Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 131, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 June 1913 — Modistes Have Done Their Best for the Bridesmaid [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Modistes Have Done Their Best for the Bridesmaid

Nothing could be prettier than the hats designed for bridesmaids except the maids themselves. This season will find these heralds of the honeymoon more picturesquely gowned, more fascinatingly hatted, than in any summer that lies within the memory of man. . What with flowing curves in gowns made of supple, “live” fabrics; vsth the additional grace of the long chiffon scarf, the vogue of glowing colors and the beauty of millinery, bridesmaids have the opportunity to look like a dream of fair women — come true. Nearly all hats selected for them are of the picture-hat variety as heretofore. They are flower and feather laden with trimmings in gay, soft colorings. They are graceful to the last degree and the fashionable bridesmaid’s scarf helps them out in being so. This is made of white or a lighttinted chiffon, bordered with Dresden ribbon in which fare repeated the colorings in the hat. *

A model made of a leghorn -shape faced with king’s blue velvet is shown here. There is a collar of wide blue velvet ribbon in the same shade finished with a broad bow at the back and a bouquet of roses and hydrangeas at the side. It is worn with a silver-gray gown of crepe-de-chine. . • ; . ' But if the bride prefers to be henaided with nodding plumes, here is a stately model which her maids may wear. It is made of white neapolitan braid faced with ivory lace. The plumes and wreath of ostrich are white tipped with that red called The scarf Is of cream-colored chiffon bordered with Dresden ribbon and having the ends finished with armlets of the ribbon. This transforms it into a loose mantle. The combination is wonderfully “chic” and up-to-date. _ The scarf must be reckoned with by the bride of today. It is a part of the play and immensely effective.

JULIA BOTTOMLEY.