Show SUGGESTIONS FOR LEAP YEAR DANCE How to Arrange Costumes and Supper BY FLORENCE HOWE yE HALL HALLIt It adds to the fun of enin c evening where somo SOnio of the thc men wear cear a litt little feminine jewelry su such stich h as a necklace cc or bracelets Sonic nia may a lace handkerchief a fan or a bouquet louquet Others might ht carr carry arry suspended from the therm arm rm one of tho the pretty decorative c bt bags 5 now nosy fashionable It should bo be of exaggerated ex cx- aJ crated size sir There must be only a touch of feminine in their attire Anything Anything Any ny thing beyond this this this-auy any wearing of woman woman's womans wo wo- wo mail man mans man's a c costume would costume would be in vcr very ba bad l taste and mj might ht give serious to the hostess Tho The ladies adies appear in their usual evening even even- jn ing dr dross without w any attempt at t imitating imi t tating tin masculine attire unless s in iu some soniC very slight ht de degree reo Thus grateful graceful gold 01 1 shoulder knots knot mi might ht recall to the tho beholder beholder beholder be be- holder the formal miJ military ta epaulettes Horseshoe or riding whip whir sl scarf arf pins of exaggerated size could be worn The decorations of the ballroom might repeat the same anie or a similar idea as a compliment to the guests of the the evening the men A garland arland of oJ south southern em ern smilax or laurel nH might ht bo be festooned 1100 along the tho walls as RS H Ii frieze punctuated at intervals by b- ba a pair of miniature riding whips with a R hors horseshoe above c and one below or to toy or Ii swords s or to toy guns cro crossed sed with tin tiny pistols mi might bt be substituted Fe Festoons of colored crepe paper could replace the laurel if cheaper decorations desired The daD dance danee e pro programs ams ma may be place placed in the dr dressing sin rooms Or a servant ant ma may ha have them piled on a tray and may distribute them to th the guests just jUH before belore these enter the ballroom An appropriate design for the cover eo would be he a circus rider leaping through h a hoop Tb The supper upper may Olav he be served sen either cither from the sideboard and a large central table in in the timing dining room or from small matt tables The former arrangement is ill the tho usual one and ind is more suited to a leap year dance since it gives i cs tho ladies ladils a an opportunity to wait upon their par partners part part- ness ners thus th carrying out ont the spirit of tho the occasion sion Hot bouillon served in iD cups oysters creamed or fried chicken and lobster salad sandwiches iches chicken croquettes lobster a 3 la In Newburg ices bonbons cakes R and d coffee are usually served ef at a ball baU baUt At t a leap year rear dance the bonbons may include sugar hearts candy canes and ani chocolate cigars For a small dance bouillon chicken salad ann and oysters with rolls or sandwiches sandwiches sand sand- would o for the substantial substantial part of the supper A large c bowl of lemonade or pu punch ch with a ladle and plenty of glasses should stand on a table in the ball batt or in a convenient place throughout the evening c evening It should be bo some ones one's dut duty to see that there is always a supply of fr fresh sh glasses on hand FLORENCE lEO HOWE ITA hALL LL |