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Show Vhats Correct 7o 6J Do. Sav ancfWear The Celebrated Arbiter of Good Form. WHAT would be correct to wear to a ball? It is not a fancy dress affair. MONA L. A ball costume should be gay and elaborate, the lightest of materials being used, especially If you intend to take part in the dancing. See's particularly for a dainty and becoming effect, A wide range of choice Is permitted, any costly silks, rich looking velvets, or the fluffiest and lightest of chiffons being equally suitable. But don't wear your tam-o'-shanter hat, even though it be made of black velvet and trimmed with a blue ribbon, or your tan shoes with the white kid tops. Wear white or silver and gold pumps and pay particular attention to the arrangement of your hair. A lacy scarf Is all you need to put over your head, as till! will not disarrange the most elaborate coiffure. WHAT would be the proper refreshments for me to serve nt an afternoon tea? JIES. A. B. Any simple refreshments would be in order. It is generally customary custom-ary to serve tea. some, thin slices of bread and butter, or dainty sandwiches, sand-wiches, light biscuits and cake. VyiIAT would be n suitable number to invite to an informal in-formal dinner in a small home where there is only one maid? IIOXORE G. I think from four to six guests enough to invite to a simple hom meal. In this way the dinner will be enjoyable to ererv one. becauss the group will be small enough to be thoroughly congenial. There will then be no need of tete a tete conversations, because topics of general Interest can be chosen. RECENTLY, while on a visit. I accepted an invitation to an aflernoon affair from an old friend of mine. To inv surprise mv hostess became deeply offended. "Was she' justified in this? MINNA II. Most assuredly your hostess had every reason to feel quite hurt at what you did. It is a cardinal rule in visiting that no guest should ever accept nn Invitation to any kind of entertainment, whatever without first consulting the 'hostess. Had you asked her to go with von and she was unable to come, then, If you wished, you might ask her if she would mind your accepting this invitation. If. however, it should conflict with any-thing any-thing your hostess had planned for you, then you should decline your friend's invitation without further demur. Your first duty Is always to your hostess. You should never consult your own pleasure merely ivhea you nre tho guest of another. ytEE you tell me exactly what special gowns are eon-side-red necessary for a bride's trousseau? Also what amount of underwear? E. T. AY. The bride-to-be should provide: Her wedding gown which should r. of pure white, it a maiden, and pearl or gray, if a widow; the wedding gown, of course, includes the wedding veil. The other dresses are a travelling suit, a quiet, dress suitable for church wear, a reception gown: a visiting gown, a street Euit nnd plenty of appropriated daintv and becoming be-coming house-gowns. As to the underwear, that is usunllv left to your own discretion and the size of your purse. If money Is no oblcct then you should have Ht least a dozen of every single garment. But a half dozen is usually considered ample provision, as in this way one's under' wear will not bo out ot style, I AM conscientiously opposed to wine for my own personal per-sonal use. "What is the best way to decline It. when dining where it is beinsr served? A. D. If you wish to abstain from the wine served at a formal dinner, simply simp-ly place your baud lightly upon the rim of the glass as the waiter approaches. ap-proaches. No words are necessnry. this gesture being sufficiently illuminating. illum-inating. Nover take your glass and turn it upside down. This Is a 'method that savors of vulgarism. Nor should you say "I do not care for wine." or "I don't approve of it," because this implies that you set yourself ud in judgment upon those around you. Of course, if your host" or lio-tess-questions you, then you must answer the question In such a way as will Imply no moral or ethical reproach on your part for people who liks wine nnd see no harm in its use. ITAYE been paying attention to a young lady for scy-eral scy-eral months. Her intellect nnd character leave robbing to be desired, but I regret to say she is extremaly careless in regard to her personal appearance. "Do you think this is an indication of lack of womanliness? CLIKKOnn B. t should say that a woman who openly neglects her personal arv' pearanco or manifests hut little concern shout dress would make a poor housekeeper and an indifferent wife. Certainly she displays a lamentable deficiency of taste and a distressing lack of those finer qualities that go to make up a lovable nnd dependable woman. The love of dress is a natural characteristic of a normal woman, ru-regard of It niav not Indl cato an absence of a high moral sense, but tt does Indicate a deckled) lack ot charm, which is one of the chief assets of a womanly woman.. |