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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

June 20, 1940.

SUMMER WEDDINGS

What the Elegant Bride Will Wear

Charming Styles and Lovely Fabrics

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THE two main sllhouettes for bridal gowns this season—the straight and the full-skirted styles.

LL the traditional

elegance of wedding array is available for the bride of 1940.

This modern young woman who will stand at the altar besides her bridegroom has every chance of looking as radiant as her sister who was married in 1939, or carlier.

A look round the shops con- vinces one that no effort has been spared in the designing of wed- ding gowns to make them worthy of a great occasion. While the lines are simple, they are at the BAME timo flattering to wearer, featuring moulded bodices

the

gracefully ! waists, with skirts flowing in shapely lines.

with

There are two main silhouettes this season, the youthful, full- skirted model

emphasised waistline or the classical line with High waist and long straight skirt. For June weddings the dress-with- the boxgant skirt has much to commend it for delightful effects. can be achieved in the summery materials such as chiffon, organdie, or lace.

Lace in Fashion

Lace, indeed, is

one of the

It ap-

fabrics of the moment where wed- ding gowns are concerned. peurs In many varieties from the fine type will a thread of em- broidery through it. to the more heavy material worked with satin finish. However, the tradi- tionni white satin still exercises a strong uppent. It can be worked with varied details which give the wedding gown an individual touch.

In the majority of cases, pure white satin is not the material, clipsen, most brides preferring an off-white

such as ivory, cream,

tint

or pale rose pink. These tints are.

of course,

much easier 10

than pure white.

Wear

Of the materials which will en- joy cons

considerable popularity for weddings are the heavier silks, such as moire, surah, or brocade. These fabrics tailor well and will find favour with the bride who likes a mere sophisticated line than that achieved by lace or chiffon, for example. The heavier silks lend themselves to the picture style of gown more easily than to the clussleal line, their stliness be- ing more suitable for the fuller skirt.

To return to ince for a moment. Worked Inlo the essentially feminine full-skirted gown it is foundation of some sewn over a

other material. For example, u stylish gown is made of fine Ince over net and satin. The neckline is the popular heart-shape, and the long. tight sleeves have fullness at the shoulder line..

The Centre of Interest

Interest is centred in the bodice of the wedding gowne to a great degree this season, for here there 13 no definito ruling, and the bride can please herself whether she has a round, square, heart-shaped, boat-shaped, V-shaped, or collared nockline,

and the bodice may have fullness in the front, or be gathered into ruchings at the waistline, or may be cut on youthful blouse Lines, finishing in a nent high collar. Embroidery touches

on the bodice are featured a great deal.

Sleeves are long this season ngaltt, which may be accounted for by the fact that it is more con venient to have sleeves long than short, for in the case of short strovės, long white gloves must be.

worn, Many satin gowns feature sleeves which, tightly fitting from above the elbow, finish in a point over the wrist,

The Head-Dress

Next in importance to the wed- ding gown is the bridul hend- dress. This season, the high top- knot of artificial towers has de- finitely come to stay, though it is featured in more modified lines in some cases, dependent on the shape

the bride's face.

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Soine brides muy feel that lower head-dress becomes them move, in which ease the flowers are arranged in a flatter formation, sometimes king the shape of n wreath.

of course, there is the traditional halo of orange blossom which Яtill has nuny followers, and there & the more elaborate head-dress male pearls mounted on material,

gown being worn has a short or long train, the shorter veil is pre- ferred.

For Bridesmaids

The summer bride is fortunate in having a

cholce very wide

of colour and material for her retinue. Winter weddings demand some- thing heavier than the delightful

fabrics in Almy

tones pastel which grace the summer cere- mony

"There is no limit to the range of

colourings the bride can choose for her retinue's dress, though, briefly. the choice lies between bold, bright hues and

shades. pole, pastel There is a definite trend towards brighter colours this season, and for many bridesmaids' gowns pal- terned fabrics are featured. The colourings are brilliant.

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Flower Patterna

A considerable number of gowns for retinues are shown in bright,

Veils may be long or short, though in most cases. when the

A DAINTY bridesmaid's gown of soft Ivory lace with kill- ́

ings and a watieau blue bow for luck.

over

floral-patterned satin. There are, of course, the wide selections of dresses in organdle and net or lace o silk foundation. Brides- maids' gowns are designed on full- skirted lines, indeed, some are so full that they almost come into the crinoline entegory.

In 1939 there Was a marked tendency on the part of many brides to have their retinue com-

solely posed

of children. The effect was rather pleasing to the eye, but it could not be said that all the children enjoyed the busi- ness of following an elder sister or a distant cousin up the aisle. Variety in Colour

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But now the fashion has re- turned

to grown-up bridesmaids. These

grown-up bridesmaids several ocessions at winter wed- dings wore dresses cut on the same lines and in the same colour as the bridal

but for gown,

summer wedding the introduction of Ittle more contrast is to be desired "There" "is"no" tinit to the variety which may be introduced, for the bride can have her retinue dressed in gowns, each one cut on similar lines, but totally different in the colour from each other.

Head-dresses for bridesmaids are mostly of the floral persuasion with short veils. Small, neat hats dip- ping over the wearer's cyc and revealing a great deal of her hair, are sometimes worn to good cfeci, but the large wide-brimmed hat in straw or other material is not so prominent in the picture.

Victorian posies will be carried by many summer bridesmaids, be- cause the effect achieved is very charming with the full-skirted gowns they wear. Some, too, will. carry muffs with

sprays of real flowers introduced on the front and, naturally, the larger shower bou quet will have a, place at June weddings.

Important Details

INVITATIONS for the wedding

should be sent out about a month in advance of the ceremony us a rule, though in some cases it

is not always possible to do so, and the Interval has to be short- ened by a week or ten days.

One of the first essentials, how- ever, so far as invitations are con- cerned, is to see that the stationery used is of good quality. A wed- ding invitation is not an every-day Decurrence, and special stationery befitting to the neenalon has to be used.

When ordering a bouquet the bride should take into account the colour of her gown and make sure that the flowers she chooses will harmonise. Delicately-tinted roses find favour with some June brides, but tilles are

perhaps popular, being more generally as- sociated with weddings.

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METROPOLE

CHOTEL CENTRAL - CLEAN COMFORTABLE - FIREPROOF

A HRIDESMAID'S dress in rose taffeta with a short Jacket with ruched edging. The head- dress is of twisted blue and rose ribbon and veiling.

Trousseau Lingerie

THE importance of well- cut underwear in pro- viding a smooth founda- tion for the figure-fitting lines of present-day dress is unquestioned. And, with- the feminine trend in fashion guiding the design of gowns and other garments, we find lingerie more dainty, frilly than ever before,

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Lovely laces, frills, embroi- derles, and soft silken materials

are

nbound in the collections of trousseau lingerie. The colours range from cream and variations of pink and peach to more vivid cyclamen and mauve tones. There are attractive shades of blue also, ranging from very pale tints to turquoise tones. Sky blue is noteworthy this season дв lingerie shade, but, generally speaking, the pastel pinks lending.

Materials used to make tingerle this season are varied, but the filmy fabrics such as chiffon, crope- suzette, and georgelic are much to the fore. Satin, triramed with loce, is seen in the lingerie collections also, and the combina tion of this heavler material with face produces a

a luxurious

effect. Worthy of note is the range of soft silks, also trimined with lace. Some

attractive. effects achieved in these materials when they are flower-patterned. Shadow floral patterns are featured also in lingerie made

thinner fabrics.

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the

Embroidery Touches

very

It is largely a matter of tasle whether you choose flower-pal- terned garments or those in self colour. There was a great liking for patterned fabrics rather than the self colours a season or two

ago, but such an attractive sty

ance can be achieved with lace trimming round plain material that self colours are prominent again. Embroidery touches are

scen

ment

"great deal on lingerie, attled with narrow lace trimming.

Matching sets are as popular as ever, and nightdresses too far fro quently accompanied by matching negligees' Cut on similar lines.

The waist-length underskirt and matching camisole is being shown In many modern troussenux,

A word about house-coats-no trousseau is complete without, and of these useful and fashionable gurments. From the more utili- tarian examples in woollen ma- terials which

appeared last season they have

graduated

to beautiful garments which might well for the

description Talletas and sating in brillant colourings are cut on full-skirted lines to make these garments. Often n sash of contrasting colour is worn at the waistline:

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