Bride Book

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 142, 12 March 1938, Page 4 (Supplement)

Bride Book

London Store Ends Hie Curse Of Unwanted Wedding Gilts (By Fenella.) “Dominion” Special Service—By Air Mail. London, February 18. One of the most amusing books on view in London is the Brides’ Book, which is to be found in the gift department of a big shop in Piccadilly. In it brides-to-be list their likes and dislikes in the way of wedding presents, and this saves duplications and those awful “unfortunate” gifts winch one tries to palm off on one’s unsuspecting friends when it is their turn to get married. Since last April. 114 girls have written down what they wanted in this Brides’ Book. Of these, more than 100 have been married, and broken engagements have accounted for the rest. I noticed that one of this season s brides is obviously going to live in the country, for her list included fender seats, gardening baskets, picnic baskets. and covers for railway timetables. Garden furniture, brandy glasses and early -morning tea-sets seem firm favourites, and while some girls seem to expect presents costing anything up to £5O, others are more modest and ask for bridge cards and linen baskets.