WEDDINGS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 19093, 28 January 1932, Page 3

WEDDINGS.

SMITH—PICKERING. An unusual scheme of colour in the frocking of the attendants, was introduced at a wedding celebrated last evening at St. John’s Anglican Church, Highfield, by the Ven. Archdeacon H. W. Monaghan, with Mrs R. Downes presiding at the organ. Friends of the bride were responsible for the effective floral decorations in the church, the prevailing shadings being of blue larkspurs, delphiniums, pink roses and soft-tinted sweet peas, with white lilies and sprays of cream roses on the altar. The bride was Gwendolene Ethel, second daughter of Mrs Pickering, Waiiti Road, and the late Mr H. J. H. Pickering of Timaru, and the bridegroom, Walter Vernon Jackson, youngest son of the lale Mr T. J. Smith, of Timnru The bride was escorted by her brother, Mr Hay ter Pickering, of Timaru. Her gown was of parchment-tinted silk cloisonne lace. The bodice, made with deep oval cm neck, had long fitting sleeves, and the waistline was indicated by folds of the lace, draped v/ith cross-over effect at the back and loosely knotted in front. Two flared flounces v'ere set at the low hip-line drooping to a point at the back into the folds of a full fluted skirt. Hei veil of parchment tulle, lightly embroidered with silver threads, formed the train, and was arranged from a chaplet of pearls and orange blossom buds. The bride v'ore also a large moonstone pendant of old-fashioned design, and carried a shower bouquet v.f cream roses and carnations.

A quartet of maids attended the j bride, and made an attractive group i in satin frocks, all made alike with j long-sleeved bodices finished at the back with a row of tiny buttons and . moulded at the low waist-line where j two peplum frills were drawn up at the back, in semi-bustle style, with a flat bow of soft satin. The circular skirts flowed in wide hemline to ankle length. The bride’s sister, Miss Betty Pickering, was chief bridesmaid, and was attired in apple-green satin and she was accompanied by another sister Miss Una Pickering in primrose satin; | Miss Nancy O'Connor in pale rose r satin, and Miss Florence Munro, who wore delphinium blue satin. All four I maids wore “Robin Hood” hats, of | satin, with ostrich feathers, and carried muffs having narrow pleated frills. Necklets, the gift of the bridegroom, were also \vorn L repeating the tint of their slippers. ‘The bridegroom was assisted by Mr Bert Gunn as best man, and Mr Arthur Mangos, Mr Jack Whitehead, and Mr Arthur Hall, as groomsmen.

A reception and dance was afterwards held at the Broadway cabaret, where Mrs Pickering received the many guests, wearing a graceful gown ; of Burgundy satin, with vestee of j pale honey-beige georgette. The skirt | fitted closely with diagonal bandings at I the hips. Her hat was of black hatter’s j plush, with a black and white plume. | Deep shaded tea roses and gladioli ! showed in her bouquet. Miss Gregg, i aunt of the bridegroom, wore a becom- I ing frock of black crepe morocain, re- j lieved with apricot tonings and a black hat. Her posey was of flame carnations and gladioli. Mrs Bastin, of j Christchurch, sister of the bridegroom, • wore a smart navy blue ensemble with ; a straw hat. Mrs Hayter Pickering j (Timaru), wore a pretty frock of j blush pink French lace with tiny alternate frill of georgette and a pink felt hat. For travelling, 'he bride wore a smart suit of nf ry blue crepe de chene, with a dai’ity pale pi*V- tuck-in blouse. The skiit was straight and fitting to the knees, with a flared hem. and the coat featured the new basque effect. Her hat was of pink felt.

BROSNAN—SULLIVAN. The Church of the Sacred Heart, Timaru, was the scene of a pretty wed- j ding on Tuesday morning, when Eileen . Theresa, only daughter of Mr and Mrs ; J. Sullivan, Church Street, West, Ti- | maru, was married to Timothy Joseph, ! only son of Mr and Mrs J. J. Brosnan, Landsborough Road, Timaru. The church was decorated by girl friends of the bride, with delphiniums and clusters of pink and blue hydrangias and white lilies were arranged on \ the altar. The Reverend Father F. j Bartley, S.M., performed the ceremony j and celebrated Nuptial Mass. Mrs A. j C. Fahey was organist. The bride was given away by her | father. She wore a beautiful gown of soft white satin. A long-sleeved bodice with oval neck and closely moulded to the figure, showed a fluted frill set in front to give a bolero effect, and the waist was confined by a stitched belt caught with a spray of orange-blos-som. From a pin-tucked hip-yoke a full-flared skirt flowed with wide hemline, dipping slightly at the back to form a small train. Arranged from a bonnet-shaped cap of French lace, held in place with a trail of orange blossom buds, an embroidered tulle veil fell as a long train. She carried a bouquet of white carnations and gladiolii. The bride was attended by Miss Margaret Stirling, whose flared frock was of dephinium blue georgette. A long bodice had tight sleeves finished at the elbow with fluted frill, while at the low waistline, three flounces were drawn up at the back and held by a soft bow and brilliant brooch. A wide brimmed blue crinoline straw hat of blue and pink shaded flowers trimmed with a large flat bow of satin ribbon, was worn, and also a blue aquarmarine drop pendant, the gift of the bridegroom. She held a shirred muff of blue georgette, with a spray of pink and blue flowers. Mr John Daly, of St. Andrews, assisted the bridegroom as best man. Following the ceremony, the guests reassembled at the home of the bride’s parents, in Church Street, where a large marquee had been erected on the lawn, and was made gay with festoons of greenery and pink and blue ribbons and masses of pastel tinted blossoms. Mrs Sullivan wore a gown of black satin relieved with beige georgette, and with bodice draped and scalloped to give a bolero effect. Her hat was of black sisal straw wreathed with shaded flowers, and deep flame coloured gladioli, composed her bouquet. Mrs Brosnan, mother of the bridegroom, chose a small ensemble of navy blue and navy blue pandan straw hat, and her posy was of mauve sweetpeas. Later when Mr and Mrs T. J. Brosnan left for the south on their wedding tour, the bride wore an ensemble of honey beige georgette and lace. Her hat was of embroidered crinoline straw. She carried a smart tailored coat of navy blue satin face cloth, furred with skunk.

PRINCESS MARY'S TITLE. The title of Princess Royal which has just been conferred upon Princess j Mary, Countess of Harewood, is a comj paratively new one, having first been conferred upon the Princess Louise, Duchess of Fife, by the late King : Edward VII. in 1905. Authorities on I the subject state that even now the ! cadets of the reigng family can only by royal intervention legally be saved from merging, as of old, with the general untitled mass of the people. The children of the sovereign other than his eldest son, though by courtesy "princes" and “princess,” used a royal 1 warrant to raise them de jure above i the common herd; and even then, : though they be dubbed “Royal High- | ness” in their cradles, they remain | commoners till raised to the peerage. I in 1905 King Edward created what apj peared to be a new precedent by conj ferring the titles of “princess” and | “highness" upon the daughters of the i Prince Louise, dowager duchess of Fife, I who was created “Princess Royal” by : royal warrant. The title is conferred j only upon the eldest daughter of the J sovereign. i —— A DRESS MUSEUM. Paris, the centre of fashion, is soon to possess a dress museum (states a correspondent). It will be housed in the old chateau of Saint Barbe des Champs, at Fontenay les Roses, a small suburb of Paris. More than 1700 dresses, showing every change of fashion and feminine whim for many centuries, and, in addition, all the picturesque local costifmes of every province of France, will be on view in the museum.