Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel], May 13, 1906, Image 43

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ARTISTIC ARRANGEMENT OF BRIDAL VEILS
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T" HE bridal veil bo a crowning adjunct of
/the bride's toilette should be given
SSSjjTS careful consideration in consequence, as
SoiSffJ its arrangement has much to do with
her becoming , a ppcarance.
A veil thnt does not harmonize with
the bride's height and facial requirements is
likely to produce unhappy "results. And as the
average girl has but one opportunity of envelop
ing herself in its immaculate, filmy beauty, she
, should see to it that nothing* is lacking in an
artistic sense.
.'When a' bride ia quite tall or taller than the
groom the veil should not -give her any material
height, and a low arrangement in that case is
the better choice. . On the other hand, when a
bride is a small, petite creature, several inches
may be added to her height by dexterously ar
ranged folds that simulate a crown or coronet.
A wreath of flowers and delicate greens may be
added to the base. v
HIGH COIFFURE BECOMING I
The dressing of the coiffure has much to do
with the becoming arrangement of the veil,
which largely depends upon the massing of the
hair to give the proper contour to the head.
The present mode of high coiffures enables the
veil to be nicely supported on the pompadour
and coils of the hair, and is easily and substan
tially fastened to them.
When the hair is worn low, on the nape of the
reck,' it holds the veil out in an unpleasing line
nnd rests with questionable grace on the top of
the head. . . . , -V: *
It is . astonishing how much difference these
apparently insignificant details make in the gen
eral appearance -of the bride. The glory of a
.Vcostly wedding robe will be marred by a veil ar-
V rangement not suited to the wearer.
- The bridal veil bears the same relation to the
g gown as a hat does to a street costume.
PROFESSIONAL VEIL ARTISTS.
Among other luxuries indulged in by people of
wealth, and a new profession among women, is
■'. the artiste whose business it is to dress the
bride's coiffu~s and arrange her bridal veil in a
.''.. fashion best suited to her good looks.
She calls upon the bride a week previous to
the ceremonial occasion and experiments . With
milady's top-knot. First, she administers a sham
poo deluxe-, follows with a thorough massaginz
until the scalp may be rolled into winkles, and '
the oil .cells actively stimulated.
-Then, the tresses are waved and twisted, built
a up and .pulled down again, until just the proper
lines are produced, and the artiste is satisfied
with her work.
. Then the lady of the curling tongs produces
several crystal vials, filled with exquisite p*r
.fumes,' ever- so faint and elusive, and passes
these under the pink nostrils of the bride-to-be
; who ' chooses one suited to taste. Then the coif
fure is lightly sprayed with the exotic perfume
that i seems tb come from everywhere, yet no
place in particular.
This catchy trick is employed by French wom
en, but any woman may adapt the. same scheme;
however, one spraying for each side of the coif
, fure is sufficient, as a drop too much is 'both
. offensive and vulgar.
When' perfumes are not desired sachets are em
j ployed. The powder is placed directly upon the
scalp, arid as little as possible touching or reach
ing the hair. . ; .
It is a great temptation for brides who are for
A WOMAN AND HER CLOTHES
PHOEBE FORREST
■Al w N regard to her clothes a woman passes
jgl J[ through three stages of development;
■J™! During the first period *h« dresses sim-
SfewS!| ply for the pleasure of looking at her
• self in the glass, with no regard at all
for the effect on other people. This stage occurs
at a very immature age, and does not last long.
: During the second- stage/ she dresses to please
men, and consequently contrives to look better
than she did during the progress of the first
stage.' This phase may lust for several years, its
length depending upon the amount of intelligence
she possesses.
• _With a growing experience and knowledge of
men and women, however, she comes to Bee that
it is much more sensible and indeed, absolutely
imperative,' to dress for the eyes of women rather
than those of men, *. ' ...; ..;,
Even if she has come to care for the admira
tion of only one man, she will dress more for
hit mother and sisters than for him.
Her fiance ia liable to like her better in a nine
cent linen than in a dollar-and-a-quarter pongee,
perhaps because the linen was white, and he
liked to ccc her in white. His motner, however
will recognize the superior quality of the pongee,
and will make her feel that it was worth the
trouble to get dressed up. Or, he may prefer a
much beruffted muslin to an expensive crepe de
chine, and declare that he does not like the latter
because, forsooth, it is gray, and he thinks that
gray is too sombre a color for her.
Her fiance sizes her up as a unit, and decide*
whether or net she looks "nice." "Nice" to his
mind is a very vague word; that is, he cannot
say exactly how she must look in order to look
"nice", but h« can tell when she comes up to
tbia standard, and when she does not. More
over he applies the word "nice" to her attire at
a whole and not to any particular portion of her
costume. .
Of course, if his attention is called particularly
to her hat, he can say whether or not he thinks
tunate in their possession of lace veils worn by
their mothers or grandmothers to appropriate
them, since the custom is not only a traditional
one, but savors of past family affluence.
And where the entire veil is not forthcoming,
bits of old lace are employed to decorate it.
There are two sides, however, to the question
of wearing of lace veils. This family heirloom
of real Duchess, Honiton or Rose Point is npt
always a thing of joy to deal with, as many
brides have 'discovered to their disappointment.
A lace veil is much heavier than tulle, and
therefore requires deft manipulation to prevent
its hanging in . straight, ungraceful lines, and un
less carefully adjusted on the coiffure it will have
a tendency to weight it down, especially when it
is of heavy. lace and sweeps to the hem of the
frock . V V .
TULLE VEILS THE POPULAR CHOICE.
The lace veil, of course, is not to be mentioned
in the same breath with lace x heirlooms, so far
as the latter's costly beauty is considered, but in
many cases. makes an infinitely more becoming
drapery,' and this is a most important consid
eration.
. The dainty suppleness and fairy beauty of the
tville veil enables it to be arranged in most any
becoming fashion. V \
Folds arranged in a crown or coronet fashion
impart a queenly air to the wearer, and, as pre
it is pretty, but he would not separate it from
the rest of her costume if his attention were not
so' culled. And so it happens that he does not
compliment a fetching new hat, and thus falls in
advertently into disgrace without his being able
to assign any reason for it.
Moreover, he may fail to observe that her
waist is new; he only knows that from top to
toe she looks "nice." He cannot even tell after
he has left her what color her dress was.
His mother and sisters, however, dissect her
attire and examine each part of it under the uii
cro.scope. . They not only disconnect her hat
from the rest of her costume, but they also dia
connect the very parts of the hat from each
other, and differentiate the trimming from the
facing. They even notice not only the waist
she. had on, but the slip that was under it; and
the poor man can only sit and gasp at their su
perior knowledge and powers of penetration.
He may not be able to dissect his fiance's cos
tumes, but he knows that he likes to have her
look neat. * ' yV
A Tall Tale
Mr. Shorter was painfully aware of the fact
that he was gradually becoming bald. But he
cheered himself with the reflection that he had
managed, with the aid of sundry locks brushed
over from either side, to so far cover his bare
pate as to hoodwink his friends. But last Bun
day the climax was reached, when Johnnie, the
four-year-old atom -of Bhorter, after gazing at
his father for some time, suddenly surprised the
company by shouting, in childish gl«e:
"Oh, papa, ain't you growing tall?"
"Tall, my dear," answered the amazed Bhort
er. "Whatever makes you think bo?" ,
Then, pointing to the shiny pate, just visible
through the straggling locks, the cherub replied:
"Why, papa, you've growed right through
your hair}"
LOS ANGELES HERALD SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT
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viously stated, is .desirable when a couple of
inches will not be ; amiss for the bride's petite
etature. • :•■ '-'•£ ■■■-.'[ '.
When a flat arrangement is desired the veil is
supported on a thin silk wire frame that is di
rectly fastened to the coiffure . Tulle veils are
made especially attractive with lace borders, an
tique or 'otherwise, --and a delicate sprinkling of
lace motifs through - the body of it, especially
when the lace border is narrow.
The finest of Brussels net or "Bridal" net, as
it ia called, is worn perfectly plain or trimmed
with lace.
NOVEL FLORAL GARNITURES. . "
Many brides would 1 be surprised to learn that
the. exquisite little flowers with which their gown
and veil are so profusely trimmed are in reality
lemon blossoms, and not the bloom of the orange
tree. / '
He looks at her waist in the back, and if she
is generally "losing connections," he Bets her
down ob an untidy girl. ' j
He looks at her gloves and will notice at once
if there are any holes in the fingers; he looks at
her feet to see if her shoes are well blackened,
and no buttons are missing. If these three parts
of her attire an all right, he is satisfied with
her.
His mother and sisters, however, demand more
in the way of neatness. . ■■
They will look at her neck to be sure that her
ruching is not frayed and worn, and they will
notice whether or not she pins her collar over in
the back instead of taking the trouble to alter
it to lit her.
They will notice whether the long cuffs of her
shirtwaist fit snugly or are allowed to fall down
over her wrist; they will look at the bottom of
her skirt to see whether she letß it fray out or
whi-tlu v she binds it.
Such little things, which would escape the
man's eyes, are quite 'apparent to the female
members of his family.
A Freak Statue
One of the most interesting freak Btatues in
England is to the memory of Sir tt. Holmes. It
is to be seen in the church at Yarmouth, Isle of
Wight. 'Hie funny thing about it is that it was
not originally intended to represent that naval
celebrity. It was sculptured for and represents
Ijouis XIV of France and was being conveyed to
that country when the vessel containing it (and
also the sculptor) was captured by an English
ship commanded by Sir It. Holmes.
The body was finished, the head being left for
completion on its arrival in France. On learning
who it was for the English commander compelled
the sculptor to finish it by" chiseling his (Holmes')
head on the king's body.
It is almost impossible to distinguish between
these two flowers,' but the lemon tree blossoms
forth more abundantly than an orange.
Quite a harvest is reaped each year from the
blossom of lemons,' so that a bride should ascer
tain most carefully whether or not she is getting
the coveted orange blossoms of tradition, j
A most attractive idea was carried out in or
ange blossoms that is surely worthy of repetition.
The long tulle veil was crowned with a graceful
wreath of orange blossoms and the rest of.it lit
erally showered with the fragrant posies," these
being, mossed closer tc«j::her as they neared the
hem and forming almosi a solid border at the
base. The same idea could be employed with
fewer blossoms, or bridal rose petals would be
charming.
When an elaborate toilette is worn and particu
lar attention given to the arrangement of the
He will prefer to see her. in a light summer
dress rather than in a tailor-made suit. He likes
something with six or seven ruffles around the
foot, ax many on the waist, and a sleeve that is
made of one ruffle falling over the other. She
can frobably get this up for less than' two dol
lars, but she will make such a hit with him
when die lisa it on that it should by rights have
tost a hundred dollars at least.
He likes to see her in a white shirtwaist trim
med with open-work embroidery or narrow strips
of lace in the yoke, and he doesn't know that
she probably got it at a bargain sale, for fifty
nine cents.
{ He will admire her just as much in the fifty
uinc-ccnt shirtwaist as he does in the five-dollar
lingerie waist, or perhaps even more.
All this ia maddening to a woman, and the
more in love she is, the more does she realize the
futility of her best efforts, and the fact that
man's admiration is a quantity not to be depend
ed upon.
Not so with his female relatives, however.
/ '■":■ The Best Thing
"Yes," said the harassed- mistress, breathing
a sigh of relief, as she reflected that at last the
long, long search was over, "I think you will
suit me very well . indeed. I pay $4 a week, two
evenings a week, alternate Sundays, and one day
a month."
"Yes, mum," said the perfect treasure, with a
countrified curtsey that brought delight to the
heart of her new mistress.
"There's only one thing," continued the lady
of the house — "references. Have you got any?"
"Well, no, mum. Oi had come, but I tore
'em up."
"You tore them up? Oh, my, you foolish
girl!"
"Ah, but you wouldn't have thought so, mum,"
laid the treasure impressively, "if ye'd read em!"
veil, it is then draped in festoon fashion ove? the
gown, and held in place by clusters of flowers.
This ia an ultra modish or English , idea that
spring brides of the smart set have made fash
ionable.
DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
Some individual veil arrangements are sketched
on this page that will give the bride-to-be some
ideas for lace and tulle draperies.
One lace veil dips a trifle over the high pompa
dour, on which is simply arranged a spray of
orange blossoms.
Another arrangement with a short face veil hat
a single wreath of wee bridal rose buds as the
decoration. Moss roses with ' just the faintest
suspicion of pink and their feathery foliage are
also used for wreaths and coronets, and will be
very fashionable for June weddings, the month
of roses. -^» V / '
! 'They recognize the fifty-nine cent shirtwaist
at a glance, for they have had a long acquaint
ance with it at bargain counters, and J they set
down the ruffled dress at its proper value at
once. In fact, they have more regard for a neat
fitting skirt and coat thaW they have for any
fluffy, billowy, summer dress, no matter how
fetching it may be, for they know that while the
dvess may be of home manufacture, the chances
are that the skirt and coat have been given out
to a tailor.
Of course, sho may have gotten the suit ready
made, but unless she is a genius in that line, she
certainly cannot have put it together herself.
Moreover, a man can be easily fooled where
a woman's clothes are concerned, and even where
those of his fiancee are in question. She may
go out with him on one occasion in a white waist,
and when he calls the next time, wear the same
waist, but this time over a pink. slip; and the
man, thinking to please her, will compliment her
upou her new waist.
On another occasion when she has gotten out
It the Cigarette Boss?
Are you the master of smoking, or is smoking
the master of you? To find out, you should try
to abstain from the habit absolutely for a month.
It is an excellent plan, from many -points of
view. In the first place, it enables the organs
which are more or less adversely affected by the
use of tobacco to recuperate to some extent, and,
in the second place, it enables you to enjoy
smoking far more keenly than Is possible when
the habit is indulged in without a break.
It is one of the best possible tests of will-power,
too. The lover of smoking, who, with plenty of
tobacco at his disposal— with friends, in all
probability, constantly urging- him to smqke
their cigarettes — can pass four weeks without
using tobacco in any form, is a man to be con
gratulated.
A veil drapery somewhat suj. ~«tive of tne ■
Eastern or Oriental headdress is ai «hown.The
tulle veil is partially, woven; with' t r threads
and glistens like a sunbeam on the w. jr. - Gold ■
threads are also interwoven with' tulles-, and 1
chiffons for 'veil draperies. A string of pearls 'is'
worn across the front of the coiffure, terminating I
in bunches of lilies of, the valley on each, side.?
The fullness of drapery springs mainly, from- the *
sides of, the coiffure and sweeps away like a
silver mist to the hem of the gown. '
This departure is somewhat , daring, . but very, 1
becoming when properly arranged "on ■ the . right -
person. A single line of flowers would produce)
much the same effect in place of pearls.
A horseshoe in wee, white roses comprises the
floral garniture on another sketch. .. ,•, • ■.:'.:.
One bride with original ideas made for herself:
a coronet of white silk wire that was completely
covered with lilies of the valley, and a spray of
the same delicate posies and their long, tapering
leaves were arranged along the sides, completing I
a graceful profile.
Wreaths of myrtle, intermingled with small-,
flowers,' are classic in their : beauty. White ■
heather is a favorite with many English brides. ',
and in time will doubtless be transported ' for '
the delectation of the peerless American girl. ■' . >'.
MARJORIE. ,
her last winter's .hat, and trimmed it with •v •
bird instead of the original long plume, he will ■
be quite puffed up about his powers of observa
tion, and tell her how pretty she looks in her
new ha c. Or, having learned a lesson from:er-<
rors such as these, he will take stock of a dress
that is really new, and which he lms therefore
never seen before, and will whisper affectionately
in her ear, "You know, I always 'liked you in
that dress."
After a few catastrophes such as these,' the i
girl will probably become desperate, and declare
that, he never notices anything she wears enough
to remember it. Whereat he will reply, "Yes, I
do. You remember the day we went driving?
Well, you had on the dress you wore to . that '
party last week."
And she, in utter despair, will remember that i
that particular dress is made decollete.
Now his mother would never make mistakes
such as these.
No slip, however fetching its color, would dis
guise a waist in her eyes; and as to the hat, even
if the has never, seen it before/she can tell hy
its shape whether or not it is this year's bat, for ■
she has been visiting millinery shops for; years,"
and knows the statistics of the evolution of the
hat for a decade back." , Moreover, she remem
bers everything her son's fiancee wears and ' has
her wardrobe sized up much better than her sou*
has, who sees her every day against his mother's
once a week or so. She can therefore ■ tell ? with
no trouble: at all whether, or not a. particular!
diess is new; she can even tell about. the length'
of time her prospective . daughter-in-law.- has
owned a certain pair of white gloves, or that par
ticular piece of cream-colored niching,
A woman therefore, finds.it absolutely neces-;
bury to dress for other women, and while their
approbation is more difficult to obtain it is pro
portionately more valuable when it is obtained..
It may flatter her vanity to have her fiance tell
her that she' looks "nice,", but she knows that
his judgment is not worth much.
She knows that in order to win his praise. she
must first win his mother's tnd his sisters'.'ap
proval, for ha is guided largely by their, opinion.
Consequently she alone is, wise, who adorns her-,
self primarily for feminine eyes. iMsMH