The Washington times., 1905-11-19
Erepzrz49 4 Gz1pe Er1m
Simplicity Best
In the Trousseau

r. ID you ever notice how s4me
young women prepare fer t1eir
wedding-younS women Of Im-
tied means2 Yes. you hsze
been taken, some time or other. into TIE
room where these treasures are stored,
and introduced with much ado 10 draw
erss and closets full Of lace and nausliz
inery. and 10 a big chest OF shoes ana
hats and negiigees and fine gowns. You
admire extravagantly. and perhaps
make contribution to help swell the
hoard.
Then you consider the circumstances
of the girls families. Their competence
is very modest. perhaps they are really
poor. IN most cases the youag women
earn their own living. Yo1 look at this
array and preparation. costing hundreds
OF dollars, and you say 10 yourself IN
CONSERVATION, What are these girls
thinking Off
What, indeed,
Many young women seem 10 think
that they are not properly equipped 10
launch into their new happiness unless
they possess trunks fun Of expensive
finery. Now, just think about It, girls:
What real significance have clothes at
this timer Though. alas. In many .
wedding they are BY a good percentages
the most important consideration. Are
you not coming 70 the man you love.
laying at his feet in honest surrender an
open heart, your own true self Aud
surely it is you he is thinking Of. not
how you are equipped Should yon not
come to him just as you have always
lived -modestly. simply? Is there any
thing dearer tc him IN this world than
Just yOurself--just as he met yous Just
as he has known you; just as he takes
you now TO himself?
OF course. the girls who have. lived IA
wealth, who are familiar with It's luxury,
and whc viii continue To move With
money at every turn, spend lavishiy on
their trOusseaux. But that is nothing
new to them Their wedding preparsi-
tions are only IN accordance with ths
way they have always lived
To be sure, the wedding day IS too
dear a time 10 every young heart not
TO have special preFara ton. All tho
/ things dear TO a bride should be ten
derly gathered together The things
should be new; and they should be
dainty and sweet-just ike their owner
But. looking at II IN It's true light, moth
/ ing IS so fOOlishly out OF place as fancy,
/ expensive lingerie. ia lavish quantities.
/ in the wardrobe OF bride of limited
/ means.
1t Is a fact 10 be iamented that the
maj jority OF young women are in this
| class, which sees nothing beyond q $ big
| q display as can possibly be managed
1 -NOl uLtLlAAtlAllz II csS = matter OA EDDl
taste, would il not be more practical, II
| the bride has laid away a few hundred
dollars. 10 spend IL upon some furnish
/ ing for the new hOme-sOmet6ing that
/ both can enjoy together in comfort and
| sweet peaca -Fhen trousseaU furbelOWs
are long ago worn out2 But, you say,
| your fiance is 4 man OF means and
can give you at the start all you c0ui0
| possibly wish for in your home. Very
well. then: let your trOusSeau be sim
pie and modest, Ike your past living.
for principle, If nothing else. If your
husband can deck YOU in fine clothes
afterward, let him do so to his hearts
| content. But in the name OF all that's
practical modest, and tasteful when
you come to the one man in the world
come as your own true self decked IN
clothes pretty and neat and new. but
no. costing one penny beyond what you
can afford.
A word TO the wise: The neater ana
sweeter you are. the more You show 70
this one man in the world that yos1r
great happiness in this wedding day ia
that you are coming to him, the hap
pier he viii be and the more VIII h
devote his heart and life to you.