The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-14

- The bride of a generation ago
could not have her clothes mature
enough. Youthful frllls and furbelows
were cast aside in her forward gaze
toward the dignity of matronhood.
Maybe she went back TO some Of the
! frills and burbelows in year or So
but everything for her trousseau had
10 be stately and extremely grown-up.
Trains became her proud privilege
along with her brand new wedding
ring so she had all the trains she
,sould in her trousseau: and the cos
TUNES had 10 1--we up 10 the trains in
dignity.
What difference today! The mod
ern bride cannot have her clothes
young enough. Even her wedding
gown--though OF course II boasts the
|, traditional train--ls no longer in the
skirt than q happer's frock Her hats
are youthful and her little summer
dresses are quite suitable for sweet
sixteen. The present generation OF
girlhood has learned one thing: To
value its youth. ANY modern girl
knows exactly the worth of her youth
4 :ulneS.
And when she enters the estate Of
na,rimony, she emphasizes this quail
..y more than ever Well she knows.
this canny modern maid. that she has
tweniy years OF youth ahead OF her
y she starts right and keeps Up 70 her
kiandsrd-where her mother retired
b middle age at the thirty-flve or even
b; thirty. and her grandmother con-
kfidersd denning the caps OF old lady
hood at forty.
une Bridal Gowns Show Much Lace
The wedding costume pictured is
Stately enough for nnybody's require
inents--all except It's length. But
short frocks are so much the rule
new that really long wedding gown
would look quaint rather than oor-
rect; and, OF course, the flowing train
aad the veil add sutfielen; dignity and
ssa;ellnoss for the occasion. \ very
Beautiful wedding costume s pictured
aud like most OF the June brida, cos
tunes, II shows q deal Of flmy lace
The heavy satin train has been quite
done away with and instead there is a
train OF net lace edged with narrow
net pleatlng, and over this train
sweeps the lace veil. The foundation
of the gown Is OF bridal satin N The
favorite ivory white tint and there is
basque bodice OF satin orapod over
an under-bodice OF crystal Cmbro.d-
cred net like that In the tun.e. Sleeves
have been eliminated from June wed.
ding gowns, but rs Ia the matter u
the short skirt, 50 many frocks now
have very short sleeves that the efioct
is perfectly In accord with late fashion
decisions. Long white gloves are ln.
dispsnsabls with the sleeveless lrock
and the third finger Of the left hand
has 10 be ripped open-just a. 10 used
to years sgo-so that the bridegroom
eau put on his ring Afterwards the
tlove finger Is reserved.
Honeymoon Clothes Include Sport
Wear
The June honeymoon trip calA for
eusdeer clothes az well as for a smart
voins.away travelling costume and the
pretty frocks for hotel wear. The
winter bride does not have 10 provide
spoft togs but they are an essential
Of the summer trousseau. The June
bride. however. can economize on for
mai frooks and evening frocks and
cen put the money thus saved into
her spor, OUTFIT A charming SEMI
mort costume. just the thing for a
|hensyrnoon trip. is pictured. II is a
Qmpie. informal little tailored froek
~ofn with a small ha, OF suitable type
|ond with outing shoes. This little
a public conveyance. yet it ls not
kocs vii look we'll IN q restaurant ~