The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-04

Paris-With US in America the
wedding procession as a climax to an
exhibition of clothes by a dressmaker
is not new. 1t is new over here. There
fore the house which took it up was
thrilled with the dramatic possibilities
of it. 1t did not astonish the buyers
as the manager thought it would. but
it gave them new ideas as to wedding
gowns and wells. especially wells
Buyers who had prospective brides
to dress saw in some of the featured
details enough novelties to exploit, and
that means much to the American
None but the designers know how diff
ficult is the order for a bridal outfit;
some of it Is easy if it is to be ar
ranged at the beginning of a season.
one need only select from the assem-
bled fashions; the difficult part of the
proceeding is to arrange gown and
veil that is not commonplace.
Brides will be married in white and
they will have tulle or lace head COW
erings. Two centuries of frequent
usage have reduced the two articles or
apparel to an appallingly monotonous
level. One of the strongest reasons
against novelty is the fear of the aver
age bride to depart from the tradt-
tional path. She usually feels that to
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with the validity of the marriage serv-
ice. No one has been strong enough
to guide her away from white, for in
stance, tho there is no reason for its
continuance as the one color in the
world for marriage ceremony Senti-
mental reasons. yes, but nothing
stronger. However, the world is quite
willing 20 permit white to continue its
sway, but the designers pray constants
ly for a flicker of a new idea to sail
across the horizon and incorporate it
self in wedding gowns.
Because that wish is always domi-
nant whatever suggests novelty is
eagerly seized upon. Even brides try
out schemes, often quite hideeus, or in
bad taste, to change the ceremony
from the conventional march up the
aisle, the set number of bridesmaids,
and the buttonholes in the ushers'
coats. All the ages have been called
upon to furnish suggestions. and then
came the war with it's thousands of
hurried marriages, followed by the un-
ceremonious marriages in France to
form a strong Franco american alli-
ance. If one likes curious scenes it
would be amusing, by the way. and
give room for thought, to sit a morn
ing in our Embassy over here and
watch the endless line of young
French brides waiting to get their
passports to go to their new home.
their new flat. and their new and
young American husbands. I'VE have
wondered for three years what our
women would do for husbands after
the man slaughter here" said q
French officer. Now we know how
it is to be managed. Then thousands
Of our girls have already become
American citizens. Will it work out
well ?" wonder.
Well, none of these war brides.
American or French, cared about the
styles in wedding wells or the novelty
in wedding gowns, but the brides of
November in America will care. And
to them this new idea put out by Beer
on the Place Vendome, will bring
happy relief from the conventional.
This wedding gown is of thin silver
cloth, the drapery of white tulle en-
broidered in flat and fragile silver
roses. The train is only two yards
long. The bodice is quite decollete,
and that in iteslf is significant, for it