ARRANGING A WEDDING VEIL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16943, 18 January 1923, Page 10

ARRANGING A WEDDING VEIL.

SOME PRESENT FASHIONS. Making experiments beforehand with ' dummy ” materials in order to come to some satisfactory conclusion, as to riie arrangement of her veal is necessary for t-lie would-be bride. Nine out ot a dozen modern brides prefer to go tc the aitar with aoi uncovered face, a royal custom dating back for many yt ars. On the style in which the hair is arranged muse, largely depend, the treatment of the veil. A girl with a bobbed coiffure looks charming in a lace cap, the ends of which are brought under tire! chin and tied there wicn a little lace or ribbon bow. IN THE STYLE OF A CAPE. From the cap might hang a veil which drapes the shoulders in the style oi a cape, and, if desired, a litt-ie ' fall ” may desoend from the forehead just to shade the eyes. This should be made of tulle, for lace, especially if heavily patterned, is no so becoming a thin, clear net, and to carry out the idea it is a pretty notion to make the- shoulder draperies match the fall.” The cap part, with an elastic hfim, fits well on the bobbed head, and n complete wreath of orange blossom passed round it makes an appropriate finish. Elaborate forehead bands are now worn as part of the wedding veil. One stately looking young bride chose recently a Russian diadem of pearls and silver bugles, which almost covered her forehead. Over her ears were dangling hunches of orange blossom, buds and foliage, and the tulle that fell over her shoulders extended by gradations of folds until it reached the hem of her train. FOR THE NEW COIFFURE. By arranging a half-circle of small flowers, among which the conventional mange blossom was conspicuous, a girl whose hair was dressed, with the now modish centre parting made a great success. Her glossy tresses were not unduly hidden by her veil, which fell loosely from light folds placed over the crown of her head, and at her ears was kc cured by beautiful pearl bosses matching the pearls that hemmed it. Daring, but very wall justified by the fevcoess made of it, was a. veil simply arranged to enfold the coiffure, and hacked by a high standing and elaborate halo- or Spanish oomb of lace, supported cleverly upon- practically invisible wiring. Padded rolls seen, now 7 in. hah and cape collar designs have- 'found their way to the marriage veil. When two or three such rolls ere looped with orange blossom oar pearlu they make a charming coronal for thet veil.