Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-28
GORGEOUS ATTIRE
seen At WEDDING
srocades Of Shimmering Silver
and Of Gold Flash at
Princess Nuptials
CLASSIC FR0CKS WORN
BY the Associated Press

and girls were among the elect made
happy by receipt of invitations 10 Prin-
cess Mary's wedding to viscount Las
celles at Westminster Abbey today.
with them the all important questions
We're What shall I wearT' and What
will the bridal party wcar?'
Within certain Inns. the State
.nainnerla'n: who des'snates the form
! rho ,nn,ter IIc nros.r;hoI ..r,orrins
dross with hats .,s, nrders a,a docor,
tions - Dre.smoLors corrisd thn ,binc
n hi, f,r,b,- IS, an,o,,,,,,,u .,.t !,
would bn .ohroooLn,, ai.' ,.Js,,, ,"",
material he,,y 70 arnrod uuors. ~, uorsr,i ina at
those snria,iv rror,irsu. ~ ,,,o, ,'hoen eo
selections usually ,,neu. uorar, "'"'h ""'se
~, "'"u"s govern.
ont thc wcsring - rciis n,,,,o, u,rJ ,nJ
! trains In ,hn ;,,orosts nn.s,,,',.
This had hccr tho r,,ie n, ,bo nS 80. =; ;
st. james since early IN rho % wsr % Tho
Iianny. bnt tbn s,crisno ".r"e,W i" III -
Tho comfort ~ ,bo fsn,ir;ro ,-. ,'u"'I' f o
weddiny .onrroaat;n, =. .n-
collection of drssts :, ''' nieu vast
~, u traits
..,a. me cnoice OF morning dress was made
,, IN view OK probable cold weather and
.ne continued prevalence OF the infu-
snhh epldemic. 1t is recalled that
many women who attended the wedding
OF fr!ncess Patricia at the Abbey three
ssats ago, Whcn more elaborate and less
! protective court dress was worn.
were almost blue with cold before the
'Wo hours ceremony ended.
We,r Clo,L. ,,s r,,-.
n,to-,;,-,, ""
a,
sts'es nn me wearing OF cloaks and furs.
SreerS o, the army, navy and air force
WI M.Ie iuil Dress Uniform. with orders
gnu DECORATIONS. For civilians, court
uress was prescribed. Swords were a
Ib ba.I VI !als ATTIRE. soldiers without
dress uniform were permitted to use
service Kit.
Brocade has been Increasing IN nou.
larity for some time. Now II is ali the
rage and the wedding party Afforded A
gorgeous display OF this material IN
all its rich variety. There were bro.
cndcs Of misty blue. of dull gold and
shimmering silver. The pattern. in most
cases. was Elizabethan and tbe effect
one Of rare splendor.
Some of the materials disn,a1ed
at exhibitions held in West End
modistes' salons before The wedding
were marvellous examples of weaving, TS
vary the plain gold or siIvcr figmrinc
delicate hydrangea colorings were intro.
duce and pretty shot effects achieved
Here and there stronger colors we've
seep-true Jade, for instance. and
aquams rine.
One classically draped model in crepe.
| iaceT silser clpth was festooned from the
SnoG.uefs "!'h cnalns OF large cut jet
u.aa UoauS. - y. s!raie set with brilliants
claHds JnS ,'opfu ~ h roIha inc hips ana trailing
,. W. u.ach tutie srrved as trans
p,,nn, supei!tu'es ~. iHr sleeves.
.nahs OF Iue irocks were classic IN
T1lInp, fu H.. .ons Wa,s'ed and win fairly
h, LUZ. sHs icHcnlhs hearl! 10 tue ankles
',o.,1 ~ 'ne 'u'''id' VI 'ne uress
WIN A.
,orn,;sn;,, 20 tne .Aeeht oL the decollctage
irnnn Pc, is,,,aJ ~ spec'nc insIructlohs
49, i'Sueu, oun ~ "a' wei known tpat
ssueen .aiy olsiihea eAaggeration IN
nnT particular OF leminlne art>re.
"a gown OF nahusome suver lace,
WIN tne necessary matt surface. was
sewn "l'h pesrIs-lesto2ned with them
i.h nLs inasntnc.nt oSsruress pelng I'M
poSeu on iouhua1'oh OF silver tissue.
;1i ne, ano'nrt t, hah M a surface or platinum
ppead pei, ~ ,i,. ',n s.;, i"p;s S n.i pa'lseItrs
ussu 70 sWe mosaic enect, me "hoi"
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'uip
pu' sstln "as NOV altosetner ruled
ou. - Iroch ol Jaue sa,ln Ahglals,
] VIII tparhinufe e diamond ana pearly
rUsses.. ho nnns Win cna'hs OF diamonds
was SHOWN.
| Sleeves Are Revived
| As to sleeves, the edict declared that
a revival of sleeves was certain. This
! it is understood, was In Difference IA a
wish expressed by Queen Mary. and
pertaned to court dress more especially
than to gowns for the Princess we'd !.
ding.
Inclusion Of the words with hats
In the State Chamberlain's dress sporif .
cations was perhaps more welcome new.
to milliners than TO those attending the
Abbey service---certainIy the nlai> con
tngent was not overjoyed. Most Of
them, and many women, were fearfnl
the hats in front of them at the Abbov
would obstruct their view. This con.
sideration, apparently, was taken into
account at most shops and n variety OF
specially designed small hats and to0ues
was displayed to minimize this disad :
vantage.
Many attractive alternatives IN vb,,
the modern woman terms n that" were
suggested. The jeweled cnul ~ tho
fourteenth century might bc revived. its
sponsors directing attention 10 the on
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