SPRING GOWNS FOR BRIDES

NZ Truth, Issue 1294, 2 October 1930, Page 19

SPRING GOWNS FOR BRIDES

PERIOD FROCKS ARE POPULARSTIFF TAFFETA THE spring brides with a penchant ; for the picturesque and a reluctance to pack her gown away m frankincense ,. and myrrh- after the wedding is m great; good luck this year. ■ ■There have been'few seasons when the silhouette m mode was more adaptable to the demands .of the bride. As a result, some of the most charming wedding gowns of the season can easily, pass muster as evening frocks and figure m the -bride's summer wardrobe without even the normal precaution of a trip to the , dyers. The all-white frock, as you know, is among the highlights of thQ season's fashions. ' One of the most attractive types of wedding ensemble ; ' which is being seized on by practical-minded young women is patterned after the silhouette of the Naughty ■ Nineties.The dress itself 'is designed to do yeoman service as. an. evening gown, but the. accompanying accessories lend an air of quaintness to the cos.tume. . . . . ' ■••■'. Among the most, diverting of , these gowns is one m stiff white taffeta; Vertical seams .mould the dress very tightly to the figure down aa far', say, as the knee, below which the skirt flares abruptly and descends to the even hemline near the floor. Very short, very full puffed sleeves and small bows of white velvet, scattered about the 'skirt at a low, point, are among the. engaging. details. „'; „ „ ...