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Show V 1 I Tf EATURESf FoRTHE H O ML G I R l4j I IS K hV t? : . . - " ' IH .Jfel wgf j - HIC maid of to dliy contends that M& I 1 the youths f her acquaintance j9 I dn nco yo III tlinl she would TlJjY A rather far "irip it on the light j"l fantastic toe" with nny one of e her girl cliuins tlinn spend the '3A f same nuiount of time trying vninly to JSjJW ; tcicli tlie mysteries of the dreamlike V "Boston" to one who has no more Idea of bjfeS V time thnn he hus of sewing nud hence MM1 ' t,ie C-0V0 cotillon. The popularity of this 3(i 5 form of "hen party'' at the moment iV$ ' ' should teach a lesbon to the members of .STtf : the stronger sex that if they would keep iY ' their firm position in the hearts of the JSS ,'; girls whom they know they had better a21 :'; one and nil quickly become followers of that charming muse Terpsichore. agS1 ' A dove cotillon is exactly like an ordi- ijH ' nary cotillon except that all the dancers 'SB are girls, nnd also except that some girls H y r insist that it is infinitely preferable to j9 the other kind of cotillon, when withoui IJ n parlncr one feels disgraced for life and 1 when if once in an evening one is "stuck" gl , with the one partner beyond the fatal ,9 i ; five minute limit one knows that all hopes dQB of ever again being asked to dance b. IWfl i ' that particular lad are over. Wl ;. There are no "slaps at a dove cotillon. Jfj ' $0 the idea of I he old fashioned german -j ', Is strictly rained out so many (ouples J , dancing at a time and then changing K partners at a given signal to double the 'IflM number f dancers on the floor. The ill 17 number taken out Uy the le.ider must be Sac.' f regulated U the size of the room in which flW ;4 (he dance is hold, and if the cotillon is pH "l carefully managed every girl will have IllT -' unexampled opportunity to enjoy a pood kill;: afternoon or evening of actual dancing. DJJ ': It is bald that boys spoil all possibility pf a real cotillon, for nowadays they refuse ; to obey their leader, and ask the girls to danr-e and cut into a figure whenever the fancy lead Iheni. .t a dove cotillon all rules and regulations of the german can be enforced, for the girls go to the party ; for the pure pleasure of dancing and would rather remain seated occaylonally In order to the more fully enjoy their dance when their turn nrrives td be taken out. There should, of course, be an e;en nun i bo i- of i;uc'st, but even if there should dEBjh; : olmnc In lie one pai'tnerlcss girl (.she will ,SKj ;i "" mind in the le.isl, and .she should be' Aagw'l allowed In "ciu m" with another girl's jy pnrtnei a le.it once each round. AH the allc' familiar figuies arc danced at a dove co- k ' tillon. and they will be found to be every H , bit as aniusinc and pretty to watch as yrhifci ' ! when them aie boys to be continually quietetl and ti light the intricacies of th games, width the girls seem to lenrn instinctively in-stinctively the moment the leader introduces intro-duces this iiorel feature of the programme. pro-gramme. L i TnU favors for cotillons coRt In ratio Avith the ingenuity, resonrcefnlnoss and cleverness of the hostess. From a roll of orOpe paper, a few slicks of wood, xome gilt phiiit. some bargain bolts of ribbon and purhaps a dozen sheets of cardboard Can easily bp manufactured a collection of faors, with a separate scL fo? each figure. Favors do hot require to be costly to be effective, although -to combine effect, wi'li serviccabloncss is r. ore difficult, yet well Trithin the limits of the possible All kindsof hags and there is an infinite in-finite variety of choice make an effective figure slung over the arm of the dancpr. and there is no size or shape of bag which cannot be put to use Tf tiny, a silk hag is just what is wanted by every girl for her underwear ribbons, and if large it will he put into immediate use to keep the stockings before they arc darned. An attractive bag can be fashioned from a cheap straw hat frame, which, if white or somo pretty light color, a girl can easily convert Into a nice hat for garden-L garden-L or. perhaps, for tennis, when a wide brim is desired. At the mbrnent there" is a craze for all the little boxes for powder and pins and for veil, handkerchief, cravat and belt cases, covered with cretonne or even wall paper, and these things make extremely pretty favors. If there is time to prepare for one's dance great fun can he had in working out novelties in this line, but the cases and boxes such ns those pictured arc none of them expensive to buy. Cotillon favors should bear sonve reference refer-ence to the season, and there should be at least one favor figure where all exchange ex-change on the floor, and each dancer re-j ceives a gift that will lust after the pretty but perishable paper trinkets have had to be thrown away. A novel favor to be fashioned cither of metal or silver is a small desk file and paper weight combined, used as a ribbon and pin holder Ou the bae should be marked the date of the entertainment, so that this party may be brought-back to mind wheneer the weight Is used, whether in its original capacity or as a file. A roll of pmk or blue baby ribbon is first stuck on the ion; pin and then ono of the ' - ''I I; f ill r- P" ' Tol jlJMlmBf mSmmm ffiHIr vrNmmKM smnll oilare cubes of assorted colored veil plnb is placed above it. Files of this description can be bought in metal for a few cents nnd then covered to look most attractive. Another novelty is one of the, tiny clcc-' trie lights for the travelling hag. This1 light is not more than one and a half by' three inches, and in a cover of dainty cretonne or ribbon makes a most acceptable accept-able cjft. Scarfs arc always to be advocated for favors, first, because they look so attractive attrac-tive In the ballroom thrown carelessly overi the shoulders nnd floating with the motion ' of the dancer, and, second, because it is' never possible to own too many ecarfs, A bolt of chiffon or mousseline de soie bought wholesale will not be very expensive, and It is easy to cut the piece into even lengths and finish the ends with a tasjcl of sewing silk or beads. Cotton voile makes exceedingly ex-ceedingly pretty :arfs and there Is no material more fashionable at the momcnU MOTOIt veils are also given nowadays as favors and will meet with approval whenever bestowed. But it ig the dainty things made of wall paper and crepe paper which are. after all, the most effective and which a girl eau fashion for heraclf, proided she ia given sufficient lime to prepare for her party. I Every possible article for the desk or bureau can be fashioned of paper, and a desk set of blotter, calendar, pen tray and engagement pad can b given piece by piece through different figures. A novelty in this Hue Is a pocket telephone register. Abor.t three inches square, this pad is composed of twenty-six sheets of lettered pages for tho entry of the telephone numbers num-bers of one's friends. On each side is a pretty paper cover. From n long, thin glaFs flask can be' mrtue an attractive hatpin holder. The1 glns Is covered with a binding of ribboul adorned nl the top with a large paper or silk rose. Silk pin and jewel cawso arc sure to bo welcomed with delight by the fortunate recipients, while a largo artificial arti-ficial flower with a sachet hidden iu its heart is an attractive favor of a dove cotillon. 1 Sweets are invariably received with joy, 'nud liny boxes of candy can bo bought I for as Tittle as five or ten cents. If the LOR I H boxes in irhich the candies are sold art H plain nnd ugly they can easily be madi H beautiful with crop paper. M The modern girl loves to hare a hoz a.n . sH i case for every conceivable article in hci IH I houdoLr. nud a set of farors composed r H i simply of empty boxes of different size I H with pretty pink, blue and flowered wall- IH paper covers is .excellent. Plain white H boxes can ho bought Just ready to cover, H and to do thin is fun rather than a Lank. H These same boxes covered with chintz 01 H silk would make beautiful covers, bat ol H counws the material Is far more oxpensivo H than paper. U Odd pieces of ribbon are anrc to come H in useful to trim it hat or niftke some H novel articles for a fair of for a. Christ- jH mas gift, so ono round of favors composed H of yard strips of ribbon of bright shade, M ended pertiajre with little bells to tinkle M m the dancers carry them about the room, jjl should be allowed for. This ribbon can be of good quality, but the en"cct will be much the same in tbo rery cheap- M est ribbon. The bright colored sab'n and H taffeta bows which girls now war to finish H off their low collars nt the throat make ' H .exceedingly attractive fnxors, with Jtafety IH pin attached ready to fasten the how to r ! the gown at once. H ANYTHING tliflfc can bo -worn n at- tractive at a doTe cotillon. A band of black velvet for tho neck ad6rned ( with Hny artificial rosebuds 1 a charm- ling noelty. and is pretty also carried out I in colored velvet with a row of fortet-me- M nots in place of the rose. H A hair ornament composed of x band of M velvet ribbon, preferably pale pink, blue or lightest green with a cluster of tiny I flowers nt each end, makes a favor that 1 every girl in the room will want. Bnt to , make of a dove cotillon a charming pict- i ur6 in the ballroom there must bo some H few favors for just ornament alone. The , long wands with a great paper rose and H long paper streamers at the top are ex- H ceedingly effcctlvo when there are a nuro- H ler together. A ten-inch tinsel butterfly H I poised nt the top of a yard long gilded j H I slick light" up well for an evening dance. For n really inexpensive figure a 1 rge palm leaf fan such as can be bought for IB a penny of any vendor will be most ef- H fective with a cluster of three large ptper H roses lied to It in a bahd of ribhon. Fans i arc good to provide for one figure, since H so many girls forget to bring thelt owh H fanH with them that it ih well also to J bRve the fan figure among the Brat on H the evening's programme. Gift mottoes can be nd Iu one figure. H aud the girls will hate, great fun pulling h , the snappers to getat the paper bats in- rl I side. H In4tead dr a theatrical performance i dove colillon.s ate alteady being worked ' k ovor in many girls' schools and colleges ,fnr the entertainment which the senior 'class gives iinn.ially to the underprad- uutcs. Tads, pencils, holies of pens, erasers tied nith prelly ribbon, and ll.e.i papers of pins made attractive by ! pretty paper pasted over the original 'Ugly cover are among the useful favors Iwhieh are being collected by the girls for 'thoir dances. In amateur theatricals thera is the certainty o the actors passing a ( delightful evening, but the surety of those invited to look having a happy time in more doubtful. A cotillon, even, n most elaborately planned one. will not be half the trouble nor half the expense of tho .simplest amateur play, and then it is certain cer-tain that every guest will enjby a thoroughly thor-oughly good time. I The cotillon may be further elaborated I 'into a fancy dress or masked bnll, a form 'of party that has had a great revival qf ' jinlerest this last year. I Perhaps the girl who has never been !away to boarding school or cbllege do? ( not realize what fun can be had from a .dove parly, but just let her try giving n girls' cotillon and see it she is not -won , 'over to believe that wherever else they IU may be needed, boys aro by no means es-he es-he aential to enjoyment at a dance. |
