Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-01
AN INTERNATIONAL
BRIDE INTRODUCES
AN INNOVATION
BY Sarah Van Rensselaer,.

The wedding took place in the late
afternoon of a beautiful October
day, in a quaint little chapel on the
outskirts of Paris. Society OF three
countries were intercsted-for the
scion of an impoverished nobel fam
lily related to royal families OF two
countries was to take as bride the
heircss to fabulous wealth Of the
third country. The assemblsge was
brilliant and impressive. But, OF the
twain, the lovely bride seemed the
more regal i'll her fragile beauty.
The delicate contours OF her figure
were Smartly outlined by a Chanel
frock of Napoleon bluc--a softly
draped hat framed her cxquisitely
chiseled features with ringlets OF
FURNISHED gold hair peeping out
her blue shoes bad chiffon stockings
of an indefinite intriguing shade as
compliments. and her only jewel
was lustrous pearl drop on an in
visible chain of platinum
By her sheer loneliness she held
every one enthralled.
After the ceremony came the recep-
ton in the picturesque chateau of
the estate. As the great doors
swung TO- ore stepped from today
into Yesterday. as If by magic the
scene had changed to one of almost
medieval splcndour In the midst of
the ceremonies. the bride slipped TO
her suite and myself and another
bridesmaid followed. She prepared
herself for her journey in a room
that was at the present in state of
confusion with her trousseau scat
tered about. but withal place quite
BETTING her beauty. AS / looked
about, / found, to my amazement,
the frock she was married IN was
copied exactly in many different
shades. for every daytime occasion.
Her undertakings were all the same
style, but they, too, were in differ
ent colors-her shoes even were OF
the same style. but in different
leather and colors. A box of gloves
caught my eye-they. also. were in
the same style, style that was
vastly interesting and strikingly
different.
How very odd! How very differ
ent! Yet, somehow the various
styles she had selected suited her so
well that could not stretch my
imagination to anything that could
take their place. They were hers
and hers alone.
AS gathered in my hands several
pieces of her undertakings, the bride
must have caught glimpse of my
bewildered expression, for she
laughed gaily and said in her rip
ping, soft voice, "You seem sur
prised that they are of Italian*
silk and not georgette or chiffon.
But. I've been brought up on that
at home and I've never outgrown
the idea that it's the best. It's so
soft and clingy and feels so good,
and to tell you the truth, they are
exactly as we'll tailored as those
made to order"
Well, / was amazed at this revela-
ton and reflected on the number OF
brides had known who couldn't
afford their chiffon and georgette
and silk crepe undertakings, had
plunged into debt for them and had
.genially snubbed the exquisite
Italian* silk. What on earth would
they think if they could see this
trousseau of a Countess?
AT this point she was drawing on a
stocking of gossamer texture in
new shades of beige. She had such
PClly AOOL dHu tLIi1l dlIhlC dHu
think the trimness was accumulated
by the Slipper Heelf of the hose.
Her maid was expostulating to her
in French-with my lack of knowl-
edge of the language. | gathered
something about run in the stock
ing if she fastened it so tightly
but the bride brushed her aside with
a comical little gesture of her hand.
pointing to fine little stripe in the
hose below the garter that prevent
ed runs.
1t is such fun to watch bride.
They're usually bit nervous with
all the excitement, but this one was
as calm as south wind. She
seemed to futter about and do
things SO easily that the voiub.c
maid was useless. But, of sudden
a great blowing of horns, the sound
of many footsteps and a knocking
at the door caused furry in the
room. Things were whisked into
bags, valises and boxes of the most
unique style-a hat was pulled over
! the pretty head, coat was slipped
on, and, last, but not least, pair
of the smart gloves with turned
back cuffs-and a radiant creature