THE HONGKONG LEOR PA.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1922.
The Bride and her Maids
LACE IS LAVISHL
USED
ON THIS YEARS WEDDING GOWN
NOT OVER
the most rabid stickler for the superiority of old days and old customa over modern days and customs can assert that wedding gowns of e generation ago were more beau- tiful than wedding gowns of today. The bride of 327, 1892 #OTE SDOTmous sleeves baloon- ed out by buckram linings. There were nine gores in her skin, that
THIS BRIDESMAID: WEARS ORCHID CHIFF
CIFOLED WITH VIOLETS
with white beads.
completely bid her little satin at the girdle and at the corners of straps that are thickly sowed Hippers and ber satin bodice was the square, lace-edged astia train. trained to fit over small- The gown is of bride-white.eatio waisted, high-busted corset.
1922 WEDDING GOWNS,
The bride of this year does not
THIS WEEK'S RECIPE.
Fruit Punch. Here's a good bot-weather drink:→
A SUMPTUOUS NIGHTGOWS. and Calais face, insertions of the The bride's nightgown in' the lace runding around the skirt picture is a garment of supreme above & corded ham, and across tuxury that very few average One pineapple, 1 quiet water, 1 balloon out anywhere: all the the bodice in a yoke that con-trousseau-providers will aspire quart raspberries or strawber- lines of het costume are long and tiques into the short sleeves. The to: but suca night-gowns are ties. 5.orsages, 3 cups teman soft and exquisitely graceful-cat of the neckline, brief sleeves, actually shown in shops whare syrup, cracked ice. and despite the shortness of her gathered skirt and yoke-bodice lingerie of the most beautiful Grata pineapple. Pat water skirt in comparison with the make this model vary youthful grade is carried. The pictured and pineapple in a smooth sauce swarping length of a generation in style and its youthfulness con-night-grown has panels joined at pan and bait three minutes. ago-she is a very stately, figure trasts with the extremely long the sides to radiom silk pleatings, Strain. Add juice pressed from in her bridal robes. Even veils train and dowing veil in striking and sashbows of white satin quart of fruit, orange juice and do not form a voluminous cloud effect. The red is of silk net, ribbon tie the panels together lemon syrup. Pourover cracked about the bride now; they hang feather stitched at the edge, and under the arms. Rare lace in ice and servO. softly and rather limply, bland is attached to a coronet of orange insertions and medallions is com. There are two things to re- ing in with the liner of the train. flower buds.
bined with the most exquisite member in serving iced driake. And lace veils that have a certain
band embroidered handkerchief Always train lemon or orange SMART BRIDESMAIDS. weight are preferred to tulle
Most bridesmaids rocks nowa, linen to make the panels. The juice balore adding to other juices valls.
days are practical rather than bit of colour is in the pink and and always serve a drink ice cold picturesque. That is, they are mauva rose appliqued at one side and with chips of ice in the
#glasses. madera, wearable costumes that of the decolletage. Silver threaded bridal gowns will give service after the wed- are among the most distinguished ding occasion, instead of being models this year.
planned solely to make Frosted silver ratine is a new picturesque Occasion of the bridal fabric and & wedding gown affair.
smert and mo
SILVER ADDS LOVELINESS T
WEDDING GOWN,
of this material, bordered with dern gown for a bridesmaid is cloth of silver and embroidered pictured. It is of chiffon with than with crystal beads is one of the the lovely "petal" akirt. distinguished costumes of the which nothing more graceful in yber.
A veil of rose paint costume has ever been devised. *ccompanied this wonderful This petal skirt drapery is made wedding gown. One of the wed-of a great many-triangular places ding gowns pictured is of white of chiffon, picot edged and bung silver on the skirt in soft, irregular chiffon weighted with thread brocaded motifs. The effect.
The bridesmaid's frock skirt has an irregular length in the picture is of orchid chiffon and the.
train, fall-over orchid satin. At the girdle ing from the shoulders, sweeps is a garland of viclets and small away over the floor. Almost veil-white gardenias, sod the frock lesa, too, is this wedding costume.and flower tints are repeated in A bandean-cap of lace goes about the hat. A small loose cluster of the head and a short veil of rose flowers, instead of the ancient- point, attached to the cap with style mammoth bouquet is carri- orange blossoms, falls just belowed by the modera bridesmaid. the shoulders. This bride carries Trim little travelling suite for the rather small, loosely arranged) the honeymoon are of navy blue bouque: that is preferred now to twill with bands of braid-like a mammoth shower-bouquet; and the model pictured. The loose her flowers are lilies of the coat laps at the hip and fastens valley,
with a sleel clasp a change from RIBBON ON WEDDING GOWNS. the open, Chinese coat that flares. Ribbon is just now auch an im- The sleeves fare, however, and portant trimming caset that it has bave, exaggerated coffe opening rrived even on the wedding widely to ehow long-wristed gown. There is something just a gloves. The pictured going. Abit frivolous about ribbon-for the way outfit includes a SATC seriousness and dignity of wed-little bat and very big ear-rings, Parisia pale grøy silk stockings with grey ding raiment-but pusing knots of ribbon on wed- suede strap slippers and the ding costumes and the style in latest sort of pocketbook-of grey bound to appeal to some brides: kid with a painted picture in de- For very youthful bride is the licate tints on the outside. ribbon-garnished wedding com For the bride, naturally, is the
COLOURED
LACE FROCKS.
Chantilly, Bohemian, Spanish, cire and cyclet are some of the data you may now choose t
emme plotured, Chour of white lovely white negligee pictured
If you prefer, black it will be given loʻyon, but you'll hardly be matin ribbon knotted about elus of Georgette, slashed and put feminine if you don't succumb to the golden, and lemon yellows, the ters of orange blossoms are placed together in panels with barrow sapphires, the jade, watermelon, and periwinkle skades.
ENOCID=AIVAY COSTUME OF KBLUE TWILL TRIMMED WITH BRAID
GOWN
ENCHANTING
HEGL FREE OF
GEORGETTE WITH
CRYSTAL BEADS
DAINTY NECKWEAR.
The tolla ruffle has returned to favour. Certainly nothing is more becoming as a finish to the battan-shaped decolletage that. finishes so many day dresses this summer. Bat oven tulle ruffles are affected by fashion, and one notices that those that are worn fo-day are of a far more Ing- gerated type than any that have gone before.
Made in the finest flesh-colour- ed tulla or a new tone of pale lemon, in peach colour or mANTE, these have-wide, outstanding frills of the most fragile and airy: description, and they are trimmed with a large single petalled black talls dower-set between their folds at the back. The flower rimming has its practical ure, [for the wide-petalled" blossom is trimmed with almost invisible wire and helps to hold the frilles in place.
Tulla scarves have also retura- ed to fashion for day wear. The newest of these measure two-and- a-half yards in length, and are finished off with an all-round border of silver or gold picot, or a narrow silver cord, that seems no thicker than an ordinary silk thread.
BEAUTIFUL TRIFLES.
For the Bedroom,
ST AND MOST
ve woED IN C
Another attractive idea is to remove the ordinary pillows, banishing them to a cupboard for the day and substituting beautiful
TABLE ACCESSORIES.
Cut glass and crystal are im- mensely popular this season for table decoration. Not only does one see heavy cut wine glasses and flower bowls, but whole ser- vices made of glam are introduc- ed for serving cold luncheons. Indeed, glass seems to be 'com- pletely taking the place of silver. Heavy old glass salt-collare are
Trifles for the adornment of the Cushions in satin and lace, or much sought after, while glase bedroom are growing more bean-long, ornamental silken bolster pepper-pots and mustard-pots of tiful and more luxurings exchnished off with beary tassels small proportions are now to be day, and the latest nightdress teaching almost to the ground. bought, complete with
BİLLE cases are charming. A Chins This enables one to display an spoons to match; while glass shepherdess spreads her skirts of embroidered silk bedspread to the batter
If this novelty. gold Ince and rosebuds in such a greatest advantage. wide circle that they completely scheme is carried out the night- cover a fist cushion-like case in dress case should match, both as |dall gold silk.
regards colour and formation
JOTFINGS.
Though these cases are terribly expensive to buy, they may bel made at home quite cheaply. The round case is easily made of cotton wool povered in silk. There must be two pieces, a Lottom and top cushion, which are alterwards match, especially when sewn together, except for an open: material is silk. [ing through which to push the
folded nightie."
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Hostesses who cannot afford the expensive variety of heavy cut glass, will be delighted with some wonderful reproductions of ancient Roman glass in the form of vases, &., of sea-green colour, decorated with rings and sexia of palest blue. Buch ornaments are to be seen on many luncheon and the dinner tables this season, and are & reproduction of some rare speci- mens of some old Roman glass that are. to be seem in the Museum at Basle.
Sport costs and hats frequently
Yellow is one of the mast
A china figure cut short at the popular colours again. The exact waist may then be dressed ipshade of the canary's wing seems voluminous skirts of gold or silver to be the desired tint.
lare, and stitched into positión onį
the top of the top cushion, The
lace should be caught here and A very novel handbag is a
JOTTINGS.
ihere to keep it from getting out pouch shaped affair that looks The earrings that are so reck- of place, but do not sew it down much like beaded bag until alessly purchased-by, all types of too well, or the light, fluffy affect close examination revesis that femininity these days seem to be will be lost. ...
It is made" entirely of small long and ¤kirow and jewelled.
Biscuit boxes may be made to rhinestones.
match; also electric light shaden.
A set of lingerie för á fastidious
A case and biscuit box to match would make a delightful wedding present, Telephone covers for dered yellow net, made over on each piece is a tiny bouquet the bedside "phone are also very foundation of shell pink satio, of orange bakma oma. charming. A Victorian lady and girdled with pink and blue plaque bites the ugly amficial instrument satin ribbon, fail due with her many silken and lace
& charming gown is of ambrol-bride is made of white silk, and
Brilliant red hate continue to skirts,– which may concest *: Slips of coloured metal cloth be most popular. Red handbags, sachet of the owner's favourite are worn under the new lingerie | too, are smart and Fed Feels on perfume
frocks!
black patent leather pumpe