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Bridal Splendour

Gowns In The Traditional Manner

There is no recession so far as England, to the Marquess of Dong- this season's brides are concerned. las, in London, set a style for ""squar Weddings of socialites in Europe ed veils Lady Elizabeth's was and America these past months have priceless heirloom lace, hung from a been more lavish than ever.

tara, and with a bridal dress In spite of the splendour of bridal of v white

satin. This finery, however, there is a general wedding dress, shown No. 2, has a return to tradition in the whole set-low, rounded neckline:

up There have been practical Since that momentous wedding ly no brides wearing colour, or going united the Scottish Percys and up the aisle veilless or with strange Douglases, who have been feuding and wonderful headdresses. This like Kentucky hillbillies for cen- means that the Faster bride this turies, the big dressmakers of Lon- year will follow suit.

don and Paris have hewed bridal Wedding

gorgeous veils to squared lines, and satin will be tops for brocade is their favourite material. brides, but they'll be in the con- Styles for the bridal party, take ventional white, and worn with long their cue

satin brocesses in

and voluminous bridal veils, which, ding, than another grand wed-

if you can get it, will be of rarest lace. Otherwise, veils will be tulle

-unstinted yards of it.

SQUARED VEILS

of the Princess Frederika

of Brunswick to Prince Paul of Greece, heir apparent to the crown of the Hellenes.

Blue and Tose was the colour The wedding of Lady Elizabeth scheme for the feminine half of Percy, daughter of the Duke of this wedding blue in hyacinth Northumberland, and Mistress of shades combined with rose in the the Robes for Queen Elizabeth of colour of pink roses. Molyneux of Paris dressed the attendants and

FUTURE WEDDINGS important guests, led off by

Dichess of Kent.

DRAPED AT WAISTLINE

the

Ineckline.

CHINA MAIL MARCH 29, 1988.

The following forthcoming wed-

wedding in Athens an other grand dings have been announced:- Miss The former Princess Marisa wore! The Duchess of Kent wore a wide nuptials has been reserved for the Fan Wai Fong, residing at 38 Bow-the dress shown No. 1. It is made blue hat and simple blue pumps. clder women, who wear gowns liter ring Street, Kowloon to Mr. Martin of shimmering hyacinth blue satin, Princess Paul of Yugoslavia wore ally covered with encrustations of Ritchie, of the same address. 17. and cut on princess lines. The only the ensemble shown No. 3, which is sequins or embroidery. Princess Miss Ip Wai Yee, of 235 Desbreak in the long, molded silhouette all rose pink The dress is made Nicolas of Greece wore a long dress Voeux Road, Central, to Mr. Li Shi is a few gathers to drape it at the of heavy pink lace, with a very deep weighted with iridescent sequin em- Yi, teacher in the Cheung Chan waistline.

V-shaped neckline filled in with lace.broidery. It is shown No. 4. Goverment School

Notice the lowish squared neck-Over a surpliced drapery at the wais-Molyneux designed this gown and Miss Yeung San Fong residing at line, which is important because it line there is a short, loose coat of placed a cluster of shaded pink roses 185 Lai Chi Kok Road, Shamshuipo, okays the newest freedom of the pink silk crepe with tuxedo revers at the left side of the waistline. A to Mr. Koi Hing Lân of 28 Partes neck, a leading fashion. The long outlining the clossing. Blue fox sheer rose tulle yoke and sleeves fills Street, Kowloon

sleeves of this model, set into deep coffs finish the loose sleeves. Prin-in the top of the gown Miss Gertrudes Maria De Xavier e armholes, are accented by draped cess Paul's toque is made of tiny Souza, of 21 Sharp Street, to Mr. folds of the satin, which outline pink flowers and covered with a flow Antonio Padua De Portaria, rest-them in front and soften the necking veil

Princess Helen, mother of Grown Prince Michael of Eumaniz dress of silver lame with a long

ding at 20A, Hillwood Road; line also. A bow of the satin is The real gorgeousness of beads of blue velvet trimmed with Kowloon

placed at the front of the square and heavy embroideries in the royal fox i

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