| Show PARISIAN IDEAS OF THE CORRECT THING IN BRIDAL GOWNS slay wedding season comes around again with the roses one see on every hand for the launching into matrimony of a number of jhc thc fair daughters ot france A wed Is an important festivity here it means the practical emancipation of the I 1 young woman who as a demoiselle in I 1 polite society is far from enjoying the liberty and gaiety gayety which are the lot of the american debutante socially the yung spinster s a nonentity to be snubbed and act aside by the matrona matrons mat rons w lio are the real belles ot france the average french bride has an elaborate trousseau but for my part I 1 consider that she discretion in selecting it it Is so extensive that before all the garments have been worn they wll be out of fashion to select plenty of lingerie Is all very well but the modes vary in underwear and as the really smart woman needs to be thoroughly up to date even in the cut ot her it Is better to buy as needed the old fashioned gathered undershirts underskirts under skirts for instance are quite impossible with the fitted costumes now worn much the same may be said 0 other styles ot underwear A recent fashionable wedding at the church in the faubourg Fau bourg st honor will serve aa a model of what Is this season considered modish in wedding anery the chancel of the building was beautifully decorated with white flowers calla lilies lilies of the I 1 valley white tulips and daffodils while the altar was almost covered with them S and generous proportion covered the pulpit afternoon weddings are now account ed the smartest although tor conven lelice noon affairs arc still sometimes preferred by those who are going on i long journeys this marriage was celebrated at 2 the cards of invitation vi were printed tn stiver an inno which society has not yet altogether approved tor the best usage still clings to engraved invitation cards in black and white english cards are issued in the name of the brides mother who Is supposed to be the chief upon all social occasions in her husbands house small bridesmaids and pages arrayed in cavalier costumes were a pretty feature of the faubourg Fau bourg st honore pageant the designs for their dresses were taken from the famous picture by kandybe representing the children ot charles I 1 the pages costumes ot cream colored cloth were completed lt collars of lace and trimmed gold bottona and braid tae maids were likewise fashioned of cream cloth trimmed with lace collars and gold buttons and braid on the head of each little damsel was a cap ot gold braided white silk the bridal gown was a handsome affair ot white alln and irish lace that lind of trimming being at present high in favor ath english women because ot the preference which Queen alexandra has expressed for it the lace was applied in a flounce about the shoulders and in broad bands on the skirt A sweeping lace train was a part of this costume tulle veils beem to be preferred to lace this boason they have the advantage of being lighter and more comfortable orange blossoms are always fash conable for a brides coiffure the brides flowers must of course be white there seems to be no aton to this rule but bridesmaids bou vary flowers of any color preferred are provided but they should all be alike at a recent wedding a very pretty effect was obtained by alternating bouquets of white and pink roses with each pair 0 bridesmaids y it Is needless to say that before ain the evening the bridegroom Is arrayed in trousers of subdued color and a frock coat with a boutonniere of white and an ascot tie the reception after the wedding Is more often than formerly a large function not infrequently guests are asked to the house the refreshments provided for an affair simple generally nothing more than sandwiches salad champagne the repast should be served informally from a long table elaborately decorated with flowers the wedding eltta are still displayed in a separate room long tables covered with green silk accommodated the gifts displayed at a recent fashionable wedding fine white tulle was draped over the collection the misty folds of the softening the outlines idt the more kartali remembrances the material waa supported canopy fashion by four of the larger presents which were placed in such a way as to hold up the cloth at chend ea of the tables the wedding cake la now served at the feast the bride first plunging a knofe into it besides this which Is eaten at the banquet there Is another cake cut and put in souvenir boxes tor each guest to carry away in regard to weddings it should be remembered that it Is now considered bourgeoise bourge olse to cast rice or old shoes after the bridal couple instead the pretty italian custom of showering them with dainty confetti has come into vogue a change greatly to the liking of the street children who scramble delightedly for the sweets A going away coat of sm Is a fea ture of most i trousseaux On leaving to be slipped over the traveling dress worn at the ceremony when for various reasons the bride does not care to provide herself with aba conventional white eaten gark the long coat reaching from the neck to alia ground Is preferred although the three quarter length Is both useful and elegant often there Is a maid of honor in addition to bridesmaids and her gown Is second in elegance only to that ot the bride white crapa de chine trimmed with narrow and aanada of lace was worn at a recent wedding by the maid of honor witha wide chip hat wreathed with rosea and garnished with bow of lace the lace bands outlined an and appeared on the front of the costume about the edge rows ot tucks alternated with bands ot lace while a deep cavalier collar covered the neck and shoulders picture hats are in harmony with the average bridesmaids gown they arc trimmed for weddings with roses or small lowers with a soft scarf draping ahe rear A shepherds or a la often ot flowers the arle may dispense with her bou and carry a satin or an ivory covered prayer book instead the bridesmaids are always given some substantial remembrance kiy the groom generally tills 18 a brooch or a pin one of the art nouveau designs carried out in enamel is at present a favorite pattern de bole over white satin makes a very handsome wedding gown one of the handsomest models ot the year was of plaited trimmed with two deep embroidered flounces and a lace flounce draped alchu fashion about the shoulders the sleeves terminated at the elbows in embroidered flounces the accordion plaiting puffing beautifully just above the bend in the arm A train draped from the shoulders was framed in a moderately deep frill of embroidered A wreath of orange flowers draped the girdle white satin embroidered in silver and app liqued with chiffon flowers was one ot the richest bridal gowns recently designed the neck was cut open in a V and surrounded by a couple of narrow flounces of lace the entire front of the costume was cascaded with lace double rows of it forming indented flounces about the lower part of the skirt the train was composed entirely of lace and hung from the shoulders a method of draping nw employed on a majority of V the wedding gowns in paris the combination of satin with accordion plaited chiffon Is a device adopted in preparing some fashionable bridal costumes the flounces of the plaiting are headed by lace one of the simplest models that was made this spring was of silk mousse line sparingly adorned with hand worked embroidery ivory crepe de chine lace and chiffon were combined in a rarely handsome costume the bodice was of draped crepe de chine with elbow sleeved of accordion platting finish ed by flounces the double flounces which showed beneath the lace over ekert were of accordion plaited chiffon edeeb with full with this toilet was donned a veil 0 exquisite brussell brus sela lace ivory duchesse trimmed with bruss cla point lace and chiffon rosea white tot course madeep a very rich costume the average bridal gown Is a mean between the rich simplicity of a year ago and the elaborateness that preceded it white eaten lace and de eole over satin are the most exploited fabrics silk gowns are never worn by really fashionable brides and gems are no longer countenanced flowers ara substituted in the hair and on the corsage CATHERINE TALBOT |
