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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1908
Page
24
The item describes a unique bridal shower idea aimed at summer brides and their circle of sisters and friends. It suggests a stocking shower with silk hosiery gifts from wealthier guests and practical stockings from others, kept secret from the bride and featuring colorfully cut ecard invitations.
Instructions describe transferring designs onto sheer or heavy textiles using tracing paper and pencils. It discusses making an oblong pin cushion, scallop padding, satin and outline stitches, and finishing with laced covers and ribbons. It also notes suitable Mercerized cotton and suggests home made gifts like jams, jellies, and canned vegetables as useful antenuptial offerings.
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