Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 160, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1912 — WOMANS INTERESTS [ARTICLE]

WOMANS INTERESTS

CRYSTAL SHOWER NEW IMA 80 GOOD THAT IT AT ONCE “CAUGHT ON.” Form of Showing Affection for Future Bride Is an Excellent One—Accompanying Luncheon May Be Appropriately Served. Glass is a shower that is new and is most welcome. It not only includes the-ordinary glass furnishings of the dining robin closet and sideboard, but dozens of useful things for the kitchen, many of which were unknown ten years ago.' r 3;:/ " ' This is called a crystal shower. Invitations might be written on isinglass and they might Invite the prospective guests to a crystal luncheon on a certain day and date. A postscript, which* is, of course, omitted on the invitation card of the future bride, announces a crystal (glass) shower to follow luncheon and invites each guest to send in advance of the date any crystal contribution which die wishes to make, ticketed with her name Naturally, glass appointments are used as much as possible for the luncheon table setting. Every household boasts a certain number of these crystal appointments in the way of flower bowls, candlesticks, side dishes, saucers and the like All the remainder which is necessary to carry out the effect can be added from the cheap glass goods in the ten-cent stores. For the centerpiece have the glass slipper of Cinderella filled with caudles or flowers. At each cover have a place card, on which if written, together with the - name of the guest, some allusion to or proverb concerning glass which the guest is required to read aloud and complete or amplify. For instance, the word “Houses” might be amplified into the proverb about people who live in glass houses « throwing stones. Or the guest can be called on to say who was described as “The glass of fashion,’* or whence tore have the saying “Through a' glass darkly.” All those who answer the glass questions successfully might draw for a prize in the shape of a good hand-mirror.