THE SPRING BRIDE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 238, 8 October 1936, Page 13

THE SPRING BRIDE.

BREAKING WITH TRADITION CELLOPHANE FOR ULTRA-MODERN. The spring bride, 1930 model, is doing a lot of tradition upsetting, says a New York writer. Her ancestors may lift their eyebrows in horror; but this year's bride is going in for colour. Instead of wearing her grandmother's white satin wedding gown and lace veil, the modern bride is likely to step up to the altar in a gown of delicate azalea pink or cloudy mauve. Her veil may be the merest wisp of tulle and her bridesmaids may wear glass, hats. Such departures from the classic were shown at a recent luncheon at the Park Lane, New York, depicting "Brides of Two Centuries." They began with a reproduction of the wedding gown of Martha Washington, a creation of bluish gray satin brocade with bodice, bustle, fichu and lace elbow ruffles. Then came the wedding gown of Nelly Curtis, in 1799, an empire gown of white satin and embroidered net, and the succession of white bridal gowns that followed from the muslin and lace of the civil war bride to the white satin gown and train of the 1914 bride. Bride of To-day in Pink. The bride of to-day, however, was shown in a gown of azalea pink Chantilly silk lace, with a wide neckline, long tight sleeves and bands of pink satin outlining the train and trimming the sleeves. The circular veil also was edged in satin, and azalea blossoms were used in front in tiara formation. The maid of honour and bridesmaids were gowned in varying shades of azalea net and lace. The whole picture wa-s young and lovely, though untraditonal. One of the most sensational bridal gowns of the season is of mauve chiffon, worn with a pale mauve veil. Bridesmaids' gowns are in varying shades of the same colour theme. Gown of Cellophane. Then there is the wedding gown fashioned, believe it or not, of cellophane. This is for the ultra-modern bride, and is strikingly effective and most bride-like. This fabric is a sheer ivory marquisette, with tiny stripes of cellophane, and a shoulder-length veil is worn. The bridesmaid's hat of crystal is one of the headline-making presentations of the moment, being a transparent glasslike cap perched over one eye, and most beguiling. Despite all these modern innovations, the classic wedding gown of white lace, net or satin still will be the choice of many conservative brides who aren't interested in tilting with tradition.