The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-06
Say It With HandkerchiefS
 Disguised as Valentines

This most sentimental of all days
 is an appropriate time 10 plan a
 shower for the spring bride of your | acquaintance. Why not make it
 handkerchief shower and ask the lguests to disguise their gifts as Val
 entines? This is very easy to do chiefs and there will be a great va I riety of interesting valentines to present to the guests of honor. It
 could even be managed with stock
 ings if you prefer them to handker-
 chiefs. Whatever the choice, have
 the postman Cor someone to repre-
 sent him) deliver the valentines dur | ing the party. They should, of
 course, all be addressed to the bride to-be
 For entertainment during the af- ternoon, the hostess might provide | material for dish towels or dust | cloths for the guests to sew up for | the bride. Very intriguing dust cloths can be made from yard squares of cheesecloth with designs
 in colored thread around the edges. These are so simple to make that
 even the person who does not claim
 sewing as one of her accomplish l IIleLtS IS dDle tO COInDlele Oic III q short time. To add to the fun ask
 each guest to work her initials or her name into the corner. Presum-
 ably when using these very individ- | ual dusters. the bride will recall the occasion of their execution, and | thereby fail to notice the tediousness | of her task.
 The lunch is always one of the | most important parts Of this kind of a party. Decorations and menu can 1 be as simple or elaborate as the hostess desires, but both should be planned in the spirit of the day. For a centerpiece a shower of red card board hearts in various sizes may be
 suspended by ends from the chande-
 Her. where they will hover over a
 luscious white cake decorated in
 true wedding style. Or the paper
 hearts may be dispensed with and
 the white frosted cake gaily decor
 ated with red heart-shaped candies. If the simplicity of flowers is pre- ferred for the centerpiece, there is
 nothing more attractive for this oc
 casion than a basket bowl of red tulips if they are available-if not,
 red roses.
 Instead of place cards, use large flat candy hearts forming the name
 of each guest, or at least her initials
 with melted chocolate or with an
 icing of contrasting color. This is very easy to do. Simply trace the
 letters with a toothpick dipped in
 the chocolate or into thin icing made of powdered sugar and water with coloring to suit. White icing on read hearts or red on white is effec- tice. Place each heart on small lace paper dolly for background.
 If a cold first course is desired serve a fruit cocktail-white fruits nished with cherries: for a hot first course tomato boullion accompanied by cheese crackers garnished with red pimiento hearts.
 A main course served most attrac- lively on a platter consists of lamb chops or broiled pork tenderloin slices surrounded by border of boiled sweet potatoes. It is the bor- der that makes the dish so interest ing, the potatoes being arranged to represent little valentine men. Se- lect medium sized potatoes. or If they are not available cook large ones which may be cut in half. Do not peel them until after cooking. Arrange large size end down eff they are at all wobbly cut off piece from the bottom) fasten a marshmallow on top with a toothpick for a head and place a flat red candy heart on | the marshmallow for hat Moisten | the under side of the heart with | warm water to make it stick. The features on the face are painted in