e, and
boutonniere of the same flowers as the bride's bouquet. If married in
the afternoon, or any time before six o'clock, he will wear a frock
coat of black, white vest, gray trousers, and white tie and gloves. In
case the wedding is in the evening and the bride is to wear her
traveling dress, hat, and gloves, the bridegroom may wear the same
suit as for an afternoon wedding, if he chooses.

The custom of having a new wardrobe throughout is not necessarily
followed, of course. It is through the bridegroom's consideration for
the bride, and his appreciation of the housewifely duties which she
undertakes on his behalf, that he makes those as small as possible at
first, knowing that the years will bring her her full share.

The bride's wedding wardrobe is made a matter of special moment,
because it is for the last time that she is outfitted by her father.
Therefore, he wishes to give her all that she needs for some time to
come, that she may grow used to reliance upon her husband before he
has to undertake the burden of her personal expenses in the matter of
clothes.

The outlay, however, is limited in quantity to the probable needs of
the first season of married life, if the bride is wise, as there is no
wisdom in having more garments than can be worn to advantage before
the style changes.

No sensible woman will set a standard of expenditure too high for her
future income, in what she buys for her wedding wardrobe. The only
circumstances in which she should exceed the modest sum of her usual
outlay,--beyond the fact that she needs more and special garments for
the different social occasions, and has a pride in having them as nice
as possible,--are those in which she marries a man of much higher
social station and much larger income than her own. In that case it
may be well for her to put some of her savings for the future into the
gowns which she knows will be necessary for her in her new station.

The special gowns necessary for a bride are: Her wedding gown,--which
is of pure white if a maiden, or pearl gray or some other delicate
color if a widow,--the wedding veil, the traveling suit, a reception
gown, a church suit, a somewhat elaborate visiting suit, a plain
street suit, house dresses, a dainty wrapper, and a new outfitting of
underclothing, in number and quality to suit her usual custom, or as
nice as she can afford.

For the bride whose purse is not overfull the number of gowns and
suits can be material