For every function of society held in the daytime dresses high in the neck are worn. Tea gowns are not worn at teas, in spite of the name. They are not worn when receiving visitors except for a most informal occasion, when an intimate woman friend comes in for a cosey chat, but they are used rarely. If an informal dinner or dance is to follow an afternoon tea the young girls receiving may wear dresses with an open cut about the throat, thin sleeves or short sleeves with long gloves, but never decollete dresses in the afternoon. At dinners, balls, evening parties, and in opera boxes low-necked gowns are worn.
Married women wear handsome satins, velvets, crepes, or spangled nets.
At balls young girls wear dresses of light, diaphanous materials, tulle, chiffon or crepe de Chine. A young girl's dress is never very low in the neck. Girls of medium height sometimes prefer dresses to touch or clear the floor. Tall girls look best in trains. Slippers of satin to match the color of evening gowns are worn, or slippers of gold or silver tinsel cloth.