tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post36954197471216102..comments2024-03-26T12:19:52.801-04:00Comments on Tea at Trianon: The Vanishing Trousseauelena maria vidalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17129629173535139807noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-3216278256633525592009-12-01T22:35:59.619-05:002009-12-01T22:35:59.619-05:00The marital trousseau has always been something of...The marital trousseau has always been something of an exciting time for women and their friends within the process of engagements that anticipate the excitement of marriage and the opportunity to collect items special and unique to a marital couple, inside or outside the kitchen.<br /><br />Can't imagine that it has come into disfavor since all brides revel in the excitement and anticipation of being the center of his, and everyone's attention.<br /><br />What an opportunity retailers are missing - for positive marketing!Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00863234038530540216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-88657785409282679712009-01-29T08:45:00.000-05:002009-01-29T08:45:00.000-05:00Sounds good! I never bought that many linens since...Sounds good! I never bought that many linens since my mom passed on hers to me.elena maria vidalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17129629173535139807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-61962492232606656802009-01-29T07:03:00.000-05:002009-01-29T07:03:00.000-05:00+JMJ+I wouldn't call what I have now a trousseau, ...+JMJ+<BR/><BR/>I wouldn't call what I have now a trousseau, but I'm certainly collecting useful things for the future. It's mostly stuff for the kitchen, though. Linens are the furthest thing from my mind!Enbrethilielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414765854670926854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-83678472616756963512009-01-28T17:30:00.000-05:002009-01-28T17:30:00.000-05:00My mother and I started gathering things while I w...My mother and I started gathering things while I was a teenager, but I have to say that the bridal shower helped to complete the trousseau. A bridal registry can be such a convenience.elena maria vidalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17129629173535139807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-59066678377617792862009-01-28T17:18:00.000-05:002009-01-28T17:18:00.000-05:00It seems now that brides are dependent on showers ...It seems now that brides are dependent on showers instead of a trousseau. I've never understood when this change took place. My parents married in 1953, and even then my mother was given several showers. She received lots of hand-embroidered linens. I don't think she bought or made anything in advance, though her mother did make her wedding dress, going away outfit, and all the bridesmaids' dresses.<BR/><BR/>I have been buying for Emma, but it is mostly stuff that she can use now: kitchen tools as she learns how to cook, tea things and a punch bowl for entertaining her friends. She doesn't have any linens. I guess I better start shopping for a cedar chest.Wendy Haughthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03224112973689131637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-34125361222742095302009-01-28T11:35:00.000-05:002009-01-28T11:35:00.000-05:00I had a trousseau, too, although I had a late star...I had a trousseau, too, although I had a late start getting things together. But better late than never....elena maria vidalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17129629173535139807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-56770400739454009112009-01-28T11:26:00.000-05:002009-01-28T11:26:00.000-05:00This was a wonderful tradition that unfortunately ...This was a wonderful tradition that unfortunately many don't take the time for anymore. I'm not that old, yet I had a trousseau when I got married. It consisted of beautiful hand-stitched linens and tablecloths, cutlery and fine china that my mom began collecting when I was a baby. Blame it on the times (the easy way out)butI've been quite neglectful in this area when it comes to my own daughters-their trousseau is anything but ready...Lucy https://www.blogger.com/profile/13600064401395449845noreply@blogger.com