gpForsivnss fiahions forthe. . Spring-summer seasons of _- {982 offer wide selections of gala attire to wear for wed- dings, proms and those special . ’“gvenings on the town or at - Out American Formalwear“As- sociation. eo @Throughout the annals of - man it has been customary for grooms to don their most _- ‘splendid raiment for their wedding ceremonies,, accond- ._ ing to the American For- “‘malwear Association. Of course, the higher the rank and the greater the wealth of the groom, the more apken- did washis garb, , However, even the lowliest wore their “‘best”’ for their . nuptials and, if possible; made _ sure that their wedding gar- mesits differed in some degree’ .. from theif everyday clothes... In biblical times, grooms of, the elite wore“exquisite robes - made of fine linens and lawns | shot through with threads of silver and gold and bordered ‘with intricate embroidery. ” The color story As there were no “formal - colors” in those days, those robes “could range anywhere from pure white-to jéwel-like “hues of brilliant red, blue, yel- ee chivalric orders, the kingdoms *. -and the duchies held sway over” all of Europe. |. © ==» ’, low and green. The only: colors eschewed "were purple, which was re-— served for wear by royally, and -: black which then was s only _ worn for mourning .~ ~ ~The. use of brilliantly cal-. ored formalwear declined dur-. - ing the early Greek and Roman eras. Both i in Athens and in Rome the elect wore pure white, sometimes bordered in friezes . of gold and silver to differ- ehtiate ‘them from the slaves and craftsmen; As the Roman Empire came to dominate the then-known world, its made of dress set the | ’ standard for all of what we ~ now know as Europe with the - exception of Scandinavia. The ext important change in wedding attire occurred after’ the fall of the Roman Empire and during the - -medieval period when the -At that time, the royalty, the | knights and the-nobles wore -.. “S. splendid wedding attire of fine.” - ly -d: Those exquisite fabrics, 9° 1 For day time forme Me silks and ‘velvets. many: of which were cither _* embroidered of quilted;-were - “often worn in conjunctions with dress armor which was either “intricately chased or studded with coats of arms..." - The elite didn't wear trou- _ sers, but,rather long hose of : colored fine cotton, _—s be " Renaisiance regalia Tt was during the Renais- ’ sance; particularly inthe Latin. . ~“ countries, that groonis decked... : themselves in.great’ splendor, - Silks, brocadés and velvets in alae ‘every-color.of the - rainbow -were Worn. The dress swords worn with” : ; those sustits: were actually. . - “semi-formal” — The: new styles include both . traditional and contemporary . versions. of those festive | ” fine and to thige who are more. . try clubs according to the; venturesome in their dress. Presenily there are two. _ distinet schools of thought per- works of art, examples of . which can be seen in modern museums. In the late 18th atury,: ' Beau Brummel, a came George IV, was knoWn - at Court asa perfectionis€ in manners and dress, and he be- - came the style-setter for’ the English. . His dress influence eventu- ally affected ail of Europe, and _ to some degree its effect is re- ° flected in modern menswear, - _ particularly in formalwear. ~: Up to the time of Beau Brommel, the custom of weat- ing gaily ‘colored formalwear . was firmly established. «It probably reachedi its peak _’- at the French court-where sat-.- ins, velvets and brocades. were - embellished with lace, ex sively buckled shoes an the: powdered wigs which. then. ; marked the attire ofthe gentry. « However, Brummel revo- - . lutionized formalwear: when “he appeared at cotirt dressed in. stark black, relieved only by” _ white shirt and white bow tie, His only ornamentation was... __ jeweled shirt studs, cuff links and rings. His tailcoat was es- ~~ sentially the same as. those: - ' warn today’ except that it was of sitk. The tail-léss evening jacket cut along the fines of the mod.. _ ern business suit was intro-- duced -by. Griswold-Lorillard: . at Tuxedo Park, N.Y. in 1886. _ Thus was born the” “Tuxedo” ? For some time the tuxedo was thought of as a novelty not to - be worn at affairs where ladies were present. To this day, the French refer’ . to the tux or dinner-jacket as “Le Smoking.” Of course, the . dinner jacket (tux) is now con- sidered to be eminently correct fot wear at events which ladies. attend. : “In the strictest interpreta- ’ _ tion of. the rules of dress, the tuxedo is considered to be “formal” ‘indicating tHat: white tie and ce-fails. are, Fequies for r eventing wear, 'dinga, the “cutaway coat” and. gray striped trousers are cor- rect, The “stroller” (a dark gray ‘coat cut like.a business suit): ‘worn With pray striped trou- sers is accepted for daytime semi-formal weddings: . - In Mexico, some grooms * wear while intricately embroi- “dered and pleated “wedding - ~~ghirs’in lieu of a jacket, top-~ ping off white pants. “A similar style of wedding | ~ dressis used inthe Phillipines, _ foo; In parts of Europe such as. Scotland, Bavaria, Hungary, - . Poland and ihe cantons of: + * Switzerland, iC is ‘not uncom-. “mon for bath brides and” “Brooms to, weat, their tra: __ taining to the styling of for ~ malwear. a Leoxz 21 05 - . Formalwear ptons. clothes appealing to men who- ' Tisist on holding. io 4-classic——-—Some: believe that the trend is to conservatism featuring . white, silver and black as the ' colors thal will be most worn for weddings and proms. Brief history of wedding attire. ditional native costumes for _ wedding ceremonies. , At home in the United ff... States, the groom has the op-.- tion of going contemporary and wearing colors ees ack OF pray ——sOoMme. ra _ choice of many pastel shades © ' in both-tuxedos and tailcoats —or abiding by the traditional conservative outfits that have > come down cathe the years * . from the style of cau ‘Brum- : ~ SMITHERS BRIDAL SALON | * Traditional. weddings are.back in style along with | traditional ee ; wedding gowns. Longer trains, elaborate beading, imported. laces, (Satin; organza, chiffon) Sik flowers, Sweetheart. neckline” ~ charm of the- Vietorian. ~ emphasis on bridal fans; Parasols finer fabrics, . -. touches of pleating, -.. Satin ribbon, or the. nostalgic Look...a strong: accessories; | & lace. gloves. Sn short... Because you want '~sensible price! _many girls from” Prince: “Rupert: have leading designers. A professional sales” ~serve.you. Our - “to please. you: with Please feel free to We have a -gowns as shown in - BRIDE magazines ae . make your gown, (Please allow 8 weeks. for special orders) PLUS lower-girl, mother of the bride dresses, tuxedo rental, bridal “accessories, ‘even graduation dresses: ° SMITHERS BRIDAL SALON . SMITHERS, BC. ‘anytimé. . ” Othen hold that, in: addition © . lto those colors, grooms and "prom celebrants. will also opt hampagne, ivory, yellow, it and toast ‘as the colors in. ~ which they do their thing. For the most part, tuxedo. models will closely: follow . those of business suits. How- éver, an innovative modé] will- be offered this season in which. the coatis slightly longer in the . back than it is in the front, an it will carry a pleat on her side of its center vent. ~The back of that tunedo is’ os contoured by curving seams ~ and {t has double-piped flap- less pockets, = There is an old song enti- ‘tled; “It’s the Little Things “that Count, * and that was never truer than when i ileomes : to formalwear. ~- Among the stores of mod- els that can be rented or bought for wear on those special occa- sions, there are any‘number of smart detailings that distin- - Let | _ flapped or they may be with “besoms” (edgings) of. satin or “Faille to” match, the... -- ~ guiuh the lapel, “coltd ad Pocket treatments, Those little touches not’ _be immediately dccefbl io tihey have an important effect on the © the inexperienced eye character of the garments, ’ For instance, some tuxedos ~~ - may have satin collars to match their lapels or, instead of satin fasings, spe may carry ¢: Bin, of Spanish braid. nee P The pockets may be plainly lapels. wo Some models ma’ have velvet collars, most part, those touches along with colors other than’ white, ‘even considered “contemporary.” want: truly traditional tox: ; los catry peaked or notched: Tapeiror supe collars facedin-. A, either satin or faille with n0, 7 added decoration... . Traditionals are. also tai- japless ~* r the. ‘black:or midnight blue are . et similar to a a return “to ‘elegance ” the finest. at. a us show you why so” Terrace, Kitimat and chosen our gowns by. Zz : - friendly, courteous and {:. consultant is waiting to : dressmakers. are. ready - “years ‘of experience. _ browse: or.phone — fine. selection of | < ~- while the contemporaries slightly built-up shouldérs, Of “course, the traditional white tuxedo jackets carry shawl. _ ‘ collars faced in the same fabric as the jacket is made of. ~~ Fora trily formal ‘wedding - the groom (and in the case ote traditional wedding, the - ushers) wil} wear a tailcoat for an evening affair. At contem- . porary weddings the groom "may also wear a tailcoat fora daytime ‘ceremony. ~ ; Afternoon attire ~There is also.a strong-cur---~~ rent trend to wearing of day- ' time formalwear :for- eote: - monies that take pl 6 PM; For thasé « weddin athe very-fortrial gray cutaway.and striped trousers worn with either a matching or light pray | br? ~collar shirt andan, at aayt ajmni outfit with astroller, a nk oy bs isiness. suit, é B47. 3967." cee