The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-11
MONEY
To MARRY NOW
IN WHEELING
BRIDES SIMPLY MUST WEAR The
TRADITIONAL THINGS, EVEN R
THEY ARE COSTLY.
Comparison Of Prices Today And what
They Were Several Years Ago In
Wheeling.

Listen! It's the grains OF Loghen-
grin and Mendelssohn drowning out the
cries Of II. c. l.. protesters in Wheeling.
Formal weddings next fall may tend
to qualify rather than number.
There are many more scheduled Tor
fall than last year-naturally-wit all
the other halves away, buy-theyli
equal the prcwar stampede. local deal
crs in wedding trousseaux say.
A weddings wedding. in spite OF tho
cost Of georgette crepe. and Wheeling
girls are evidently living up to their
reputation. Having a real wedding
with veil and everything will be worth
its weight in gold. judging from the
cost Of materials.
Prices may take the fall orides
breath away.
There's the good old standby, for in
stance white satin with the wedding
sheen. In 1918 it sold to brides and
others for $3.50 yard. 1t is now hit
ting $50 straight.
And white satin will be just as popu-
lar for church and banked mantlepiece
affairs as ever, according to both pre-
dctions and present sales.
They're all going up. 1ndestructiole
wolfe. one Of the most popular materials
for wedding gowns these days, mas ad-
vanced during the year from $2.25 TO
So. It is in the same class with geor-
gette crepe which sells for SO. an ad-
| vance Of IS cents on the yard.
Moon glow cape meteor has scared
from SO to 81 and it promises to be
much used. Cashmere cloth has CONC
from $3.50 to 81; crepe de chine. - to
s2.75 and other materials arc rising in
price much the same way.
Among the newcd wedding gowns In
favor are tricolette, which sells for So
a ward and Paulette cloth also at IS a
yard.
How would you like to marry the girl
who pays $3.50 yard for her wedding
gown.
Well, some Of them are doing It, Silk
duyetyn. a sort Of cross between broad
cloth and silk material. is selling at
that price, but is being used mostly Tor
tailored weddings.
Now. here's another blow!
Laccs again have come into their own
after an absence Of several years. but
they have just about doubled IN price.
Chantilly is back with so much force
it's going TO run things in the fall for
afternoon. evening anc wedding gowns.
It is being used in cascades and over
drapes in gowns Of white and Is selling
at about 81 yard, almost twice It's Tor
NAL price.
Nets and yelling also are soaring.
Many of the newer wells are edged in
narrow Chantilly, which makes them
double expensive.
Saturday afternoon in one OF the
Wheeling stores package heading Tor
a modesto carried SAC worth Of material
for q Wheeling woman whose daughter
is about to be married. IT contained only
the black Jet trimming and the scQuins
for the bodice.
That's mild" said the clerk. "she
was very economical. although the dress
proper is yet to be purchased
Brides next fall Will have one con-
solation--in flowers. They probao!y
will he less expensive than in 1915 due
10 last winters coal shortage. Florists
snv with plenty of coal available, there
will Re an abundance Of fall and winter
flowers on hand.
For Scptcmbrr brides there will be
enolIy supply Of American Beauty
roses. a few lilies " the valley and
some orchids: for house and church
decorations, chrysanthcmums and
astors. None Of these prices Will he
higher than usual, Wheeling horlsts'
say.
shower bouquets will hold preference
ovcr any other kind Of wedding flowers.
BRIDAL muftS. an Invitation Of Few
voars aEo. will not he so popular as
during the past few years. but rs
whole tho wedding Of the fall will be
an expensive item.