HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1971-11-18, Page 166A GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, KOk'EMBER 18, 1971
More Thaiv2,OOO,OQO Couples
Now Candidates for Silver Gifts
While' the rest of the •fam-.
UN's dreaming of a white
Christmas, Dad can solve his''
Fist problems this year with
a sterling silver one.
There couldn't be a better
'tine for. entertaining such an
idea, because both marriages
'" "n-sn-11-siIVex' wedding •annlver-
, .ries aresoazi g .tet tuxpxe-
cedented highs in 1911. "}
Many- of -the ' 2.3 million
marriages predicted this year
will occur during 'the holi-
days —_ for December's *he•,.
third favorite molhth for
weddings.
' And no matter what month
- the silver anniversary's cele-
brated, Christmastime Is sure
to see a silver deluge for an-
, . nivrs'lry ; cel ebran ..
With such excellent rea-
sons .for gift -giving, the only
thing remaining is for Dad to
choose the "perfect" gift for
both mother and daughter.
And the problem couldnit' be
easier to solve,
Consider, for instance: the
girl, who's getting married..
Chances are that she picked
a sterling salver pattern even
before she picked her favor-
ite boy friend. ;
In fact, ,according to are-`
' cent- magazine survey of
teenage girls;-, the average
age . at which they actually
begin to collect their sterling
i_s 14.
This enthusiastic response
can mean only one thing
titiEmo
something the bride-to-be
very much wants. And place
settings are What she needs,_
�a_'firs and foremost. •
Th'e parents' gift of enough
place settings to meet her
entertaining.needs forms the
basis for those special com-
pa eals she'llserve the
rest f her life,
Ev"-n if she' receives ad -di,
tional gifts -of -place settings
from relatives or friends, the
parents', gift—givesher the
security of a basic set upon
'which to build.
For mother, the gift solu-
tion could well be a serving
piece to addto her set of
sterling. 1vlaTy'i the women
• ' who --are 'observing their sil-
ver anniversary this year did
• Brides and ntothers•both want sterling tht .Christmas, with wed-
dings and- silver anniversaries at an all -tithe high. Plaee settings
for the • bride-to-be, sere ing.pieee ,, for her mother provide happ$
solutions on Dad's,,gift»"list,
not ,receive sterling at the
time,,,,of, their, marriage, for
ver -sets awwitt^i ;kstato
supply during and after the
war. -
'They may, have received —
or 'bought for thei'nselve L-
a few place settings in the
succeeding years. Chances
are, however, that they sim-
ply don't have enough of the
serving pieces which are so ,
important.
And there's nothi that...
spoils the looks of a pretty
dinner table s6 mucAi as the
odds and, ends, off-- fl,a tware
which "make do" when com-
pany comes.
Now's the time to help cor-
rect this lack, for with the
children -grown, most women
generally have more time —
and incentive "for enter-,
There are the essential
. serving pieces which are
M•r
available.
ling" butter serving knife,
tablespoon, cream 'or sauce'
ladle, gravy ladle, sugar
'spoon, •and oBve or pickle
fork. •
'Others, which aren't used
quite as often, but which add
much_to the looks of both
dining and buffet tables., are:
flat server, salad- serving set,.
_pierced tablespoon, .pie or
cake knife, *cheese serving
knife; and bon bon or nut
spoon, ' -
There's no' generation gap
when it comes to the appre-
ciation of something as pre-
cious and beautiful as ster-
ling silver — as any man who
gives sterling flatware to the
women in his life this Christ-
taining. mas. is sure •t"c!discover!
FestiteChris(mas TimePunch
Refr°esiing Change for 'Guests
Christmas' is a fun -filled
-round of parties and get-
togethers for all ages, To
have something. different
aid not -too -sweet to serve
can be a problem.
Here is an elegant, Cham
pagne , Tea Purrch -- a re-
freshing Constant Comment.
tea -based sipper. with just
•-erro`txgh spirits and .bubbles
to make' .the occasion light-
hearted' and fun! To go with
it, offer tea sandwiches filled
with :Watercress and_ ...thin
.
slices of cucumber. '
A holiday -- gathering at
your home can be memora-
ble without being elaborate.
rens up the -table with a
cr Oii holiday cloth, fresh
evergreens holly and can-
dles. Add the festive' punch
and little sandwiches—that's
all you need.
Instead of a punch bowl,
• serve the Champagne Tea
Punch from. atall crystal
• pitcher. Substitute cham-
pagne or stemmed cocktail
glasses for punch cups.
- This glowing amber punch
has a base of • the, Bigelow
time-honored favorite tea
flavored with the rind of
orange and sweet spice. It"is
• enhanced with just the right
combination of brandy and
champagne to make a mem-
orable Christmas refresh-
ment.
CHAMPAGNE TEA PUNCH
( Makes about 2 quarts')
1 quart water
3 Constant Comment
tea hags
3 tablespoons sugar
% cup' brandy, chilled __
I bottle champagne, chiller!
• -Bring water to boil in large
saucepan; add tea bags, cov-
ecpan and steep 5 minutes.
- .Remove tea bags. Add sugar
to, tea and .stir " until dis-
.solved; chill, Add brandy
and champagne to tea; stir
and serve in tall crystal
pitcher with ice.
HOJ,IDA1'„ -SANDWICHES _ 1
Trim crusts from thinly
(-sliced white pr whole wheat
bread: Bake your own bread
fornextra special sandwiches,
Spread with soft °butter. Fill
half of the sandwiches with
sprigs of watercress. Fill -re-
maining ones with thin slices
of cucumber. Top ��•rth' but-
tered slices of bread or leave,.
open -face,.. Cut lengthwise
into finger shapes or •diago-,
naily 'into triangles.
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XL - Is That Dad orUncle Charlie? Guidelines Help in Sizing
It's December 24th,you've
found your way to the men's
'•co`hnter, and you're staring at
stacks •and piles of shirts,
Clutching your Christmas gift
list, you know Dad wants a
blue striped shirt with long
pointed collar.
That's when you realize you
don't know his size. Is he
XL or is that Uncle Charlie?
_,Somehow y.44 r ehlber 15-4L.
or' is that the" b.eginnirig of
his social- security'nber?
Just about any sizcproblem
can be eliminated, says the
Men's Fashion, Association, if
there's a little detective work
,at home before going to the
store.
First thing to remember:
do not rely on memory' of
last year's sizes. Men's mea-
surements
easurements — especially waist
measurement s —may 'Change
in a year's time.
To get lz:is correct shirt size,
go through his shirt drawer.
Both his neck size and sleeve
length are imprinted on the
inside of "the collar bands.
A typical marking would be
15 1/2.34 or 15 1/2-4. -
I n either case, the numbers
indicate that his collar size
is 1,5 1/2 and his sleeve length
is 34. Short -sleeved shirts
carry -no sleeve lengths.
Once the size problem is
straightened out, get him a
stylist shirt with a long point-
ed collar in either the dressy
French cuff or the new two -
button barrel cuff. .
Or,,get him away fromsolid'
color shirts and into a
check or bold' wide trac
stripes.
Sport shirts, especially
knits, are usually, sized S,
;yI L, XL, which means
small, medium, large orex-
tra large. Those markings,
if not imprinted on, the n,eck-
band, can often be fou.rid
on 'a small fabric tag at-
tached to the shirt.
If not, simply give his '
dress shirt skze to the sales-
man and he will give y.uu
the; correct sport shirt size.
import shirts come in any
imaginable color, and turtle-
nerks and mock-turtfies still
look great under a sport shirt. •
If he :prefers kr.waken sgor
shirt, geometries, stripes and
herringbones are the current
favorites.
Slacks are another practical
item for Christmas giving.
Patterned slacks continue
to get stronger each year.
To find Dad's correct slack
size, get 'the tape measure
out of -'the sewing box. Find
his& s e b mieaSuritt
from the button or the clasp
at the waistband around to
the buttonhole.
Most slacks come in "even"
waist sues, ranging from 30
or 32 inches to 48 or 50 inches,
The other taipuser measure-
ment neededgli inseam. -
To determine Dad's correct
inseam, measure the seam
that' ektends' fro n •'the'trdtch'
of the slacks to the, bottom
of the legs. Inseams usually
come in full inches ranging
from 28 to 33.
Howev1.er, in uncuffed or un-
finished --bottoms, the store
will usually arrange to finish
them in the exact length.
Knowing Dad's waist size
and shirt size is useful in
buying other gifts—paamas,
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appreciate sweaters. This one
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Key To A Merrier Family Christmas
Found In Some Unusual Places
If you're seeking a key to
a Mecr.y Christmas, you
might just find on"e — liter-
ally.
A key can be an excellent
gimmick for adding fun and
suspense to Christrrias fes-
tivities. A
The locked closet game is
a good example:
Select a convenient closet
that can be locked with a
key. Pile inside a collection
of gaily -wrapped small gifts.
the.all-p>irpose kind that are
suited to all ages dfnd sexes
-- a deck of cards; perhaps,
or a colorful "paster, or desk
accessories" •
When family and friends
are assembled, have thea
draw lots to determine who
gets the first chance to use
the key and choose a gift —
blin.dfolded! •
Allow only 30 seconds after
. '•'gar,.-:-,•
the blindfold is on for the
player to open the closet and
grab a gift. If he muffs it,
move on to another.
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who -fail get a ...chance to
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