Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10
The Brides Tr0usseau.

quite a number of the prospective June
| brides are already planning their trous-
seauX. This is good plan, for now there
are many fabrics and ready-made gar
! ments which can be picked up for bar
| gain rates at the white sales
| When the trousseau is to be a modest
one much thought and care must be ex-
| ercised in expending money wisely.
Inc average business girl who marries
young can seldom afford more than 500
Tor her outfit. This perhaps may seem a
| large amount to her until she tries to
spend it for all the articles she wants
laklng 500 as the allowance I should ap-
portion it this way:
FIRST the wedding gown. A June bride
mas this advantage over her sisters who
marry in the cooler months: ANY light
pretty frock will answer for her wedding
/ toilet If crowned with dainty white hat
,hat may be worn during the rest of the
summer The more important costume of
the autumn or winter bride demands a
ven and orange blossoms
IL the latter is economical she will Sc
iect handsome travelling suit and a
smart up-to-date hat. Get light silk or
pretty, thin wooden frock for evening
wear.
len dollars ought to cover the cost of
the wedding gown for a June bride. This
might be spent for lingerie or net robe
SILK, wolfe or any of the other silk or wool
mixtures; Sl.:O will purchase a woke and
Guns. the material to be 81 yard
a pretty lingerie petticoat may be Sc
cured Tor 81. Slippers will cost not less
than S1.G0 and gloves will be the same
price Dainty Isle thread hose are fifty
cents pair.
Three dollars should cover the cost of
the head decorations, whether the veil
and spray of flowers or a simple lingerie
hat is chosen.
This costume, not including. making,
costs about $40. If girl can make prac-
teal use of wedding gown afterward
there is no reason why she NAV not in
vest in one. If not, then l should advise
a handsome travelling suit. This should
not be purchased until a week or two be-
lore the wedding, as the STYLES will be
more settled then.
Allow SIS for the going away gown-not
cent too much-and $3.50 for small,
ready TO wear hat. Both hat and suit
should he bought, if possible, at the same
time. TO make sure that they harmonic.
Gloves will be 81 and corsets ST.:
If pair of corsets which have heen
Worn can be taken to the new home il
will save the cost of buying new cheap
pair for everyday wear. The same may
be SAID of A petticoat for street wear
Shoes will be 81 and pair of Oxfords So
Next on the list is a light. pretty sum
mer frock for best wear. such as good
cotton wolfe and eolienne or an inexpen-
SiNc lohldid Ally OF THESE 12BricS he
bought for 20 cents a yard. From eight
to ten yards should be purchased, accord
ing TO the width.
pretty blouse for wear with the tail
ored suit will cost So
The list of underwear includes four
pairs of stockings at % cents pair. four
vests at the same price, three night
dresses at 81 and one at S1.2J: three corset
covers at 40 cents and one, pretter, at
60 cents.
Two dresses for morning wear i'm wash
goods can be made from sixteen yards of
gngham, the price about 1917 cents a
yard
OF course, the figures given are not alb
solutely correct. Some things may cost a
little more. others less.
There will probably be several small
articles in the present wardrobe that can
be taken TO the new home. Perhaps they
will fill need more acceptablv than the
new garments.
ELIZABETH LEE.