Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-23
Surprise SHOWERS" AND
SPREADS PLEASE BRIDES
Presents Always Ap.
prcciatcd by Young Married
Couples, Says Nuptial Expert.
GIRL CLUES "CHp IN" NONE,
Baskets Of Appctizing Salads, Dainty
Pastcrics and Tasty Sandwiches
Mako Party Welcome and Meet
Ncwlywcds' Approval.
ny LoRETTo &. LNNCU.

$S Your friend The bride WILL appreciate
: miscellaneous shower. ihere arc
I numerous little articles. both personal
and for the household. that YOU can
4 give her at 4 slower That vii. help
her great deal when she is starting
her little home, and . real shower Is
such fun. AS ] am receiving a num-
Der of letters asking io- advice on
/ this subject. am sure these susses-
{ tions will help.
A surprise party IS always more fun.
and the greatest secrecy must be kept
/ beforehand. For a club Of twenty
girls who would like 20 give SnowCr
! might come out OF the general fund
or the girls might donate certain parts
ytot the refreshments The gifts might
include dainty ten napkins, sill candle
shades. 4 round hcudOlr pillow Of
tafeta, pretty nccligcc. u silve.
bread tray, a bright blue dcni-tasSc
set Imitation bronze book ends, set
OF fancy vegetable cutters. hand
painted tea service. 4 dozen linen dish
towels embroidered glass towels
half dozen salad forks. Japanese
an electric iron menu book l.ncn
roll covered in creto1ne. glass lem
onade. set. an asbestos table pad
Stencilcd luncheon set, and numerous
other articles ;hat the novelty shcHs
are showinc.
Dainty rmbrc.la Helps.
breila TO hold the gifts Take a dainty
silk ,parasoi o. Japanese paper uu-
hrclla and cover II win creme paper.
Pinkrinakcs pleasing colo- scheme
for the party. Arrange The paper IN
circles or t-..ls and sew tacTl 20 place
Tie huge paper bow ~ the bottom
az the umbrella and wind the handle
Will paper. You can trim the top
with no~e-s il desired. From the
sPokes attach pink gibbons and az the
gifts That SO 100 heavy may be placed
under ;Ac umbrella on the floor. i;
IS vel % spread sheet Or large
S'rS!e Of pink paper OF the carpet.
tile BRIDE i "su-7-ised." she must 81:
under &c umbrella and with a tarEc
scissors 81: down nc sit.s. AS csc,
git, IS uaw-aP2ed IL shout: &c passed
OF aDuss-.snt NAY b caused Il orig
ina; l;:;,s SzEia-s ere ncloscd. An
;oeai place % hang me open umbrella
- ron The door frame betweea two
The Spread.
,.tte- Il. the r.,;s have seen opened
i IS u7ae 20, the spread. The hostess
nay be 7-e3ar.aE !. while tie Gifts
are heinz collected. TIE table may
be SCI early N the evening if desired.
and orc must be sure 20 nut down all
The necessary articles so that She will
not DC obltced 20 sc; UP from :he
table once the guests are seated. II
you do not have enough silver o. plates
Go go around, tho members may each
contribute. y pretty pink crepe
tablecloth is effective. o, one might
choose waite paper cloth with we'd
ding bells. y few pink carnations ,rill
add I" the festive appearance, and
pink candle shades Will give that party
LOOK We all remember. For favors
You mi=ht have small Japanese para
sols' which may be purchased very
reasonably.
q good menu for shower m,gn,
include frui; salad, dainty sandwiches,
cocoa or coffee. fancy cakes or French
pastry. hard candies, fruit jello with
wn!pped cream, or brick ice cream.
!For twenty guests allow abou. two
large or three small heads OF lettuce
Tor Eour. salad and abou; ir,y assorted
sandwiches. IL you have pastry. a,Iov
one each, and if YOU choose little
cakes. about three and half dozen
viii be needed. Two bricks and
half OF ice cream unsl!ced NAV ho
made 70 go around, or twenty stass
cups o. jcilo. Nuts. fruit. -aisins and
caHoS also may be purchased.
Salad Recipes.
Recipe for Assorted Fruit Salad.
Chopped bananas apples, oranges.
canned pears. peaches. figs and nuts
Enarinated with mayonnasc or Frcncn
dressing. Serve on crisp leaves OF lc,-
tuc-.
Florida salad--chillcd ORANGES. tain.
ly sliced, sprinklod with coconu. and
Hawaiian Dainty-Sliccd and cored
canned pineapple on lettuce. Fill the
center cavity VIII NATIONALIST and Tor,
1t with marasthTno cherry
Pear DciiSht-Scrye canned oea-
(halved) on lettuce. Fiji the rnntcr