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in bridal gowns, brides-
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The new bride bripgw to .bet'
borne ideas and attitudes that are
dtilquely of her era: The em-
phasis has Changed and hers is a
freer, note casual, immensely
practical.household with things of
importance to herself and her
new husband receiving the atten-
tion.
There is a partnership that ex-
tends beyond the traditional
boundaries for husband and wife.
Yet some things survive eras of
change because their essential
worth is instantly recognizable.
Such is the sterling silver today's
bride wants for her home, a pre-
ference she shares with brides of
the past.
Choosing her silver pattern
from among the hundreds avail-
able may seen like an awesome
task to any soon -to -be -married
girl. However, the knowledgeable
advice of her jeweler will help
her to eliminate those patterns
not suitable to her anticipated
life-style, her caste -or her- future
husband's. A masculine view-
point on comfort, ease of hand-
ling and good looks should be part
of the. elimination process.
Naturally, the most important
viewpoint will come from the
man who will use that silver al-
most as much as the homemaker -
to -be.
Silver patterns are classic in
design, incorporating the tradi-
tional contemporary and modern
moods of style: Whatever pattern
represents her style, today's
bride can be assured that it •has
the versatility to survive the
years and the fads. That's one of
the reasons why her pattern will
still be available to add to in the
future, when her 'needs change.
Once the silver pattern has
been decided, the size of the serv-
ice is the next consideration.
Ideally, the first home will need a
service for eight with 12 place
settings the ultimate goal. The
six -piece place setting is Aire
usual, consisting of' knife, fork,
salad fork, soup spoon,- teaspoon
and butter spreader. But five,
four, even three-piece place set-
tings of place, knife and fork; tea-
spoon can be a beautiful silver
foundation to build on, using for
place settings for the beginning
service. When the five most es=
sential serving pieces—cold meat
fork, tablespoon, pierced spoon,
gravy ladle, • pastry knife—and
added, usually as wedding gifts,
the new couple will find their im-
mediate dining needs adequately
met.
And there are still more deci-
sions to come! Silver holloware
follows silver flatware and may
literally, if the bride wants the
same pattern for each.
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'75 bridal f a.hions
expresses the bride's
true individuality
Embroidery trims many gowns
fashionably. It is lavishisin lace,
and sometimes in pink or blue
thread as well as white.
Among bridal accessories, too,
changes may be noted. Today's
bride is less likely to dance in a
plain white silk pump. Instead,
her choice might be low-heeled
slippers decorated" with buckles
or bows and perhaps brocaded,
beaded or embroidered.
Headpieces show great variety.
Some are hat -like in the form of
the cloche, or with wide, beguil-
ing brims, pill -box, fez or baby
cap, whatever mood appeals to
the bride.
TOWELS FOR HER TROUSSEAU. 'Daffodil ;print,
luxuriously fringed towels will add .a touch of springtime to
every new bride's bathroom. Designed in all cotton terry-
cloth, they are available in blue, pink and gold, come in bath,
hand and face sizes.
RIGHT OUT OF GREAT-GRANDMOTHER'S .ALBUM, and into your 1975 wedding picture.
The pose may be deceptive (to "love, honor and obey" is not in every couple's ceremony
today) but the spirit of mutual respect and nostalgia is very apparent, particularly in the
fashions.
A husband is the only perma-
nent fixture a new bride should
insist on for her first home.
Be flexible about furnishings,
advise the jditors of 1,001
Decorating Ideas magazine. put
your trousseau money where it
will mean the most — in a good
bedv .,in a 'durable sofa, in an
important rug — and fill in the
gaps with imagination. -
Too often a new couple is
tempted to "wait till we can af-
ford exactly what we want." And
so they live on and on with echoes
and empty spaces, apologetically
putting their friends on floor
pillows and' propping the TV up
on bricks. •
Decoratingone on a shoe-
string needn't look down at the
heels. In fact, being short on
funds can force you to be long on
ideas that really give a room per-
sonality. To start you thinking,
here's a primer of budget
boosters from the pages of 1',001:
—Think paint. One bright color
on just one wall makes the entire
room feel furnished.
—Get some of those handsome
sheets out of your linen closet and
up at your windows. You can
make laminated window shades
in an evening, using one of the
new peel -and -stick kits. Draper-
ies don't take much longer since
the sheets are pre -hemmed. If
you can sew a straight line you
can make pinch-pleateddraper-
ies with premeasured pleater
tape and companion hooks from
your sewing notions counter.
Sheets can also dramatize a wall :
run a shirring cord- through top
and bottom hems and staple them
to your moldings. Sheets make
great shower -.curtains too,
especially when they are co-
ordinated with your towels.
—Shop garage sales. You may
not find great antiques, but any-
thing old and interesting adds
character to your rooms ... as is,
or customized with paint, with
fabric or with wallpaper.
—Shop the dime store. Its
counters are crowded with "life-
giving" accessories — a colander
to fill with fruit'for a centerpiece;
a collection of straw mats for a
wall collage; bandanas to stitch
into throw pillows; a small "or-
iental" rug to hang in the hall.
—Turn a green thumb up on
plants, as many as you can love.
There's no better way to fill an
empty corner, both physically
• and emotionally.
—Beg rug remnants. Or buy a
bunch of discontinued samples
from your floorcovering dealer.
Taped together, they make a'
pleasing patchwork underfoot.
—Explore wallcoverings.
Super, designs come prepasted
(just \ wet and hang) and strip-
pable (which means you can
yank them own wheii you
move) .
—Create your own art. A yard
or so of interesting fabric can
stand in handsomely for that tap-
estry you're waiting to inherit. O'r
bring an old book home from a
rummage sale and frame its
illustrations inexpensively at the
five-and-ten. Cluster them on one
wall for maximum impact.
Not only do sheets enliven a
bedroom, they can turn up as
table covers, ruffled draperies,
curtains, slipcovers and just
about anything you can think of,
and can't figure the budget for!
Most of the sheets in the stores
today are almost too pretty to
cover up, so many thrifty and
smart young homemakers let
them do double decor duty as
spreads, also. They may have to
be laundered more often, but this
is usually a minor expense, in
view of the other costs.
Sheets often may be used as
dramatic wall hangings, too. This
is especially applicable to colder
areas where saving energy is a
necessity. as well as a patriotic
duty. Our ancestors used tapes-
tries and heavy materials on
walls to help keep indoor heat in-
side, so you can emulate them,
and have an interesting, inex-
pensive decor, as well.
..Ever hear this story, of the first
bridal shower? Once upon a time
a Dutch girl loved a young miller
who was poor because he gave
away much of his flour to the
needy. The girl's father opposed
the match and refused to give his
daughter the customary dowry.
The people of the community,
wishing to help the miller, went to
the girl's home "showering" her
with many small gifts. The gifts
collectively surpassed the dowry
and made it possible for the
young pair to ,marry.
Nowadays dowries, as such,
are out of style. But a problem
remains. Often it's "How can we
make the bridal shower dif-
ferent?"
Some hints that may be helpful
to those seeking n unusual.
theme are given by . Flora Mears,
a party goods designer at Hall-
mark Cards.
Here's one. Many stores have a
bridal gift registry. Guests for a
given shower agree, ta contribute
a specific sum of money and the
'• hostess uses the total collection to
purchase all gifts for the shower
in that store.
Gifts are presented with all the
donors' signatures on one card.
This makes it possible to give a
few expensive gifts along with
some less expensive ones, with-
out causing\too touch hardship on
any one individual.
Another idea is a kitchen cup-
board shower to provide the bride
with a well -stocked kitchen. The
gifts could include unusual gour-
met canned goods, imported sea-
sonings, packaged goods, staples,
delicacies and a set of cannisters.
Or why not shower her with
spices? Guests collectively pur-
chase a spice shelf matching the
bride's kitchen decor, then each
brings a container of herbs or
spices of one particular brand.
Appropriate, too, would be a hook'.
on spice cookery, a pepper mill
and salt shaker set, or an herb
chart towel. .
"Showers can happen at almost
any hour," :Miss Mears says.
"There's the late „morning
shower with brunch served; the
luncheon shower, afternoofl tea
or an after-dinner coffee -and -
dessert shower."
Individuality should be the key
to shower planning. Use some
tricks of your own. Does the bride
like gardening? Try a garden
shower with invitations written
on plant tags and gifts to include
potted plants and garden acces-
sories. If it's a kitchen shower,
invitations could be on small
grocery bags.
Honeymooners
should travel '
light
.....-t-
.... enjoy!
Certainly the -"time of your
life" is no time to be" weighted
down with luggage. Of course,
you want to take what you will
need, according to the climate
you're heading into (your travel
advisor can assist you here), but
you will want to rely on good-
looking blouses, skirts, slacks,
shirts, undergarments, etc. of the
most carefree fabrics obtainable.
Think mix -and -match, and
you've got it made (almost! ). A
few good items, plus, perhaps one
marvelous outfit, will do right by
you; keep in mind that accessor-•
ies can do a world of wonders, to'
suit the occasion. And by all
means take comfortable shoes as
well as that zippy pair you
couldn't resist, Plan to get along
on one suitcase each, plus flight
bags. You'lI be glad you did!
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or those of your
attendants made,
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talk over your
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MORE DECORATING SENSE THAN DOLLARS makes this a room for newlyweds to come
home to; happily. Sheets, laminated on shades and stitched into simple draperies, dress the
windows and cover a round plywood table. The "etageres" are adjustable workshop shelves
dressed up with sections of wood dowels; end tables are rejuvenated rummage sale finds.
Accessories are gleaned from the dimestore.
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