soft white straw faced with
French blue, and the crown is banded
with French blue ribbon, which hangs
In long streamers at the back. Each
bridesmaid carries a white enameled
/ Wit nho eiIt e.
which is tied a bunch of roses.
And Now the Cost:
BY the way, whenever one speaks Of
the enormous prices of clothes in these
recent days of war prices, there Is a
memory of some of the prices quoted
in those days, when society was sup
posed to be struggling for its exist
ence. Few peace brides, no matter
what the splendor OF their weddings
this spring. will pay more for their
gowns than did Mrs. Wellesley Pole
whose costume was made to outshne
the bridal gown of the daughter OF the
! Duchess of Devonshire. which was dis
played for a fortnight at the ducal
house.
This gown was of real Brussels
point lace draped over white satin, and
a lace veil fell down it's length. The
frock alone cost $500. the headdres
$3.50 and the veil $1,000. The necklace
and earrings worn cost s125,O00
This, mind you, was in England dur
ing war What would be said Of a Cir
in this country If the papers published
such expenditures for bridal costume
to take her to the altar this spring.