The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-05
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sY MARGARET WADE.

Rare old lace, the richest of modern
satins. traditions Of 100 years and the
last word from Dame Fashion in the
matter Of line, combined to make an
absolutely perfect gown for Hiss Mar
garetta Pembertun Symons when sae
became Mrs. Cortland van Wrinkle on
Tuesday.
The scene Of the ceremony was st.
Matthews church. the time 1850, the
fashionable noon hour being advanced
TO admit of the fun ritual OF the
Roman Catholic church. \ purple rooed
nonsignor performed the ceremony and
a priest in yestments of gold cloth read
the nuptial mass which Followed. Inc
marble altar, with many burning tapers'
fragrant in Bride roses. with a back
ground of Christmas greens. holding the
spirit OF the season, all contributed TO
a ceremony Of unusual beauty n sol
emnity.
Not only the stately young bride,
famous from her debut as n of the
best-gowned girls of capital society, but
her five attendants and the majority OF
guests, representing society OF many
, cities, wore splendid examples of mid
winter modes and the changing sill
houtte.
The wedding gown started out IN Sc,
we're straight lines. with regulation court
train, cut with deep V back, and square
front bodice, the latter showing a
curved waist line. The gown was evil
IDENTIFY built with underbodice of tulle,
as the hack appeared light and airy,
but not transparent, and in some clever
way produced a collar of chiffon to fall
across the shoulders in the back, Chit
fon also formed the flowing elbow
sleeves. The skirt, which came to the
ankles, fitted smoothly, but received a
suggestion Of drapery from a superb
piece of point lace, evidently scarf
shape, which crossed the front girdle
fashion to fall in ripples Town each side
and be held at the bottom of the skirt
by tiny clusters of orange blossoms.
The square neck was also finished
in a band Of old point, The veil was of
tulle and to the end Of the train. Meth
err the bride nor her attendants wore
gloves.
The maid Of honor wore ~changeable
taffeta in blue and pale gold; the ad-
ditional maids apricot %taffeta, also
showing a metallic variation. These
gowns were identical as to model, with
rather full but closely draped skirts
of ankle length. showing a modified
pannier at one side, while in the back
the drapery became a panel train, held
at the waist line by a large, full bow
without ends, all of the taffeta. The
tops were made with semifitting straight
back and square neck over lace under
bodices, with elbow sleeves of lace,
interlined in cream chiffon. All wore
large round velvet hats, the maid OF
honor, Miss Louise Robinson, of Pitts
burgh, having hers of black, the others
wearing taupe, each trimmed only in a
well-poised cluster of ostrich.
Miss Lefty Robinson and Miss Mar
saret Burgwin, also of Pittsburgh; Mis-
Amy Logan, of New York city, and Mist
Margaret Hubbard, Of Yonkers, com
pleted this attractive group of maids.
Euro h1Qal NTnlNYnt ntynninO IFngCDC in.
cluded in this trousseau, are particu'
!arly smart and on individual lines. On,
with a train has a slightly draped Skin
with the bodice sleeveless as regards tn,
velvet, but with kimona sleeves to thu
elbow Of exquisite lace, showing sew
eral varieties, put together in odd
quaint motifs now the vogue. The sec
ond black velvet gown, which by a lesI
dignified owner might be considered al
afternoon gown, has a round skirt, {
square-necked bodice draped in Honitor
lace, which forms a long collar to thu
waist line, with short sleeves banded
in ermine.
A dinner gown that won the admira'
: ton. or excited the envy, of her friends
worn just prior to the wedding day, il
of putty-colored satin, with pointed
drapery and pointed train, with Ions
lines of crystal beads crossing tn,
| shoulders, to be finished Jack and from
: in odd ornaments and tassels of cora
and crystal,
Mrs. Symons, the brides mother, wor,
for the wedding a gown of blue SAITH
quite as smart as any of the trousSeal
frocks, illustrating the same high Ike.
in fashion, The color, for instance, wa
the newest tone of French blue, easil.
l mistaken for the familiar Alice blu,
until placed near that once popuIa
tone. The material was a soft drape
able satin, with a bodice opening owe
- arnn ~ lima Nyaiginnnt I1-tth nlhny
sleeves of the satin finished in a rea
9 old time frill of lace. Mrs, Symon
topped this with a round black hat en-
tirely of ostrich.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Van Wrinkle will live /
l New Haven. whore the former is an in
struCtor at Yale.
Mrs. George Peabody Eustis is a con
sistent supporter of the long coat, what
ever be the material. For cold day
c Mrs. EustiS wears a Sealskln to IN
hem of her gown. This is a bette
B. coat on straight lines, usually toppe
by a beaver or velvet round hat. FL
s more moderate days Mrs. Eustis' Goa
Is of quaint coloring in the soft sill
and wool Of old -time India shawls. Per
haps two shaWls are used to make tn
fascinating garment, which is tailore
( with the precision of cloth of velvet, fiji
smoothly about he shoulders an
+ shows a graceful flare at the hem. TIL
n is lined with quilted silk in which
h green tone predominates and Is wor
g with small dark hats,
Mrs. Gilbert Hitchcock, who is or
serving her at-home days in the ne
residence on Sheridan circle, recent
purchased by the Nebraska senator,
d wearing Il very modish taffeta or nov
city silk of the new light brown ton
This is q conservative model of plal
II lines. but with the round skirt cover
Ie in self-colored embroidery in geometr
cal design, Coffee-Cojored lace an
chiffon finish the top OF the gown, whiC
has half-lengtl. sleeves.
= A velvet evening gown. ultra smaI
70 in color and line, Is in a deep rose, wor
4 hv Mrs. George BOYLE, on the same II
dividual lines made famous by M
Poyle when she was Miss Margaret NJ
Chord, but brought up to the minute
the clever high Grapery and The smart
i, fitted V cut bodice.
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