The Goderich Signal-Star, 1986-02-26, Page 69sptio,
Showcase '86, page 43
Lingerie is a popular gift for bride from groom
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. Couples may even elect to
give each other a combined gift, such as
a stereo or home computer, rather than a
personalized selection.
Many grooms, especially in these con-
servative times, are also opting for tradi-
tional 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 falling back on the
traditional, a nightgown and matching
dressing gown, known as a peignoir set,
has become a popular choice. Heralding
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.
Over the past two years, lingerie has
"become a big rage," 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 clothes with frilly
lace and beautiful fabrics are back.
The return of lingerie as a popular
wedding gift can also be attributed to the
public's changing attitude towards per-
sonalized items. Long accepted by
sophisticated European women, lingerie
has grown to encompass an entire collec-
tion of beautiful and feminine, albeit
tasteful, items.
The collection includes sachets and
satin lingerie purses (perfect for holding
stockings), es well as satin covered,
scented dress hangers. Brides will often
purchase a package of three scented
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dress hangers and use one for their wed-
ding dress and the other two for their
peignoir set and going -away outfit.
Unlike the women off the 1800s, who
often selected their lingerie to match the
color of their boudoir, (and then would
lounge around in their finery all day), to-
day's busy woman wants easy -care•
peignoir sets which will give her many
years of relaxation after the honeymoon
is over.
Men are a little leery upon entering a
lingerie store's ultrafeminine coral pink
interior, designed to resemble a Euro-
pean boudoir. Yet, these same men have
a definite opinion of what they want, for
their bride.
Mostwomen's tastes can be divided in-
to two characters, borrowed from TV's
popular prime -time soaper, Dynasty. The
cool Crystal type of woman loves
streamlined fashions which are tailored,
understated, but elegant. Crystal's
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nemesis, Alexis, enjoys the drama and
flair of lots and lots of ultrafeminine ruf-
fles and lace.
All 100 per centpolyester peignoir sets
are wash and wear, but it is recommend-
ed that any other personalized items — in
such fabrics as all cotton, satin, Silk or a
combination of natural and synthetic
fibres — be handwashed in a soap called
Maraq, which is available at most super-
markets.
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
bodices reminiscent of those that
Catherine Earnshaw wore in the gothic
romance Wuthering Heights.
Fairly new tb the market is a sleep
shirt, also called a poet's shirt. Borrowed
from the Shakespearean era, it skirts the
hips and has some ruffling.
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