HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1980-03-20, Page 49Silver thrives
onusage
•The wedding is over
and the young people are
busy setting up
housekeeping. Each
beautiful piece of
silverware the bride
received from her friends
and family through her
jeweller's Bridal
Registry is ready to
become.a part of the new
family's tradition.
For every special event
and festive occasion, the
bride will proudly set her
table with her sterling
silver. This precious
metal -is truly- a -lifetime
gift, and can, with simple
care, become a treasured
heirloom the bride might
well pass on to her
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gift of silver to. the
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Beautiful silverware is
not .only attractive, it's
practical, for one of its
greatest attributes is that
it grows lovelier with use,
taking a rich patina
through,18iear.
Not only will the
•thoughtful gifts of silver
flatware and holloware
,give the • family its
"tradition" as it will be
used on festive Occasions,
"but it will set the theme
for graciou.s,entertaining.
,Relatives and friends of
the soon-to-be weds
should check with the
bride's jeweller where
she has registered her
choice of silver patterns.
The bride-to-be records
the silver flatware and
holloware patterns with
what is called a bridal
registry so that gift -
givers won't duplicate
selections.
Because more and
more men • today are
sharing household duties
with their mates and
often like to take over
cooking and hosting
daughter in years to
come.
Silverware thrives best
through continuous use,
and should be used daily
as well as for special
holidays and family
celebrations.
Here ,are some simple
guidelines for the bride in
caring for her silver
service: •
1. Don't wait for special
occasions to use your
silver — use it daily to
perfect that lustrous
.patina that is really many
tiny surface scratches
that give the metal a rich
appearance.iRotate your
set, so that each piece
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chores, couples should go
to their jeweller together
to choose silverware and
holloware patterns they
both like.
Some things to look for
in selecting patterns
include:
Do the serving pieces
feel comfortable in the
hand? Does the pattern
reflect your personal
tastes? If you plan to
entertain formally and
like ornate and fancy
designs, look, at
traditional patterns. If,
you like stately simplicity
and pure 'sculpture lines,
you may favor con -
the modern sophisticates
who are up to the minute
on fashion, look at the
ultra -modern patterns
available.
Choose your silverware
pattern first before china
and holloware for it sets
the theme of your table.
But remember too that
you can mix many
contemporary, modern
and traditional designs
with your silverware
choice, should you desire.
'Many brides start with
the basic place settings,
the, knife, fork and
teaspoon in a minimum of
four place settings with
the essential serving
pieces that include a cold
meat fork, tablespoon,
pierced spoon, gravy
ladle and pastry knife.
From this, she can build
to the six -place setting
which inoludes the salad
fork, soup spoon and
butter spreader.
Because silverware is
forever in the sense that
the same patterns an be
purchased through the
years, a young couple can
build their silver service
piecemeal as they can
afford it.
An ideal advantage of
the bridal registry is that
friends or relatives can
join together to give one
expensive gift to the
bride, such as a coffee
service with a serving
tray.
One word of advice:
Use your service daily,
for when silver is used
constantly and washed
promptly after each, use,
it needs little polishing.
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