Evening star., 1928-06-02

sweetness and high position of her who
Is destined to wear 1t.
Over this gown is worn an elaborate
court robe which to us might seem like
a glorified kimono most lavishly en-
broidered in all colors. This is fashioned
very full with enormous hanging sleeves.
Her japanese slippers Will be OF nand-
woven white brocade.
COlffure Is Exacting.
According to Nine. Matsudaira, the
most interesting part of the wedding
toilette is the hairdress. She said that
there are only a few hair dresserS IN
Japan who can arrange hair according
to court custom. On Mile. Setsu's bridal
morning the hair-dressing artistes Will
draw the long shining dark hair oil the
little bride from a part In the exact
center to her ears, where 1t will be ar
ranged in large glossy puffs. graduating
in soft roll at the back Of the head.
Conforming to custom for court dress.
her attire will include no jewels but she
will wear a half crown OF beautifully
handwrought gold No japanese bride
would be married without her fan, and
this princess to-be will carry an ancient
one belonging TO the royal family. This
with two huge tasSels that trail the
floor for several inches. II is on such
court occasions. it was explained by the
mother Of the prospective bride, that the
japanese royal women carry large fans;
on other occasions they carry smaller
ones
All of Mile. Setsu'S trousseau has been
made in Japan. and is now ready for
her. Nine Matsudaira, however, pointed
out that her daughter is so fond OF
sports, especially tennis. and she so likes
the clothes Of American girls which they
wear for these pastimes. that she will
take as supplement TO her elaborate
trouSseau some American sports frocks
and oxfords.
In the trunks which will be delivered
at the new home Of the bride will be
other American-made articles, for while
in keeping with their conservative
habits the Matsudairas have made no
announcement. the American girl
friends of Mile. Eetsu have taken ad~
yantage4of the Japanese custom Of hold
ing showers for the bride number
have been given In her honor. and the
young friends Of Mile. Matsudaira seem
to have taken special delight in fash
ioning for her little party bags. hand
kerchiefs and numberlesS odd-shaped
pillows for her boIldoir
Takes School Honors.
Three years Of life In the Capital Of
this country. where she only recently
was graduated from the Friends School.
will no doubt prove considerable fac
tor In the promotion Of the understand
ing between the women of Japan and
those OF the United States. The merry
group OF American girls who have been
the friends Of this japanese maid are
the women OF tomorrow. and 1t is but
natural to assume that the close as
sociaticns made here with the fascinat-
ing little japanese lady will exert an
influence which will extend into the
years
In the schoolroom Mile Setsu who
completed her japanese education at
the Peeresses School in Japan. conduct
ed herself as diligent. well behaved
and eager student She vas graduated
with l1onors In her classes she studied
English. at which she was very pro-
ficient: French. and in the last few
months specialized In art~~-dear to the
artistic Japanese mind. Che was con-
sidered one Of the best players on the