Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 162, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 July 1918 — For the Wedding Cortege [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

For the Wedding Cortege

Wars and rumors of wars failed to divert June brides from their determination to have as lovely weddings as ever were* staged upon this distracted but beauty-loving planet. The great war has hastened many a wedding, and brides have been more than ever inclined to make themselves and the wedding cortege something superlatively beautiful —a picture to linger in the memory of the groom, even though Mars snatches him away and flings him to the other side of the world. Here are three hats from a wedding cortege. They prove that it takes more distractions than we have now to dampen the enthusiasm of designers of the most beautiful of all headwear. At the center of the group there is a stately hat for the matron of honor. It is made Of sand-colored malines and pale gold lace and there is a mantle of the malines flowing from a collar

of .thfe’gold lace. This mantle Is very full and is to be worn with a frock in the same color. Below and at the left the small hat made of Vai lace ove'r pink crepe georgette may be worn by either bridesmaid or flower girl. It has a short veil of pink tulle and a clusteiof small pink rose buds for trimming. At the right a hat is shown made of. white malines and Hiles of the valley. It has a huge bow at the back with a long hanging end of malines. This is -swathed about the throat and face as shown in the picture. This hat may be worn by a bride who prefers it to a veil, or it may be made up In pale pink for a bridesmaid w’ho is to attend a bride wearing a veil.