Evening star., 1937-04-28
BY MARGARET WARNER.

10 MANY Spring brides, 50 many
lovely wedding gowns, 1t IS
hard to make choice, or may
- be 1t is quite an easy matter
after all. Anyway you look at 1t, 1t
Is perfectly thrilling to shop for q
bridal dress. The whole atmosphere
in these departments seems filled with
romance. You see the young pro-
spective bride and her mother seated
and anxiously waiting to see each
model, as 1t Is brought out for inspec-
tion, its cotton cover removed and the
train let down and spread out In all
its beauty. Isn't this lovely?" asks
the sales person, 50 eager to please
both mother and daughter and to find
Just the right gown to suit each type
Of bride who comes to her.
Has she already decided upon classic
satin, or Is she open-minded as to
the possibilities Of other equally suit
able fabrics? Does she prefer the
plain classic lines that one always
associates with brides, or does she
long to be different? Whatever her
fancy dictates on these points she will
find her wishes easily gratified, for it
Is definitely q season Of great variety
when we began to investigate in var
ious shops. Satin, lace and cotton all
have equally important places in
smart Spring weddings this season.
The satin gown in creamy white is
probably the most popular choice Of
the majority Of brides. And, OF course,
the simmer Of it as the bride walks
slowly toward the altar gives her q
peculiar radiance that Is always effec-
tive. The points Of difference in these
gowns are most apparent in the neck
lines, the newest OF which Is the heart
shaped decollete, which, oddly enough,
is not really shaped like heart, as
1t is usually made with square lines
instead of curves. Narrow at the base
Of the throat 1t points out toward the
shoulders, then makes a sharp angle
and comes in to a point at center
front. The plain square neck Is
frequently employed, being shallow
or deep, and often there Is some sort
Of collar OF lace around the back to
frame the face This is shown in the
sketch above. The high round neck,
and the shallow boat neck are used;
the Peter Pan collar Is very much in
evidence. particularly on fabrics other
than satin.
CLEEVES all have some width at the
- shoulders and f1t snugly from
elbow to wrist The Princess line is
obtained by many different arrange
ments of scanning through the waist;
one and two points upward, or a deep
point downward at the front, or darts
through the sides-there is no set
formula.
Satin gowns are surprising in their
price range. They may be $25, $50
or 500, according to your budget
always remembering that with the
addition OF \ becomingly arranged
veil and bridal bouquet, the bride will
be = lovely picture in any OF them.
As the prices rise, so the material is
heavier, more richly lustrous. has bet
ter scanning and the train is longer
and more important-looking
The satin gown combined with lace
makes a less severe gown. An old
fashioned. of1-shoulder yoke Of hand
some lace makes 4 lovely contrast
and is more flattering to the girl
whose features are not perfect than
the more severe lines of plain satin
neckline II the face is full, and the
neck short, what could be better than
= gown We saw with . V-neckline OF
lace set into the satin In revere out
line and slightly boned to stand up
1t the back. The same idea Of inset
lace was used at the wrist with 4
circular rufle over the hand.
The lace wedding gown is very i'm
portant, and one OF its most interesting
interpretations Is the lace redingote
with train, worn over white satin so
cut and made that 1t may be used
later as . separate formal gown. We
have seen some beauties, and $50 Is
. fair price II you are at all particu-
lar about the kind Of lace that you