Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
Suggestions for Wedding

To the Editor Of the Womau's Page:
Dear Madam-You have helped me so
much in other matters that / am taking
the liberty of writing to you again. |
expect to be married the latter part of
October and so | should like to have
your help.
The wedding is to take place in o
small church and there are to be two
bridesmaids and one matron of honor.
two ushers and the best man. l desire
to have the affair as simple as | possibly
can. What would he appropriate and
yet inexpensive for the bridesmaids and
matron of honor to wear? Is it neces-
sary for them to wear hats? Please
suggest something inexpensive to give
to tho attendants, both male and female.
I would like to know something nice
to give to the bridegroom. | have given
him cuff buttons He has several rings.
n watch and stickpin. What else would
be nice, price not exceeding $40 or sou!
expect to go to New York and Mag
ara Falls on my honeymoon for two
weeks. What would be necessary to
take in the line of clothes? Don t
YOU think small steamer trunk would
be better than taking suitcases? Could
Won oossibly send me list of hotels
in New York which are moderate in
price and yet first class? Is it safe TO
shin your trunk ahead of time? Would
the hotel be responsible and look after
it? r. NJ. l.
Organdie is about the least expensive
material that would be appropriate for
bridesmaids to wear. Five yards OF ma
terial will make n plain dress with
tucks or folds in the skirt, ana you
could use ribbon or white organdle
sashes. 1t would be necessary to have
hats at church wedding. and you
might choose black velvet hats that they
could wear afterward, or else black tulle
hats, which they could cover with vel
vet or wear with a velvet crown for eve
nipR. You might give the bridesmaids
and maid of honor lingerie clasps, bar
pins. little fancy veil pins to wear in
the front of their hats at the wedding.
or IL YOU want something a little more
espensive, silver or gold buckles for
their sinners. or the silk stockings that
they wear at the wedding. Scarf pins
or cuff links are about the only thing
that can be given to the ushers, unless
the bridegroom let's his gift to them
be the necktieS or gloves that they wear
at the wedding. You might be able to
get watch for $40 or $50 or a nice
leather travelling bag. the kind that is
fttcd or one Of those folding clocks
that are so attractive. Perhaps he would
like an article of furniture for your
future home. comfortable chair or a
desk or bureau.
When you go away I suppose YOU will
wear either serge dress or suit and
probably carry a long coat. II you
wear the suit you will need some fresh
white waists to wear with it and one
good dark one; this is more dressy.
I If YOU take one semievening dress, that
is an evening dress with modified
low neck and sleeves, and dark silk OF
georgette crepe dress, that would really
be alp that you need. One extra hat
that will go with your afternoon dress
and can be worn in the evening il
necessary is all that you need. unless
you expect to do any rough cross
country" travelling! In that case yor
would need plain sports hat, .ant
YOU also would need a wide skirt anC
heavy shoes. But, of course. those thing
depend upon the kind Of time you ex
meet to have. The undetclothes and ac
cessories, of course, are easy to manage
The steamer trunk would be much easie
than burdening yourselves with suit
cases. but | should advise you to TAX
small travelling bags with enough thing
to last overnight in case the trunk ar
rived late. If you engage your room
ahead of time it is perfectly safe an
much better to ship your trunk early
If you write to the PUBLIC LEDGE
Travel Bureau, Sixth and Chestnu
streets, you can find out about som
good hotels in New York that are mod
crate in price.