. Our deportment; or, The manners, conduct and dress of the most refined society; including forms for letters, invitations, etc., etc. Also, valuable suggestions on home culture and training . ,Mt,,-l,Ml«lt;>«,PI,(t|,f^>«,M,-M|Mll»»i/«l|MU,l|M«.>./^ jHliMliM>MltUi|l|aMHMtMl>Mi(na>liMlIMtii|aMl<MkMlMuMtMlliMai*liMliMtMl|PI|fMcll|i>liMllMtMM>lir CHAPTER XL 7 &ztzptixm$r parties vend, galls* OKNTOG RECEPTIONS, as they arecalled, but more correctly speaking,afternoon parties, are generally heldfrom four to seven oclock in theafternoon. Sometimes a sufficientnumb
. Our deportment; or, The manners, conduct and dress of the most refined society; including forms for letters, invitations, etc., etc. Also, valuable suggestions on home culture and training . ,Mt,,-l,Ml«lt;>«,PI,(t|,f^>«,M,-M|Mll»»i/«l|MU,l|M«.>./^ jHliMliM>MltUi|l|aMHMtMl>Mi(na>liMlIMtii|aMl<MkMlMuMtMlliMai*liMliMtMl|PI|fMcll|i>liMllMtMM>lir CHAPTER XL 7 &ztzptixm$r parties vend, galls* OKNTOG RECEPTIONS, as they arecalled, but more correctly speaking,afternoon parties, are generally heldfrom four to seven oclock in theafternoon. Sometimes a sufficientnumber for a quadrille arrange toremain after the assemblage has forthe most part dispersed. THE DRESS. The dress for receptions is, for men,morning dress; for ladies, demi-toilet, withor without bonnet. ~No low-necked dress norshort sleeves should be seen at day recep-tions, nor white neck-ties and dress coats. The material of a ladys costume may be of velvet,silk, muslin, gauze or grenadine, according to the seasonof the year, and taste of the wearer, but her more elegantjewelry and laces should be reserved for evening THE REFRESHMENTS. The refreshments for morning receptions are gen-erally light, consisting of tea, coffee, frozen punch, 9 (129) aMli>li«>l>>l|(>l|MliM|ftl|M|l,nu>l||l>Ml(Mlili(i||Ml|itk<<;i|lM||illil|lilWl||i||<i|,l|,.iT | 130 DECEPTIONS, PARTIES AND BALLS. { \ claret punch, ices, fruit and cakes. Often a cold colla- i I tion is spread after the lighter refreshments have been I i served, and sometimes the table is set with all the vari- \ i eties, and renewed from time to time. £ { invitations. I | Invitations to a reception are simple, and are usually i h very informal. Frequently the ladys card is sent with ( i the simple inscription, At Home Thursday, from four : i to seven. No answers are expected to these invitations, \ \ unless R. S. V. P. is on one corner. One visiting I I card is left by each person w
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