NO NEED FOR SHYNESS

Press, Volume CV, Issue 31052, 6 May 1966, Page 9

NO NEED FOR SHYNESS

When Buying The Ring

The ring is a personal gift from the man to his fiancee. It is unusual nowadays for the man to present the girl with her ring as a surprise, and most couples prefer to go out and choose the ring together. Diamonds, the most enduring of all gems and the symbol of love and lasting affection are the accepted engagement stone. This should be the happiest shopping expedition of a lifetime, but unfortunately many young couples are overcome with embarrassment. Part of this stems from the question of the amount of money which should be spent on the ring, and much embarrassment can be spared if the man visits the jeweller's alone first and makes a preliminary selection of rings from which the couple together can make the final choice. Your jeweller will help you over the question of insuring your ring and will advise over its care. A tip for an engaged girl ... get into the habit right away, of taking off your ring when washing your hand and holding it between your teeth —this way you’ll never leave your engagement diamond in a public cloakroom! A Packaged Shower Is Easy To Give . . . particularly for girls who are working and have little time for shopping. The hostess collects the agreed contribution and buys all the gifts to suit the motif of the particular shower. If they are purchased at one shop they can all be prettily wrapped and packed into a box or useful container—laundry basket, for instance, or the hostess does this at home. An open umbrella or sunshade makes a novel “horn of plenty.” Individual cards are not used, just one big card bearing all the donors’ names. The advantages of the packed shower are obvious. It makes it possible to include expensive gifts as well as reasonable ones according to the amount collected. And it means the bride’s favourite colour scheme can be followed, and cuts out the possibilities of duplications. Farewell Parties If the bride is to live in another town, showers become a series of farewell parties, and it is a good idea to invite the groom, husbands and boy friends of the guests to call for them, arriving in time for a drink and a bite to eat.