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9 McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, S. C„ THURSDAY. JUNE 12. 1911 _______ / ' ■ , flower-Edged Hats, Parasols, Latest Wedding Innovations By CHERIE NICHOLAS PROSPECTIVE brides and bride- 1 grooms usually plan the floral color schemes for the wedding party together, since the groom is respon sible for the bouquets carried by the bride and her attendants. Fashions in fresh flower arrange ments promise brides of summer 1941 the utmost in beauty. White iris combined with white gladioli in a bridal bouquet tied with lace will be a favorite for the early summer wedding and orchids, lilies, roses, stock and sweet peas in modern or ojd-fashioned bouquets will be in de mand for bridal parties throughout the summer. Whether a wedding emulates one of the periods of past history or anticipates next year’s styles, there are enchanting headdresses and bouquets that any bride will de light in selecting. Corsages of lilies, : fragrant carnations and roses with rose geranium leaves as a back ground are quaint looking. Carna tions, used in modern scroll arrange ments, make a bouquet that even the most budget-minded bride can afford. Huge arm bouquets of fragrant stock and snapdragons are lovely for both the bride and her attend ants in a garden wedding, and these same flowers,may be used to fashion crown-like bonnets. Gladi oli blossoms are another favorite flower choice for outdoor weddings. These flowers in white would be lovely for the bride, while deep ishades of tangerine and fuchsia or the more delicate coral pink will blend beautifully with summer pas tels. Flowers sure to bring ohs and ahs of admiration are parasols of deli cately colored sweetpeas. Carried in a garden wedding, tiny nosegays of the same flowers should be re served for the bridemaids. Bonnets of blossoms are new, too. Carna tion petals fashion them, with ifride brims of flattering tulle. A Mary- Queen-of-Scots bonnet might have the heart-shaped brim outlined with tiny sweetheart roses. Garlands, rather than bouquets of white blossoms, are another new note in bridal flowers. Painted daisies, cornflowers, blue iris or bright pink carnations make en chanting garlands for the attend ants. The bride who wears her going- away frock for the' 1 ’ceremony may prefer a corsage to a hand bouquet. Orchids, gardenias and sweetpeas in modern scroll arrangement give a luxurious note to an otherwise sim ple costume. Tailored corsages, tied with bows of green leaves, are still another innovation for the in formal wedding. Since the bride’s mother shares the limelight with the wedding party, her flowers are im portant. The flattery of deep blue iris would be lovely with any soft- toned frock. As effective as heirloom lace is the scalloped, hand-patterned lace fabric used for the youthful bridal dress pictured. Style-important fea tures in the gown pictured are the flattering round neck; the full puffed sleeves; the quaint, fitted bodice that buttons down the front, empha sizing a snug waistline; and the full skirt. The dress has a long train, and because it is so beautifully pat terned, the veil is a short one, edged with a band of the same lace as that in the skirt. The bride’s bou quet is of roses and white snap dragons. Delicate pink sweetheart roses, worn as a corsage, are matched by wee roses outlining the Mary- Queen-of-Scots bonnet worn by the bride’s attendant. The pale pink of the blossoms contrasts beautifully with the deep periwinkle blue of her chiffon frock. (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) White With Color White with a splash of daring color is an important style message for summer. The white flannel out fit here pictured tallies perfectly with this idea. The white skirt has a red and white polka dot blouse, topped with a white flannel jacket, belted at the waistline. White pig skin bag, doeskin gloves and chic white hat complete the ensemble. Alluring Veils The National Geographic Society says the women of America wear more veils than the women of Turkey. Easy to believe if you notice the clouds of veiling—pink, white, red, green, black and brown—which will continue to soften the fashion scene, right through summer. The newest use for veils is to tie them about the crowns on big- brimmed hats and let them drip down the back. Big brims are really big this sea son, up to nine inches. Usually soft, not stiff, in outline—made of rippled black organza, champagne-colored straw, chicken wire white straw, and shirred red felt. Telltale Sleeves Sleeves are telltales this season. So complete has been the change in sleeve treatments that they definite ly tell the newness of your dress, your coat or blouse. The new silhou ette is achieved through deep arm holes and smooth shoulders. In softly styled dresses of sum mery silks and cottons the latest news is short sleeves, mere shoulder caps in many instances. In sleeves that are longer there’s fullness below the elbow. Color on Color Very new is the color-on-color treatment that designers are carry ing out in summer sheers. The new nylon sheers, especially, lend them selves to this technique in that they are thin almost to the point of transparency. Black over pink is a favorite combination, navy over red is effective, and orchid over pink oj light blue is Invalv fnr evening. istorical 1B1 luf CJma Scott WatiOH (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) Saved by a Chalk Mark A MERICANS remember Thomas Paine as the man who, with his pamphlets, did as much as many a general with his sword to win the American Revolution. They re member that his “Common Sense,” published January 10, 1776, was an unanswerable argument for the in dependence of the rebellious English colonies. But they remember most of all the immortal words with which he be gan “The Crisis, No. 1”: “These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and women. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glori ous the triumph.” What they do not remember, per haps, is that Paine’s service to the cause of human liberty did not end y‘ THOMAS PAINE with the successful conclusion of the American Revolution. Although the fight for freedom had been won on this continent when Cornwallis sur rendered at Yorktown, it was still being waged in other parts of the world. So Paine went back to his native land, England. One hundred and fifty years ago this year, he published the “Rights of Man” in reply to Burke’s “Reflec tions on the French Revolution.” For this he was outlawed by the court of the king’s bench, so he went to France where the Revolution had overthrown the Bourbons and where he was hailed as a hero. In fact, he was elected to the National convention but his repub licanism was not strong enough to please the Jacobins. So when he opposed the execution of King Louis XVI and urged instead that the monarch be exiled to America, the Jacobins expelled him from the con vention. When Robespierre came into power Paine was thrown into prison where he was kept for a year in constant fear of death. Listed among those who were to mount the steps of the guillotine, he escaped by that fate by a strange freak of chance. One morning the keeper of the prison went along the corridor plac ing chalk marks on the doors of those who were to be executed that day. It so happened that the door to Paine’s cell was open and pushed back flat against the wall of the corridor. In the darkness of the gloomy old prison the keeper failed to notice this and put his chalk mark on the inside of Paine’s door. ^ Thus when the door was finally closed the guards passed it by when they came to lead the other prison ers to their doom. Paine was finally released through the efforts of James Monroe, United States minister to France, and re sumed his seat in the convention. H He lived to see the revolutionary i cause betrayed by Napoleon Bona- 1 , parte, who had once visited him and K flattered him by saying “A statue of gold ought to be erected to you in every city of the universe.” Paine returned to the United States in 1802 and settled down on a farm in New York state which had been given him in recognition of his serv ices to the Revolution. Later he moved to New York and died there in 1809. He was first buried on his farm at New Rochelle but a few years later William Cobbett, the English radical, removed his bones to Eng land with the hope of increasing en thusiasm for the republican ideas of which Paine had been the prin cipal exponent. Cobbett placed the coffin in the attic of his home at Normandy Farm in Surrey. After his death " in 1835, the coffin disappeared and no one knows what became of it. * • * Meanwhile the Thomas Paine National Historical association had been formed in America and Mon cure D. Conway, its first president, began a search for Paine’s remains. In 1900 he obtained in London a small portion of Paine’s brain. Wil liam M. Van Der Weyde, the next president, next took up the search and secured several locks of Paine’s hair. But what became of the re mainder of what was once Thomas Paine is still a mystery, although it is believed that he was secretly buried in England in the seventies. NEW IDEAS > By RUTH WYETH SPEARS SCREW BRASS NIPPLE INTO SOCKET^ GLUE ^ TOGETHER, RUN ^ WIRE THROUGH HOLES IN A TIN BOX FILLED WITH SHOT OR PEBBLES THEN GLUE LID ON D UBBER-COVERED wire such ^ as is used around garages serves to make this smart lamp; which also requires a tin candy box for the base; three large and six small spools for the standard; a plug and chain socket and a brass nipple that screws into the bottom of the socket. The spools and box may be painted before they are put together according to the directions in the sketch. You will find complete directions for making this fabric-covered bristol board lamp shade on page 12 of your copy of Book 1. And now, here is news for all of you who have enjoyed making things for your homes described in the first six of the series of little books that have been offered with these articles. Book 7 is ready. On every one of its 32 pages is a substantial money saving idea, and not a useless dust catcher among them. That is true of all of the books of the series. They have been planned as a serv ice to you and every day letters testify that they are solving your home-making problems. * * * Book 7 will also help you to make more and more attractive You Would Hardly Know The Old Joints Now! Hand-painted knees are the latest feminine fad in Hollywood. Which rather suggests that in the future the lessons taught at motiu er’s knee are going to be illus trated. A man charged with throwing his wifi down the stairs two days after their wed- ding, pleaded with the judge not to send him to prison on the ground that it would break up their honeymoon. Mussolini doesn’t seem to be do ing so well as a Modern Seizer as he thought he could. homes and have more and more of the things you really want. Send orders for booklets to: MRS. RUTH WYETH SPEARS Drawer 10 Bedford HUIs New York Enclose 10 cents for each book ordered. 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