trousseau

The wine, as well as the rings, the perfume and the other elements were part of a funerary trousseau that was to accompany the deceased in their voyage into the afterlife.

But the bride was allowed 100 extra ration coupons for her trousseau.

The dowry was replaced with a marriage chest, also known as a trousseau or hope chest.

She’s also documenting brown cotton trousseaus’ she comes across and is a keeper of the seed, one of the people trusted with brown cotton seedlings.

“The older one belonged to my mother-in-law, and the ‘newer’ one was part of my trousseau 59 years ago!”