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Gift ideas from
groom to bride
What to buy the bride for a
wedding present looms heavily in
the mind (and heart) of every
groom.
Anything goes these days in the
way of gifts, from the traditional to
the romantic or pragmatic. Cou
ples may even elect to give each
other a combined gift, such as a
stereo or home computer, rather
than a personalized selection.
Many grooms also opt for
traditional glamor gifts for the
bride-to-be, like wrapping her in a
luxurious fur coat or placing a
glowing string of pearls around her
neck.
For grooms choosing the tried-
and-true route of gift giving by
fallingbackonthetraditional, a
nightgown and matching dressing
gown, known as a peignoir set, has
become a popular choice. Herald
ing a return to the golden age of
Hollywood, peignoir sets were
worn by such movie sirens as
Monroe and Harlow. A peignoir set
is a very romantic and personalized
gift to the bride from the groom.
Recently lingerie has become
popular as a wedding gift. Men for
years would buy a piece of jewelry
as a gift. Many have turned around
and bought a beautiful peignoir set
as a substitute, or even in addition
to a piece of jewelry.
Society has turned full circle
back to tradition, so feminine
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clothes with frilly lace and beauti
ful fabrics are back.
The return of the lingerie as a
popular wedding gift can also be
attributed to the public’s changing
attitude towards personalized
items. Long accepted by sophisti
cated European women, lingerie
has grown to encompass an entire
collection of beautiful, feminine,
and tasteful items.
The collection includes sachets
and satin lingerie purses (perfect
for holding stockings), as well as
satin covered, scented dress han
gers. Brides will often purchase a
package of three scented dress
hangers and use one for their
wedding dress and the other two
fortheir peignoir set and going-
away outfit.
Unlike the women of the 1800s,
who often selected their lingerie to
match the color of their boudoir,
(and then would lounge around in
their finery all day), today’s busy
women want easy-care peignoir
sets which will give many years of
relaxation after the honeymoon is
over.
Men are a little leery upon
entering a lingerie store’s ultra
feminine coral pink interior, de
signed to resemble a European
boudoir. Yet, these same men have
a definite opinion of what they
want, for their bride.
All 100 per cent polyester
peignoir sets are wash and wear,
but it is recommended that any
other personalized items - in such
fabrics as all cotton, satin, silk or a
combination of natural and synthe
ticfibres - be handwashed in a soap
called Maraq, which is available at
most supermarkets.
Are you having trouble
finding that perfect
wedding dress
headpiece
or hat?
It's simple
just bring in a
picture, and
Carol will
reproduce it
as closely
as possible.
•Many spring fabrics
and patterns arriving
daily
•Bring in your
attendants and mother
of the bride and groom
and we will outfit them
to make your wedding
an unforgettable event!
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Clinton 482-7036
There are many different styles
of romantic peignoir sets to choose
from, by noted designers such as
Christian Dior. These include the
one-piece teddies, kimonos, plush
cotton dressing gowns or Victorian
nightgowns with crocheted bodic
es reminiscent of those that
Catherine Earnshaw wore in the
gothi-c romance Wuthering
Heights.
Fairly new to the market is a
sleep shirt, also called a poet’s
shirt. Borrowed from the Shakes
pearean era, it skirts the hips and
has some ruffling.