WHITE FOR THE BRIDE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 139, 26 May 1928, Page 11

WHITE FOR THE BRIDE

ONCE MORE MOST FASHIONABLE.

Bridal gowns for May and June brides and Court gowns are the principal fashion interest in London just now. There are a few gold brides in the offing, but, on the whole, states the “Sydney Sun,” there are more - white brides than for a long time (last. An attempt has been made to popularise pink brides, the palest rose pmk being used for the gowns shown But the white bridal gown, with its return to a pretty and suitable convention., is the most sensible, and looks right, which gold brocade or palest pink could not do, though they often do look charming and becoming The objection to white was largely because it was considered unbecoming, and the older the bride the more unbecoming it seemed; but now that make-up can lessen the pallor of a frightened and nervy bride, and that white is being shown in lovely tones, that are not the cold chalk-white of former years, there has been a return to the purest colour.

A very lovely white gown has been made for a forthcoming bride: it is of soft white duchess satin, trimmed with thick silky lace; the corsage across the shoulders, and forming the sleeves, which are long, and come over the wrist, is of the silk lace, and the lace about half a yard deep also borders the dress, coming high in front, where it is draped into a pearl and diamante buckle. The lacebordered train shows a cape-like effect, anfl then melts into a panel. The orange blossom wreath is made with the movement of the new millinery, which goes up over one eye. This, however, was the least attractive part of the scheme, and the Russian headdress wreath is far more becoming. The bridesmaids had frocks made with full tulle skirts, on a satin slip and the bodices were tight-fitting and wreathed about the neck with tiny flowers. There were six bridesmaids, and they were in various hyacinth colourings shading from pink to lavender bine. All the tinv frills were edged with ribbon in the hyacinth colourings, these being very useful for dance frocks later No bridesmaid wishes to waste her frock, and unless it, is modern enough to reappear ag a dance frock, it is not much use. For day wear girls are a little shy. for some reason best known to themselves, of wearing a bridesmaid’c gown in the afternoon at parties after the wedding