Party Hints and Decorations For Service Wives
- Germany , 1955
Germany, 1955. Very good to near-fine. Some sunning. Toned.. A decorating guide for service wives, offering tips and tricks for making the most of their next baby shower, cocktail party, or holiday shindig. First printing, published in Germany, presumably for families stationed abroad. Includes directions for making party favors, place cards, and decorations, featuring lots of crepe paper. Highlights include: choir boy name cards; corn husk dolls; a real ice glacier centerpiece; carnation flowers made from Kleenex; and crepe paper hibiscus flowers. Note the South Sea Island party decorations, which prominently features a stereotypical "savage native" character. Single vol. (8.25" by 5.75"), pp. 61, [1], illus., bound in original illus. wrps printed in black, white, and yellow. "Dear Service Wife: Whether you're with the Army, Navy, Marines, or Air Force, you know that there are times when 'It is your duty to do the decorations' for social affairs. The purpose of this book is to nourish your creative imagination ... [so] you will discover that decorating need not be a fearsome chore, but can become an interesting hobby.