Evening star., 1928-03-04


brides are trying to achieve in
making plans for their nuptials.
l II don't want to look like mo-
ton picture actress getting ready for
wedding set. and don't want my brides
maids to look as II they were all ready
for a costume ball. either" BRIDE
eto-be explained to her dreSsmaker the
other day. But do want the wedding
to be picturesque and distinctive"
And being a thoroughly up-to-date
young woman with a mind of her own
on such matters. she didn't wait for sug-
gestions from the dressmaker. but went
on to explain exactly what sort of frocks
she wanted.
Among conservative Frenchwomen
there has always been tendency to re-
frain from more picturesque effects In
the brides costumes. This is. suppose.
because the religious ceremonial aspect
of the occasion remains most important
to most Frenchwomen.
And no thoroughly French young
women Of the better class ever wants to
wear strikingly unusual frock on her
wedding day. There has been a dispo-
sitiou here and in England to choose
something beside the conventional white
satin for the wedding frock. but this is
still most usual choice In France.
: From all one hears of the plans made
by the prominent young women who
are TO be married this Spring satin Is
usual choice here also. 1t may be cream
white, or white with a slightly greeniSh
or blush cast If this is more becoming
than the cream tone-and 1t is fire.
ouently trimmed with pearl embroidery.
i, Full tulle wells are much In evidence.
Others are of princess lace, point ap-
plioue or rose point
Pure white satin slippers with white
stockings are chosen by some brides
but rather smarter Is the choice OF
flesh-colored ivory satin slippers worn
with nude stockings These are perfect
IL appropriate TO the pure white frock
and veil and make the feet look less
conspicuous than when covered With
dead white.
A two-color effect is sometimes chosen
for the bridesmaids At a recent we'd
ding half the bridesmaids were dressed
In deep apricot and the other half in
bright apple green, with slippers and
hats to match.
: Orchid chiffon gowns have been
chosen for a smart Spring wedding,
with orchid hats banded with green.
The maid of honor at this wedding will
wear lettuce-green tulle.
When Miss Audrey Joel married Cliff
ford Vail Brokaw in New York recently
her bridesmaids gowns were of pale
parchment chiffon, with brown hats.
Slippers were of matching parchment,
and the only note of color consisted of
bouquets of pink roses arranged with
covers of blue lace. And when Miss
Barbara Brokaw married Leonard Jar
Wis Cushman the bridesmaids wore
period gowns of bright red, with red
and gold hip girdles, and pointed hats
of gold net. with long veils of brown
aulle, and carried prayerbooks of golo
arocade. And the maid of honor struck
1 color note Of decided contrast in her
gown of royal purple.
Mushroom -colored lace frocks worn
over gold foundations. with wreaths of
red roses and red amber bead neck
aces. were chosen by a recent bride.
and a noted English society bride re-
Gently chose bridesmaids costumes OF
ecru lace in Charles ! period. with
bright red shoes and flowers to match
. The lighter. more delicate fabrics
will be seen for the bridesmaids frocks
tor Spring. and quite a number OF the
young women now making plans for
Easter weddings are choosing taf1eta
frocks Of modified period design. Often
there Is combination OF two or three
contrasting colors-lovely fiower-petal
shades too vivid to be spoken of as
pastel. The second color is sometimes
Introduced by way OF mere piping at
neckiine and girdle or sash.
The young woman whose bridesmaids.
like herself must consider expense does
not usually feel free TO select frocks OF
90 decidedly picturesque sort thatthey
may not be worn on other occasions.
For the most useful sort OF frocks per-
haps nothing Is better than the new
silk net or tulle In one of the Spring
shades
The younger attendants who are now
edays quite as important as the brides
maids and maid Of honor. are usually
dressed in decidedly picturesque fashion.
Sometimes the costumes are copied
from quaint old-time portraits. and as
the materials used are OF the simpler
sort. and as very little Is needed. it is
usually not necessary TO consider the
future variability Of these little cos
TUNES
The bride and her party are not the
only important personages at we'd
ding. No. indeed.
Two of the most interesting guests at
o recent fashionable wedding were two
smartiy dressed women. of no more
than rni6dle-aged appearance. who oc-
cupied an important position and SEEM
ed TO be enjoying the whole proceedings
Immensely. 1t was explained that they
vere two grandmotilers. one Of the
bride and the other OF the bridegroom
And then there is the brides mother
Though not member OF the actual
bridal party. daresay she is always
one OF the most gazed-upon persons at
the wedding-and surely one OF the
most important
Nobody goes 10 wedding without
commenting on her. Did she cry? Did
she look happy? What did she wear?
It's the What did she wear?" OF
course, that Is most significant from our
point OF view. The brides mother.
whether she is 40 or 60. can look so ex-
nemeiy smart, 80 very appropriately
dressed II she wants To. The choice of
her frock should be second only To the
choice of the costumes for the actual
bridal party.
There vas time when no one not
IN mourning was supposed 10 go dressed
iri black 10 wedding. And very often
those In mourning stayed away from
weddings rather than ob,rude their
scnnber garments on such a scene Of fes-
tsvity.
But not row,
Black is a perfectly good color for
Wedding guests 70 wear. II Is as sp-
rropriate as blue or rose for wedding
rain1snt
And many we'll dressed mother Of
the bride has this SEASON chosen "A
sxnart irock of black 10 wear 10 her
daughters wedding
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