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From the moment she
announces her engagement,
the bride-to-be enters a new
domain. No ins indicate itis
for "brides only" but the
world of showers, fittings.
innumerable shopping trips,
Rowers and nerves is as much
a part of marriage Canadian
style as the double ring
ceremony.
Researchers , hear that
today's young moderns are
gregarious, party -giving
people. For a prospective
bride choose a gift that will
be both practical and
versatile, one that can
accommodate a crowd as well
as just the two of them.
Consider a multi-purpose
country kettle that provides
dial -a -meal entertaining for all
occasions, indoors and out.
The perfect companion to a
party or tete-a-tete, the
electric food cooker will win
the heart of every woman at
the shower, from bride to
great-aunt. The cooker has a
fired -on no -stick interior and
an exterior - finished in
durable porcelain enamel. It
comes in either avocado,
harvest or paprika.
Another electric cooking
appliance that will turn on
the new bride is a country
skillet. Available in generous
1 2 -inch size. the skillet
doubles as a -party server. It
offers attractive buffet
styling, automatic, controlled,
temperatures, and matches
the country kettle.
Flirty leak
What's a party — any party
— without hot coffee? Even if
the party moves outdoors to
the patio, downstairs to the
roc room or from one room
to another, the hostess an
tote along piping hot coffee
the easy way in an insulated
party perk. Available in a
variety of colors plus new
Crazy Daisies design, the perk
keeps beverages at serving
temperature for hours
without electrit.ity.
Plug it in, brew 12 to 30
cups of everyone's favorite,
beverage, then take this
a t t r a c t ive coffeemaker
wherever the fun is. An added
bonus: it keeps iced beverages
at their plrcctpper temperature.
Is your ingenue»-turning-
housewefe just a kid wheal it
comes to popcorn? Most
everybody is. A new corn.
popper shows the kernels
popping through a clear
plastic dome. When corn is
popped, flip the popper over
and tdrve from the dome
cover which has now become
a handy four -quart server.
Unit shuts off automatically,
and the new popper's
generous size allows
preparation of party -sized
quantities quickly and
conveniently.
Checklist For linen Selection
Shopping for bed linens
can be air exciting experience.
The wide.variety of colors.
patterns and designs May be
mixed arld matched to give
your bed an individual look.
A wide array of lovely linens
is now available for supersize
mattresses too. For an extra
touch of luxury on a
supersize bed, consider
supersize pillows.
Here': a quick checklist to
lid you in your linen
shopping.
Check the thread count.
Sheets with a count of more
than 180 are percales. the
finest and ` strongest of
weaves.
Check the weave feel
,the sheet for smoothness and
for soft. even texture
throughout. Hold :i up to the
light to spot imperfections.
Check the texture. Run
your hand over the sheet and
. take a good look at the finish.
The sheet should he snowy
white, or if colored. fresh ansi
clear in 'hue.
Check the hems. They
should be wide. with close.
even stitch and nicely -fini-
shed corners.
Check , the weight 1 if,
'several sheets and test tor
carrying ease when.
laundering.
The following table, is .i
guide ,to mattress, and sheet
sizes.
Mattress Size
Twin, 39 x 72 inches.
Twr,i size. extra length, 3Q
x 78 inches.
Full sloe, (standard). 54 x
12 inches.
Full, extra length, 54 x 78
inches.
Queen. 60 x 78 inches_
King. 78 x 78 inches.
Flat Sheets
Twin. 72 x 100.
Twin, extra length, 72 x
100 (or 104).
Fun size. 81 s 100
Full. extra length, 81 x
100 1 or 104)
Queen, 90 x 111)
King, 108 x 1 10
Fitted Sheets
Twin. 39 x 7S
Twin. extra length. 39 x
80.
Full size. 54 x 7S 1'
Full. extra length. 54 x R0.
Queen. 60 x 80
King. 78 x 80.
Prediction
.1 custom from earlier dam
ri primed from our southern
states tells of. '. ourtg ' laches
c+hn fashioned daisy chains,
then fastened them across the
entrances of covered bndges.
The first person to ride
through the bridge and break
the chain would become the
young lady's husband.
CAKE CUTTING
The first slice of the tra-
ditional bride's cake Is cut
by the bride assisted by the
groom. This symbolizes
their sharing, a new life.
After this. the cake is sliced
by a waiter.
RESERVE EARLY
Be sure to make an sip_
paintnent with a photogra-
pher well in advance of the
Wedding date. This will al-
low thne tO inspect his work.
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