The Jasper news., 1920-06-03
Wedding Gown Designers Spare
No Effort to Have the Trous-
seau Exquisite.
MANTLE-LlEE Wells POPULAR
Paris NuptIaI Decorations Describes
- More Eisbsfats Than Ever
Before; Vivid Toned Dresses
for Bridesmaids.

This years bride may be as indi-
vidual In the choice Of her clothes as
she pleases and still follow the latest
dictates Of fashion. for designers
themselves, observes a prominent fash
ion correspondent, have chosen to be
individual In the preparation Of their
models. Personal taste governs fash
Ions today more than ever before, and
In the hands Of the smartly dressed
woman lies the fate Of every style.
The crowning triumph Of the trous-
seau IL the wedding dress, and the
Paris designer spares no effort TO have
this exquisite. 1t Is interesting to
note a marked revival of the use OF
real lace in the bridal toilet, ira
dillon which was threatened with ef-
facement from modern outfits. The
newest bridal toilets are typical Of
the renaissance Of the lace and the
tulle industry Of France and Belgium.
Patient women workers in this field
have again taken up making the dell
cate and intricate meshes characteris-
tic OF fine needle point.
Unfortunately, their numbers have
been depleted by the war. Frail old
women. expert In the art Of lacemak-
ing, died from fright. exposure and
hardship during the long months OF
the struggle that went on in the north
Of France. Others voluntarily left lace
making to engage In more profitable
occupations. Thus lace has grown
more precious. and some specimens
are almost priceless.
Old Laces In New Settings.
Last year tulle was used almost ex-
clusively for wedding wells, except by
those fortunate enough to possess
beautiful old family laces. At that
time nobody knew how long II would
be before the lacemaking industry
could be restored. Fortunately, this
has taken much shorter time than
anyone anticipated.
Paris has fairly outdone herself In
the creation Of lovely bridal dresses
developed entirely from tulle with
long mantle-Iike wells of real lace. The
tulle is not of that quality known aE
malInes, but Is al all silk tulle mel
exactly initiating the hand-made mesh
es that form the foundation Of rea
laces. Using this quality insurei
longevity, making II possible for tbs
dress to serve several generations.
Nothing could be more girlish, sim
pie and bride-llke than the dress en-
tlrely OF tulle plaitings. the skirt ant
bodice being accordion plated with
a tabller or apron panel front made Of
a succession Of narrow plaitings end
ing in sun-ray rosettes. Similar plait
iDgs outline the modest decOlletag'
and the short sleeves.
The priceless lace veil, arranged II
coronet fashion, Is held in place with
a dladem of natural orange blossoms
mounted on a wreath Of silver fllgree
the work of an Italian artist, the sil
yer fiIaments forming this work &C
cordIng perfectly with the delicate pat
tern OF the lace. There Is corsag'
bouquet Of orange blossoms tied viii
silver ribbons, the ends Of which ar'
weighted with silver filIgree pendants
Another model shows an equally In
teresting use of lace. Here the ides
ls reversed, as the gown itself Is o
lace and the veil OF tulle. In form
this dress Is a combination OF Greel