Show BLUSHING BRIDES ON VIEW ox OK THEM THEIR in tho raton d of the capitol street md other costumes seen at various social functions at the capital IW US ali AH rights washington D C feb athe the national capital la in winter Is to tho the newly married wh what t NIa Nf cira arara falls la Is in summer cl this city ty Is full of 0 brides who tire are making ibi the most of 0 their honeymoon trip in accordance with adelco from older and wiser wives who have warned the them that they may never have another not only do the regularly married couples came hero on a sight trip but those in search 0 of an obliging minister also it la Is sold that more rn are runaway marr lases are contracted in IV thing n than in any other city alty in tho h country clergymen are an so numerous at the capital that they art are always easy to find and are arc ban usually fly very willing to perform the core ceremony morly there attic re la Is no more popular attract attraction lori for brides and grooms than tile tho rotunda of f the capitol there suemi seems to be a threat fascination 1 about the callery Fal lery where t the beauteous I 1 it a br bride aclo an murmur senile nothings IUA to her loved one ne across a space ot of a hundred teet feet always with the that none of the other oilier brides standing ig about the rotunda can call hear aliat is littna paid old sometimes they are ISI greatly lily eln embarrassed barr assed to for something to say especially when n trying the echo frown tile various st stones onas ft alch it have become worn by the tiny it y teet feet 0 of thousands ot of dainty bield brides a who have stool stood there day after day day year after year ever isiace elcoe the capitol was waa built they make mak is a pretty spectacle these newly made derides brides in the first flush of 0 excitement over the magnificence that surrounds them hem always arjang arranged if in their ablo and IS span pan dresses a ea street or 1 in ill tho gay g ay street costumes costume which h 1 h custom permits to be ia a little gayer fr brides than tor or ordinary people purple has been a very popular color with brides as well en ai a at kotlier her women this season aca son made plan plain I 1 or trimmed with braid it serves for or traveling nc dresses quite as we well 11 as atay or it crown r a wn which used to be ba the tha correct hue tor for such uch growns A anoy front of lace or chiffon brightens the costume for is a sightsee sight see I 1 rig gown cown waite silk or satin farming a shirt front Is a trimming one bride who stood on oil the round stone atone in the center of the rotunda trying tho the wonderful echo so BO distinctly heard beard from that spot blushed a 0 bright brosy red which was a pretty contrast to her purple awn gown i wn this gown was waa quite simple the skirt was perfectly plain but the aalst t that was plain and fitting I 1 in n the back had a tull full front of 0 white whit Is alart and lace that brightened it in up IS A wide velvet belt ending in a s smart axt bow at the left side a velvet collm collar with white lace long lone sleeves sleeve with wide lace hanging banging over aver the li hands ds and a violet and lace bonnet with black plumes were the finishing touches ot of an all extremely tasteful costume brides have hitherto objected to purple and violet on account of the use of these tints in the latter biages of mourning velvet Is indispensable to the street frown gohei and the average woman wears all of 0 it that she can afford even going so BO far as to set get a whole dress of 14 it it possible A jacket Is usually as much as ordinary folks attempt however wearing it either with a black silk ellk skirt or a plaid wool in harmonious hues A pur pla pie velvet jacket with a green ereen and purple plaid skirt attracted a great deal of 0 attention as it t oriented flaunted itself down pennsylvania avenue tho the other day the jacket w as made with the short peplum around the sides bides and back but but opened over a a lace front and flared back itt at tho the neck in a broad collar that was lined ined with ermine and veiled with s white lace ruche the colors of the plaid skirt were repeated in the hat it lad had a broad green brim and a high purple crown and was trimmed with white bite lace and black plumes there L was a touch on the jacket which Is worthy of 0 imitation at the back of tho the flaring empire collar where BO ao m many eltiy are wearing those large ribbon bows was a a bow of white I 1 lice lee which was waa in excellent keeping with the costume white while lace of course tell fell over the hands bands in that inconvenient fashion for which poor maria antoinette tol nette is responsible in addition to her other sins red cloth makes a stunning street gown cown tor for those who can wear it without appearing loud when toned down w with ith mark black it H N exceedingly becoming to some mine people notwithstanding its proverbial stigma of being the mourning of his satanic majesty A stout body with a red and black frown had modified the combination by inserting ns erting a white silk front which was tucked and fastened with mth pearl and gold cold studs the red skirt skIr was trimmed erm rows of black braid and the tight fitting eton jacket of 0 black velvet NN as trimmed with sable fur blue and yellow sounds like an impossible combination but by cure care in selecting tinK the proper shades a bride of the rotunda had bad made her a costume which was ivas gay without being loud tho the blue was that worn by tile the cada caduta ts of west point and the yellow was that pale tint that it not aggressive there was a skirt skirl and akton jacket of blue and yellow ellk formed the front and girdle eardle which was finished fini thed with a big biff bobat bow at the left side the hat was a yellow and blue toque to match one sees gay hats and bonnets on their way to tho the various teas and toc that are a dally occurrence occur ence in washington A pink and purple hat bat was wai worn for the alist time at mrs Clev elands last tea of at the season tile the small high crown was nas covered w with ith purple velvet and wreathed with tiny pink roses that rested on the brim white lace inas interspersed with the tan cloth cape that appeared at the same function had a a purple velvet yoke with loose flaps hanging down the front that were lined with white and edged lambs wool separate waists tire are still fashionable provided they are worn with a a skirt which suggests the tint ot of the waist malat A chan changeable Keable red silk afternoon waist that wa made to wear sear with a red plaid skirt hada bada voke sewed into a red velvet collar there Is 13 8 wide nide velvet girdle and the butterfly sleeves are caught up with velvet straps and bows A yoke laid in pleats across the front with the lower port part 0 of thew the waist alst gath eath ered rd in Is a pretty style for a plaid woolen material small puffs are still worn at the top of the sleeves but the butterfly stale that Is divided in tho the middle la is preferred A A white bite seline wol worn n by EL a member of a washington theater party attracted most of the opera glasses glasse in the house partly because there was another very similar one beside it it and partly on account of coiffure colf Cure fure ot of the young lady who wore it the waist was quite the neck was high with is a aaton collar ruffles of mou me line formed a b bertha which ended tit at the butterfly P puffs effs at the top of 0 the sleeves the sleeves were made a as so many axe arc with a shirring or the I 1 inside n and outside seam that me k them wrinkle all the way down dowd awhile A white falln waist worn wont by abnot another her occupant ot of the tame same box had the same owne kind of sleeves on oil the thea tase stage the hero int ine wore an evening dress breh ot of pale bale green with green erpen chiffon fleetest evest made in the hie same way FLY except that they were not tautened atit ened at abo th top to the shoulder strap but hung on off leaving the top ot of the ana am bare long lone with even p 0 I 1 r I 1 ab f 11 aj r 44 or brides and grooms in the rotunda of the national capitol ing gowns crowns ore are a feature of present fashions any thin seline or chifton chiffon makes a pretty sleeve and those long lone wrinkled ones without lining will aill be much worn with the thin dresses next net summer and other thin materials are already being bought for or next summers wear laire patterns will be very fashionable pink and blue asters from the pattern in one of the new or g bandies gan wan III dies es tulips are another favorite in ithe the summer materials material broad ties at 0 soft white chite seline with nide lace at the ends are worn on the fronts or of velvet jackets crinkled yellow chiffon makes pretty fronts fronia for black eton jackets ath with vide mide belts A double ruffle of the same should be woin wain in the sleeves at the wrist ANNIE LAURIE 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