The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-10
BRIDES TROUSEAU
By JULIA HOYT tMrs, Lydig HOyto


 Once upon a time nearly every girl possessed a hope chest" and, beginning almost from the time she began to sew, she stored in it dain- tily embroidered household linens, personal undergarments, and all kinds of handmade laces and em- broideries And all this so IS to be ready when Prince Charming made his appearance. Although this showed considerable foresight it nevertheless had it's dra{ scks, for if Prince Charming for s5ss eason did not materializea the siti left with the hope chess as constant remainder of her d.. ppointfeea5.
 But this pro ceed aa VII ab4e5ened some years ag4 Tnast days el.s not only wait t3 think q leir trousseau until ne man has spoken but also until ley havs l.ite de- cideI tn ret 7-8rtieq. a4nK gooo- naas o today -s other in- tars,4s ,7 -s bsHiaas just the one os ss,s,. lFe5 fascinating as that ide DC
 Taaa ai8e9 where one s.f fke Hena chest is sc "a ope&a peasants, the
 .o4S villages of our own land an, ,rhg Js the ltique shops. r,i1ht ssa ,tnt out he fact that ,ha naa Pmea xe years to maks tho ass1ng gov IS and trous- saaus u44, % ean get ours in as .hor+ +a ts tha occasion all lowe ,x-AicS not IS clever as we tbin1 + sr for their things ,ast tbar, i- lime. nile ours-as Ione or tune as they are in fashion.
 Tbaraeo~a +r rfourseau of the modern 2itl ,r, sts aaly of enough clo+bes o 1es. season or, at most, t,vo sea tae exception of g few sta ssra tftAss. including the linens.
 The cF,,f-, -t gre sseau depends entireIv rea tances of the hride,s ..-e-+. Gro hat demands her fut. a young ma iron wil 2. Naturally, if the b Ge wI4 i the couh- trv her s...,..saaIs sb 1ld consist of srcb olo a,6 acaoutrements as ara onnr5..,tsta Ind necs ssary. How aver if t, i've a city where sha ,,i1l sontklly active, then she roust nr. i4a fof it accordingly. But In everv ~ Are must be at least . smoIi fat,, pf ta8 necessities.
 
 A brid troud dae@o alWays sV- a,, 70 bf ,af par s or a near relative 1d shd'i" CT De siEe" by anyo4e alse.
 A. ai ofatea the rapidly oh.a;x ma it advisable = n,,rot lsuci esses as will ho readeS lson If 1t happens ,bo, thf trt5- houIa pc going to some placs whef IT., a ,ha, ,re .f7 ~ 70 give her more on th,. oa seems to me ,,nr. ..-s5hts then to give her ths mo so,,5valen 0 spend for nao.s.a .~~,,7iren satl that might |. r,sa ', ta t.1t yea of her mar r,aa nj, t eliave hat 1t Is a good p ? for ..s os W .ha saNu rou ,u a,, .S ,,Td l3thef ise spend, so .S r,, S lct asF her husband L loon ger the mar
 Te ssoms and veil are 4, WI 2 dress. white sb t1.l siIt tockings and L,. ~ fd g7 necessary. As h. H gloves are usma1l, ~ ,h costume that Rear Ut one should Una 1ey are loose
 r. pc a quick re- Aa,sa1 1ft ia d glove when .n Ig is aSout to be put oa .h ds,s finGse
 Sss ,;ave the third finger .,.5S Siove emoved, thus oh;,,at reces sit of removing Tore r. ther medieval the gl Fc- siao,.os style aaess wifr , a.i1 must rfcas tGa e'.ns no siItes ,t,ss at all e. '-ppen ,o
 pas, tbo lwedd ng outfit one s,orid .. lea one plain cloth anes ..tlug sIlt. fur scarf
 ,,g coat which can be ,ror. .r .t,o Pae or two afternoon drasse .fenine gown or two
 F tg wrap would also saa,, .ssa..sIs5 ara pe-haps couple oe Iio4,5,f#,r,A As H9hsa gowns made of so sofi snd auzy material ,o h, sr ? tae afternoon and eyoni, .,ns, At anlne. Then there sborl, ha aq riAny Rfetty negligees, l,,,na,,g rnt,es ara noudoir slippers aooas gford
 T, ,s a,O mp, ible. however ,.v f6gn anT les for trous-
 A-tt te Is so much a