This Lucky Sixpence Tag makes the perfect traditional gift for the bride. The tradition of the brides father placing a sixpence coin in his daughters left shoe dates back to the Victorian era. It is said to guarantee the newlywed couple a lifetime of health, happiness, wealth and wedded bliss. Each tag features the poem; Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a lucky sixpence for your shoe Each tag comes on a piece of rustic twine.