The Caucasian., 1919-03-09

have been called in 9ee consultation Vo
provide new and agreeable features
for the ~e,'diNg service.
The old fashion OF dancing. which
9or many generations euled the GUS
toms in America, Wheve 0s was carried
FROM EurOI~. is again ON the 'avYs.
She bride gesnaine for the Ysssitleles,
instead of creeping away aftev innum-
erable hand-shakings. She opens the
dance with the groom, ana AZ secena
wedding, in which alQ she costumes
were copied from the eighteenth CEN
tury, the entire bridal party danced
the minuet before the guests as bid
OF pageantry. The bridesmaids wore
the gowns thas once fitted thfougN
Versailles-gowns which now soob
down from canvas upon the peace COM
missioners. The bride, WsEe . froek
Of brocade fashioned after the same
style, and hep lace seil, mounted on
net. was held low on the forehead by
a chain Of diamonds. s1sssN-~--'
MedievaIism and Modern Wsddine&
There IS also : drop % centuries
that. make The eighteenth seem mod-
epn. Medievalism, with its splendoP,
barbaric as it seems t. US nov sug-
gests the pageantry FOR weddings an"
balls. It was then that royalty spent
the millions given in taxes ny the
noop Yor such weddings as that OF
catherine de Medicj % che young
king of France.
The entire trend o9 fashion having
gone toward Medievalisn since the
end % the war, 10 10 NOT difficule t"
arrange these wedding Naeeaats IN
keepin4 with modern costumes. Ihe
,attice work % metae threads ana
seed pearls, which distinguished ehav
era IN history, vas sesived severas
months ago, NOT only 4os seeming
gowns. but fo1 those afternoon gowns
intended fop something more eofm9
than tea at . vestadrane.
One apparsA scheme Zoe o Nridas
group includes . wedding gown oY
satin embroidered in pearls vithouv
nrice ana silk ana silvss threads. The
lattice work 10 carried ur ." ehe
knees. downward FROM the hips, ana
covers che train, which Is lined win
cloth sf silvee The elm. Nigh
necked Nodice has an outstanding
medieval collav % lace sewn with sie-
We, threads, and the long tighs sleeves
of lace have a lattice work OF Ueaele
from shoulder 90 elbow.
The bridesmaids gowns nse "s paie
ecse velvet. an exquisite sofe weave
Of this fabric, which clings TO tho body
like chiffon. Che fvocke are made
with straight panels 0ac& ana fr"ne
ovep a sheath slip; The ganels ave sm
broiderea WITH . laetice' work e'r $40
Yer. ana there aye small ornasnelet'
os seed pearls placed ~ intervals
A W.dSiao ~ ehe cirecseieeo
The. frs, empire anS the diructoire
which preceded it, arc again hand1n
down Inspiration tO the Wrench e'rsss
maker. anR each month sees Stroh
> grouping togetheg Of tAe access.rie
of fashion during tHat eimss Sn wee
dings also sefete this agee Ah
o clothes for a pageane ~ this Sin0 ar
: q bit snixe6 in the political eras toe
6 suggess. but who calcG?
, The bride wears The full resaN0 Q
. Josephine, smpress Of the French, Wit
= heelless slippers, whisp sit; locking
:, and white satin gown wite the eelv'
: cour~ train. lioe3 with silves an
cauehe 40 ths shouldev with eiSvt
> ornaments. She soiffure is soDie8 fro
- the one that Josephine made famou
= with it's ringlets at ne top ana az "
: temples. The bridesmaids arc appa
:, eled in pure directoire costumes
!. the red and blue of Vrance. Yheie Gu
away coats are OF red satin, ana Il
= skirts are blue. The high-crownt
" hats are OF soft white stSv 3Ac'
= with French blue