The Dresses

I promised in the wedding post to transcribe the descriptions of the dresses worn by the bridal party.  While the attire sounded sumptuous, I am simply too fashion ignorant to appreciate what was written.  So, for the benefit of those who understand these things better than I,  here it is, from the newspaper report of the wedding of Joseph Ringen  Allison and Norma Grace Hayward, June 1, 1935.

Edward Molyneux - English fashion
designer

The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore a Molyneaux gown of ivory furro satin made on fitted lines with a long train.  The bodice had a large quilted bib extending over the shoulders and was caught with two large satin buttons at the waist in the back, from where it lengthened into a long widening court train.  The sleeves were long and tight fitting and finished at the wrists with tiny satin covered buttons.  Her veil of ivory tulle fell from a Marina coronet of matching corded satin and was caught at the sides with knots of orange blossoms, from where it fell in soft folds beyond her train in the back.  Her shower bouquet was of butterfly roses and lilies-of-the-valley.

Jeanne Lanvin - French fashion designer

Miss Margaret Hayward, sister of the bride, was maid of honor and Miss Ruth Hayward, also a sister, and Miss Mavis Peat were bridesmaids.  They wore Lanvin gowns of Margaret Rose mousseline de soie with large overcheck of jubilee blue over taffeta slips.  The gowns were made on long flowing lines with rows of upturned self-pleating on the skits and bodices having detachable capes at the neckline, caught in the front with nosegay anchors of taffeta.  The maid of honor's gown was work over pale pink and the bridesmaids' slips were of palest blue.  Their hats were halo models of Tuscan Milan straw with taffeta trims tied in the front in a small tailored bow.  Their bouquets were old-fashioned nosegays.
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After the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride's parents, Queen Square, where the guests were received by Mr. and Mrs. Hayward, Mr. and Mrs. Allison and the wedding party.  The drawingroom and halls were decorated with a profusion of snapdragon and sweetpeas.  In the dining room the bride's table had in the centre a tiered wedding cake surmounted by a miniature bride and bridegroom; small silver vases of sweetpeas in the pastel shared and ivory tapers in silver candlesticks completed the decorative scheme.

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The bride traveled in an ensemble of beige imported French wool and linen tweed.  The swagger coat of self material was lined throughout with matching crepe and the flare stitched cuffs were finished with large brown buttons.  The vest of the suit had an Ascot scarf after Schiaparrelli.  Her hat was of matching stitched felt with contracting band, and she wore brown shows and accessories.

Mrs. Hayward, mother of the bride, was wearing a becoming gown of Mousseline Madonna in Corsaire blue.  The bodice had accentuated sleeves, hand-embroidered with crystals and rhinestones after Ardanse.  Her girdle was cerise and her hat was of blue straw darker than her gown.  She wore a corsage of deep pink roses.  Mrs. Allison wore a dress of cornflower blue lace with an American beauty velvet belt.  The bodice had a hip length cape shirred on a yoke and she wore a hat of American beauty leghorn straw trimmed with a rosette of matching grosgrain ribbon.  Her corsage was of red roses.  Little Miss Joan Hayward, sister of the bride, wore a dress of peach crepe with smocked yoke. her hat of natural colored straw was trimmed with wheat.  Mrs. James V. Russell, sister of the bridegroom, wore a dress of turquoise blue chiffon, the bodice having large sleeves trimmed with serpentine bands of taffeta and a taffeta sash of the same shade.  Her hat was of natural colored straw and her shoes and gloves were brown.

Norma Grace Hayward wearing Molyneux and looking fabulous