Evening star., 1936-04-15
Afternoon
Hour for
Weddings
Flowers for Ushers;
Other Questions
Answered.
BY EMILY POST

DEAR Mrs. Post; A magazine Of
current smart fashions says that
red carnations are being worn by
fashionable bridegrooms. could
hardly believe such deviation from
the conventional possible, but stranger
things are happening. Will you tell
me If this is in good taste?
Answer-A red carnation worn by
a bridegroom at his wedding would be
Just as unsuitable as a red bouquet
would be for his bride! Even If the
bride and groom we're both wearing
country clothes, red flowers would be
O little blatant.
X X X X
Dear Mrs. Post: A question has
arisen about the seating details at
my church wedding. Since mother
is not living, is it essential that the
groom's mother be seated last-or Is
1t correct that the one whom have
chosen to take my mothers place
should be seated as would my mother?
Answer-The one who is to sit in
your mothers place in the front pew
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Dear Mrs. Post Are there any hours
more fashionable than others at
to give weddings? Some of my friends
think so.
Answer-In New York, o'clock, or
half after 4 are the hours chosen
for the majority of important we'd
dings Twelve o'clock noon is equally,
possibly even more smart, but not
quite so popular. Probably this is
80 because many men cannot leave
their offices at that hour. and pos
sibly also because this hour eXacts
substantial breakfast, whereas an
afternoon collation. is usually very
simple. In hot climates evening we'd
dings are fashionable for the obvious
reason that evenings are cool.
X x
Dear Mrs. Post: The groom's at
tendants are all classmates at West
Point and will, of course, wear officers
uniforms. My father wonders what
he shall wear since he's never been
in the Army?
Answer-It is not necessary that
your fathers clothes match those of
the bridegroom and his attendants
Your father, most correctly should
wear a cutaway coat and gray striped
trousers, etc.
4 X X
Dear Mrs. Post: I am having two
Junior bridesmaids walk in my pro-
cession Of four bridesmaids. maid OF
honor, father and me. Do these
younger attendants wear identical
clothes with those of the bridesmaids
and carry the same sized bouquets?
Please help me.
Answer-They should wear clothes
suitable to their own age, simple as
possible and adapted from those of
the bridesmaids, and carry smaller
bouquets.
y X x
Dear Mrs. Post! do need your help.
My husband has beautiful deer head
mount and wants to use it above the
fireplace in the living room in our
new house. One does not use such
things in living rooms, does one? But
my husband remains adamant and will
not believe me that our rather small
living room, with its cream paneled
walls and woodwork, is not rustic look
ing enough as background for such a
head Don't you agree with me, Mrs.
Post?
Answer: Certainly agree with you!
But I don't know of what use my
opinion can be in the face of hus-
band who has the fixed belief that
stag horns and open fires are the en-
blems of home! I'm afraid there is
nothing you can do except be thankful
1t isn't a moose.
Dear Mrs. Post: % Is wall paper
used only in Colonial type houses, OF
can it be used in all types? 90 And
does the kind of woodwork make any
difference?
Answer: % In all types of houses
but depending, Of course, upon the
kind of paper and how it is used
% Not with ornamental paneling
such as that of the Louis periods ir
France. Otherwise, same answer as (1)
Copyright. 1860