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Show Flower-Edged Hats, Parasols, Latest Wedding Innovations By CIIERIE NICHOLAS - .1 it y v . PROSPECTIVE brides and bridegrooms bride-grooms usually plan the floral color schemes for the wedding party together, since the groom is responsible respon-sible for the bouquets carried by the bride, and her attendants. Fashions in fresh flower arrangements arrange-ments promise brides of summer 1941 the utmost in beauty. White iris combined with white galdioli in a bridal bouquet tied with lace will be a favorite for the early summer wedding and orchids, lilies, roses, stock and sweet peas in modern or old-fashioned bouquets will be in demand de-mand for bridal parties throughout the summer. Whether a wedding emulates one of the periods of past history or anticipates next year's styles, there are enchanting headdresses and bouquets that any bride will delight de-light in selecting. Corsages of lilies, fragrant carnations and roses with rose geranium leaves as a background back-ground are quaint looking. Carnations, Carna-tions, used in modern scroll arrangements, arrange-ments, .make a bouquet that even the most budget-minded bride can afford. Huge arm bouquets of fragrant stock and snapdragons are lovely for both the bride and her attendants attend-ants in a garden wedding, and these same flowers may be used to fashion crown-like bonnets. Gladioli Gladi-oli blossoms are another favorite flower choice for outdoor weddings. These flowers in white would be lovely for the bride, while deep shades of tangerine and fuchsia or the more delicate coral pink will blend beautifully with summer pastels. pas-tels. Flowers sure to bring ohs and ahs of admiration are parasols of delicately deli-cately colored sweetpeas. Carried in a garden wedding, tiny nosegays of the same flowers should be reserved re-served for the bridemaids. Bonnets of blossoms are new, too. Carna tion petals fashion them, with wide brims of flattering tulle. A Mary-Queen-of-Scots bonnet might have the heart-shaped brim outlined with tiny sweetheart roses. Garlands, rather than bouquets of white blossoms, are another new note in bridal flowers. Painted daisies, cornflowers, blue iris or bright pink carnations make enchanting en-chanting garlands for the attendants. attend-ants. The bride who wears her going-away going-away frock for the ceremony may prefer a corsage to a hand bouquet. Orchids, gardenias and sweetpeas in modern scroll arrangement give a luxurious note to an otherwise simple sim-ple costume. Tailored corsages, tied with bows of green leaves, are still another innovation for the informal in-formal wedding. Since the bride's mother shares the limelight with the wedding party, her flowers are important. im-portant. The flattery of deep blue iris would be lovely with any soft-toned soft-toned frock. As effective as heirloom lace is the scalloped, hand-patterned lace fabric used for the youthful bridal dress pictured. Style-important features fea-tures in the gown pictured are the flattering round neck; the full puffed sleeves; the quaint, fitted bodice that buttons down the front, emphasizing empha-sizing a snug waistline; and the full skirt. The dress has a long train, and because it is so beautifully patterned, pat-terned, the veil is a short one, edged with a band of the same lace as that in the skirt. The bride's bouquet bou-quet is of roses and white snapdragons. snap-dragons. Delicate pink sweetheart roses, worn as a corsage, are matched by wee roses. Outlining the Mary-Queen-of-Scots bonnet worn by the bride's attendant. The pale pink of the blossoms contrasts beautifully with the deep periwinkle blue of her chiffon frock. (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) |