Evening star., 1936-05-09
ALISMANS TO BRING LUCK ON WEDDING DAY
Ancient Superstitions
Followed by a Number
Of Our Bonny Brides
Perhaps Most Familiar to Us All Is That
of Tossing the Bouquet to the Assem-
bled Bridesmaids.

uncomfortable when walking slowly
up a long aisle! I remember, how
ever, when was married. some
Jealous friend, determined that no
bad luck should come my way, put
both the clover and the dime in the
heel of my shoe. Being big, fat
clover, the result was far from con-
ducive to graceful and easy walking!
THEN there is the old belief that
wearing a completely finished
wedding dress before the wedding day
is sure to bring disaster. To prevent
this, many brides instruct the dress
maker to leave one small section of
scanning unfinished until after the
final fitting.
Charms to be stirred into the brides
cake offer a wide field for good luck
talismans and tokens to ward of i'll
fortune. Usually, in these modern
days these are to be found in sets at
the caterers, where they are stirred
into the cake; If, however, you want to
be very original, you will find that
the jewelers. have some charming
novelties that could be really worn on
watch chains or charm bracelets after
the wedding. And. by the way, don't
forget these little charm bracelets
when buying presents for your brides
maids.
One of the ancient and pretty GUS
toms with which we are all familiar
is that of throwing the brides bouquet
over the banisters as she goes up
stairs to dress for travelling. If there
are no stairs, in these modern times,
she simply tosses the flowers high into
the air over the heads of her assembled
bridesmaids; the one who catches
them is believed to be destined to wed
within the year.
The florists of today have expanded
on this custom to the extent that now
the bridal bouquet may be made with
three or four orchids, grouped bit
separately, that may be detached by
the bride to wear on her travelling cos
tune before tossing the rest OF the
big bouquet to her attendants. This
is a pretty thought, for it enables one
to take a part of their real wedding
flowers away with them-and to any
one who is sentimentally inclined. that
is real and deep pleasure!
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bridal bouquets should be planned
- and chosen very carefully, with
an eye to the general effect of the en-
tire costume. With the new. waist
| length veil. so much favored this
year. a round, airy cluster of flowers
should be chosen. quite different from
| the average shower bouquet"
| For the bride who chooses garden
as her wedding setting, and wears a
gown of soft net or crisp organdy,
there's lovely crescent shaped bou-
quet made of white larkspur. sweet
peas and "feverfew" daisieo, with a
large satin bow placed in the center
of the crescent. This bouquet is car
ried with the two points of the cres-
cent on vertical line.
Variations of the Colonial bouquet
tight clusters of flowers framed in
| lace fernery or tulle-are always ap-
propriate for the petite bride, who
wears a fluffy. girlish dress. For the
tall stately bride, who wears rich
bridal satin and a long flowing veil,
the shower bouquet or an arm bouquet
is always in fashion.
White carnations are fast gaining
popularity for the bridal bouquet. In
fact. a new vogue for carnations is
being ushered in with the large, fluffy
types, that are the result of intensive
cultivation. When used in bouquets
the stems are wired, then wound with
ribbon, which gives them startling
beauty A smart innovation used on
these carnation bouquets are stream
ers made entirely of these flowers.
Stems are cut from the blooms. and
the blooms are then strung on soft
wire. giving a lovely feathery effect.