A Special Time
Consideration Needed
In Selecting Trousseau
By ARI KNK MAUNDERS
The word "trousseau” has a
special glow about it. It means
more than just a collection of
new clothes and accessories. To
any Kiri, and particularly one who
is about to be married, it means
filmy noKliKecs, silky penoirs, and
lacy petticoats.
TROUSSEAU time is the one
time in the life of a girl when rh'
may spend freely up to her last
dollar with a clear conscience Al
last she can indulge in actually
buying the delicious lookin';
frocks she had only looked upon
before
Hut there must be a great deal
of care exercised in choosing the
clothes which go to make up the
trousseau a girl cannot afford
to buy haphazardly She must pro
ceed according to a plan, first <•<
amining her present ward-oV
then filling in, and finally buying
new additions to supplement the
old
She should plan h«r t'- . u
with her honeymoon in close
view, but coordinating it with her
permanent wardroV, keying he*
purchases to where and how she
will live the first year
AS A FIRST ste-j, once the
honeymoon spot is decided upon
sin- should make a l\;t of what
she will ■ pt c'scally n -e<i for i:
then pick out th>ng< that will n‘e
Hi ate with her post honeymoon
wardrobe
/Vs far as d'erm°d up basic
lists for trousseau build ru? are
concerned. the. should b - laV'n
with a large grain of salt No
two women’s ward'ob /. t n b
identical. n-> m Iter ho.v sun lar
tl.i i iru om • o ) j i Ba-’callv
esery woman i oulJ ha' - a go > 1
suit, a simolc day 1 ■■ a sho'l
dinner dies- ani seve-al nits
The bride should have a n.u
mum of two girdles v11h p n*i"
bras, and slips match ir* the s:*r
die in col d oo»* 'id -
SHE SHOt I I) ha • at 1 a* •
one dark set of line Tie to ..
MVMtt} Vv,» b.toiua
have an least one t?o>J basic
black dr'ss. 'rl:is on', sleeveless
»»•! lightweight is ori -litccl to
ward spring an I summer wear.
It i‘ worn with Mac1: pahnl ac
cessories end an individualistic
pin.
M '! i ^SiVi fashion* com'*
- * n'* bo1 H to’, ton and wool.
T’.i '■imple suit i* accented by
it. c iar.'vl w;!>c and can be
: O •• d'B sed v;> and flrmivoi’
dov. n ro ■ casual ’\rar. It comes
ir ! o d co o’s ; nd the jacket is
pin <• jp whit”. One of its most
^dvi . a”. oi!'j fu tures ts wrin
! .' -r'-si.' 'etc". I o' those with
t v *' p . n i, s'*ch as hon-y
itioo’v e •sni’ suit is a must. It
car be packed easily and worn
withou ironin'
under dark domes Several com
plcte changes of underwear are
actually !m;ort«nt for the honey
moon This should be the on*
t.me in a men’s life when he isri t
met with a row of nylons and
panties when he enters the bath
room.
A classic warm dressing gown
in a nale color instead of school
girl navy blue or plaid, and a
pretty nylon nrgligee for bed
room use are nec *ssary. As a
backbone for ihe wardrobe, a va
riety of skirts, sweaters, and
jackets can be coordinated in
blending colors.
A ;'RU)E n•;ids a good coat,
that m y be v, urn over everything
but evening clothes it should be
one cut without fussy detail, and
should go with the basic colors
o' her ward-obi. sports clothes
also belong ;n '.he wardrobe of
a bride whos • life caiis for them,
out these. of course, mast be
gerrul to the individual.
The going a.vay suit. probably
one o the first things a bride
shops fo- after s!ie has purchased
her wedding gi-.vn. should be one
•which can be wa -n time and time
again, long alter the rice has
been shaken out of the suitcases.
i'OU A spring or smnm ;r wed
ding. a knit suit i particularly if
i an auto trip is planned) is both
attractive and practical. For train
I or pi; no travel, a tailored suit of
] linen or blend of synthetic fibers
is desirable Whatever is chosen,
t should be simple, 1o avoid the
uncluttered look once the corsage
is added.
due perfect trousseau, then, is
one which amplifies and com
pletes the already existing ward
robes, and suns tne taste and
need of a specific person. Trous
seau time is the time to begin
the habit of buying clothes that
will be suitable and useful as
long as they hold together.
The trousseau isn’t for show,
nor is it gotten together to vie
with another girl. It is bride’s
outward personality sincerely ex
pressed. When a girl goes trous
seau hunting she is going on the
biggest shopping spree of her life
. . . and the most important.
Traditions...
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The bride wears something blu'
because of an old Israelite cus
tom of wearing blue to symbolize
purity, love and fidelity.
The “hope chest" is a hold
over from the custom of provid
ing bride's dowry. The dowry was
originally offered to partially re
imburse the groom for the mar
riage payments he had to make
to the bride's father.
The same is true of the trous
seau and in some ancient tim-s,
the prospective groom was al
lowed to inspect the trousseau
to see if it was complete enough
to warrant marriage payment.
THE ItRIDE now throws her
wedding bouquet because som'
French brides of the middle ages
had to find a substitute for a
rather rough custom.
It was considered good luck
to have the bride’s garter am’
after the ceremony there was
usually a scuffle for this item
The struggle sometimes got rough
and for self preservation, some
ingenious bride <i-vised the id-a
of throwing her flowers instead
Rice or other g-ain.> ar • fr<
quenfly thrown at the couple to
signify fertility and happiness
The Greeks poured flour over
the new brid - and the English
shake shafts of wheat over th"
couple a.s they leave tiie church.
FINALLY, research shows that
>h kiss is not an international
means of showing affection. The
custom was reportedly carried
to the Orient and Near East by
English e: olorers. Homer scarce
ly knew of the custom and Greek
poets, known for their accurate
descriptions of life, seldom men
tioned kissing.
Wedding Invitation
Has Prescribed Form
By NOM1 BORENSTEIN
Weddings are governed by cer
tain precepts of etiquette. Invita
tions especially have a prescribed
manner of proper form.
The invitation to the ceremony
<s customarily ent-aved on the
irst page of a sheet of white
note-paper. Block, shaded block,
cript or Old English type is ac
ceptable.
THE INVITATIONS to the
church should always request "the
hono r” of your “presence,” nev
er the "pleasure of your “com
pany”. The invitation to the re
c-ption requests the "pleasure”
of your “company.” Honour is
spelled in the old fashioned way
with a “u” instead of “honor.”
Two envelopes are used The
inner one has no glue on the flap,
and on the face of it is written
only the name of the person to
whom it is sent, not the address;
on the outer envelope are writ
ten both name and address.
ANNOUNCEMENTS are en
graved and sent in the same way
the invitations are, but they are
sent only to those who have not
received invitations.
Orders for wedding invitations
must go to the printers two
months in advance.
PRINTERS HAVE developed
many new styles for wedding invi
tations. including invitations with
special wording for those of the
Catholic Church and the Church
of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day
Saints.
Other services include invita
tions with a printed return on
the envelope, duplicated tbank
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