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Extension Bulletin 47 6 July 1953 An Outfit for

4-H Plan XV Junior Miss Series Extension Service, Institute of Agricultural Sciences State College of Washington, Pullman, Washington , , ,

Let's Choose an ·Outfit Consider your worldly goods Brides have special clothing needs Coordinate your hope chest linens

Let's Make an Outfit Make four units to include: Two garments for your trousseau Two articles for your hope chest

Let's Use Life Preservers Store your memories

Let's Keep Score Judge your outfit and exhibit it Give a method demonstration at a club meeting Make a complete and well-balanced plan (a) for your trousseau (b) for your hope chest Keep your records up to date Have a parade

2 An Outfit for 7~ 4-~ ~ude Marjorie S. Lusk Extension Clothing Specialist

Let'a ~ aH tJed/tt Consider Your Worldly Goods You want your wedding to be the most beautiful that planning can make it. Small or large, weddings cost money. All details should be planned with care and the money stretched as far as it will go. Measure your pocketbook and make your plans to fit it. Weddings vary in formality from long-trained affairs to simple cere­ monies. There are certain musts to consider, no matter how simple your plans. Your wedding should express you and the man of your choice, your own desires, and it should be in harmony with the type of life you are to lead. Your bridal costume sets the style for your wedding party. Lack of harmony is never suitable nor in good taste. Etiquette, actually, is only a formal word for courtesy based on kindness. You can look for the know-how in special magazines or books in your local libraries. Or, ask some of your relatives or friends.

3 Brides Have Special Clothing Needs Plan your trousseau around your present wardrobe. You'll want to start your married life with your personal belongings as well organized as you can manage. Select fabrics and colors that go together. Build a becoming wardrobe that your needs and personality. See, too, that it pleases your man. Make your plan in your Clothing Achievement Notebook. Garments you'll want to consider are: Outer garments • for all purposes • Suits and ensembles • Separates • Daytime • Garments for house work o Evening clothes • • • or • or housecoats • Slips • Girdles • Hose • • Accessories • Bags • Gloves • • Jewelry • Belts • Hankies • Luggage • Rainwear Of course, you'll plan to wear "something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue," just as your mother and grandmother did. Coordinate Your Hope Chest Linens Choose your linens with the same loving care as your trousseau. A plan is important so you'll have a good balance of articles. In both your everyday and special linens, try to carry out the same theme and color. Here are some basic· household linens: Bathroom • Terry bath towels • Hand-face towels • Guest towels • Wash cloths • Bath mats • Floor mats with matching lid covers

4 Bedroom • Sheets • Pillow cases • Blankets • Bed spreads • Pillows • Comforters • Mattress protectors Kitchen • Dish towels • Dish cloths • Hand towels • Pot holders Dining Room • Table linens • luncheon sets o Special linens for entertaining Choose the best you can afford, even if it's just a few pieces. Even though you begin your marriage in a handkerchief-sized, fur­ nished apartment, plan for the future when you select your china, silver, and cryst.al patterns so they go together. You may begin with only one piece of each for a starter. When friends know your patterns, they may want to add to your collection. All at once your set is complete. Then your friends feel they have a stake in your joy. Be sure you and your man work things out to­ gether so both your personalities are reflect­ ed in all you undertake. When you sign your marriage license, you signify your intention to build a home to­ gether. The wedding it­ self doesn't make a home any more than an engi­ neer produces a bridge as soon as he contracts to build it. Both must have good foundations and then be put together slowly, piece by piece.

5 Let'~t ?ltde eu ()~ Two Garments for Your Trousseau When you've planned your wardrobe needs, decide next which garments you'll buy readymade, which you'll have someone else make, and which you'll make yourself. Unless you've planned your wedding well ahead of time, there will be more calls on your time and energy than you'll be able to manage. You'll find willing helpers, however, because many will want to share your happy plans. Your wedding and , your going away outfit, and your bridal lingerie should come first. Many brides economize by letting the going-away outfits double as their wedding dresses. Plan a with a modest style, with your neck and arms well covered. It's traditional to wear a head covering of some kind, perhaps a veil, flowers, or a tiny . If you wish to wear your wedding dress later as a formal, make it with short sleeves and wear long gloves, or put in long sleeves and replace them later with short ones. Fill in a low neck with a net or lace yoke which you can remove, or wear a waist-length matching over the off-the-shoulder . If your dress has a train, it's easy to refinish the to floor length. Ancl Two Articles for Your Hope Chest With so many household linens to choose from-which ones and how many? To buy or make them? What decoration to use?

6 Monogram styles are many. It's customary to use the ini­ tials of your first name, your family name, and your hus­ band's last name, and the same style on towels, sheets, and table linens. Choose a color and style that your taste and the type of home you will have. The letters may be graceful and flowing or the big, bold, modern b!ock let­ ters that are smart today.

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Judge your outfit and exhibit it Give a method demonstration at a club meeting Make a complete and well-balanced plan for your trousseau and your hope chest Keep your records up tO date Have a fashion parade Note: Your County Extension Agent can supply you with copies of the Clothing Achievement Notebook.

Published and distributed in furcherance of the Aces of May 8 and June 30, 1914, by the State College of Washingcon Extension Service, R. B. Tootell, Direccor, and the U. S. Deparcmem of Agriculcure, cooperating. 3500-753