Show lovely lace makes lovely brides by CHERIE NICHOLAS A N 4 7 iwo r r 7 it 4 A r ze ASP r i aa ament OMES now fashions bis big mo mant to play up romance and N the ie picturesque tor for the june balde tobe to be Is calling calling for lovely ively gowns tor for herself and her attendants that shall group into a perfect picture on her wedding day what bride Is not a vision of oe loveliness iier her gown Is so carefully selected and fitted her veil Is made just so to tune perfectly to her individuality vi to drape correctly at the same time beguilingly over the head find and down while the train must hang in just the right proportion and line with the dress I 1 many a spring bride this found the expression of her dream of a vision of loveliness in a lace gown and veil with its importance in the current fashion picture generally it but follows in the natural sequence ot of events that lace should become first choice with ith brides now that the early brides have demonstrated how really lovely lace Is tor for the wedding gown june and midsummer brides to be have taken their cue and are enthusiastically planning their trousseaux in terms of beautiful lace not only does the lace gown in itself enhance feminine charm to the utmost but lace for the bride brings up the splendor and richness of former periods when lace played so important a part in the costumes of historical and royal brides the fact of the lure of lace for brides was dramatically brought out in a balde ot of two cen showing recently held in new york in which fifteen period bridal costumes copied from those worn by prominent ladles in the last two hundred years was the feature this bridal show was topped by the modern bridal party done entirely in lace in shades of azalea pink which brings us to a very important subject that of 0 the fashion approval of 0 color tor for the bride instead of the traditional allwhite all alte white A modern bride may wear lovely blush pink or ice blue or any tone or tint of 0 her fancy one of the attractions of a lace wedding Is that lace offers every opportunity port unity to work out fascinating color schemes tor for this existing flair fair for lace is not exclusive with the ane bride but the theme is carried out for bridesmaids as well one of the newest gestures Is that of lace dresses with cunning lace capes for each bridesmaid brides too are looking into the future in the selection of the wedding gown having in mind a dress that may be worn later to social events this feature Is admirably interpreted in the very chic and lovely gown in the illustration tra tion since the full long train Is detachable at the waist the dress alone becomes perfect tor for the cock tall or dinner hour the sweep of the train and the smooth silhouette of the gown cut on true princess lines are the more lovely because of the lace of fine of which this bridal gown Is designed the dress with its narrow waist and tailored neckline buttons all the way down the front tulle Is used for the veil which falls in a beguiling drape over the face and hangs quite long iong at the back the bride in the foreground chooses exquisite chantilly chant llly lace for her gown it bespeaks an elegance of 0 simplicity in every detail the effective arrangement of the tulle veil adds greatly to the glory of the picture Q western union |