The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-02-26
FASHIoNAHLE INrELLIaFNCE.
an bout Entertainments OF Dineren
Kinds.

All bout entertainments OF Different
Kinds.
There is a return to wholesale sim
pIicity in the day entertainments given
this winter. Kettle-drums, Russian
tents and informal receptions are the
order of the afternoon. At these enter
tainments the guests wear street cos
tunes or go In full dress, as best suits
them, and the simple refreshment is
tea poured by the ladies of the fam
lily in the presence of the guests, In
English fashion. The Russian tea has
a slice of L mon added, water and other
delicate cakes are offered, and some
times chocolate is served. The table is
display of handsome silver, old china
and fine drapery.
The invi atoms to these unceremoni-
Gus parties are on cards instead of note
sheets. For instance, for kettle drums
or afterno n teas, the hostess sends her
visiting card, with merely the words,
Tea at five o'clock, written or en-
graved in the left hand corner. For
other afternoon receptions "a here tea is
not the special object) cards are also
used, with merely the day, and From
three until six o'clock in the left
corner. For ceremonious dinners a
note sheet is preferred, and is folds d
once across the middle, to fit a square
envelope. A simple formula is en-
graved upon this, requesting the pleas
ure of your company at dinner, giving
the hour usually six o'clock, date, and
residence, and leaving blank spaces for
the guests name and for the day of the
dinner. ca S. Y. P" is invariably
seen on dinner invitations. For the
large and ceremonious receptions which
are numerous this winter, 3 note is used
with formula similar to that quoted
for dinners, merely changing the hour,
which is now often set down cat 8
o'clock, though few guests observe this
punctually. The word "german or
" dancing" is sometimes added. Infor-
NAL evening receptions are very fre-
quent this winter; the invitation is usu-
ally a card, with Tuesday even ngs,
for instance, written in She left-hand
corner. These weekly receptions con-
Time even through Lent.
The square and the oblong envelope
are the extremes of fashion for inclos-
ing wedding invitations. For weddings
at home, to which all the guests are in
vited, a square note sheet Is used with
out cards, and the entire invitation,
including the parents, brides and
groom's names, date and hour of we'd
ding, with number of residence, is
done on this page in lightly shaled
script. For home weddings, " Re
quest the pleasure of your company
is used while for church wedding
invitations ' Request your presence " is
preferred. For announcing marriages,
instead of separate cards a nearly
square note is now used, with both
names and date of the marriage upon
it. The words sat home" are still used
for any receptions, though seldom for
evening.
Wishing cards are of fine bristol
board of medium weight-not of the
thinnest quality and are of different
sizes. Gentlemen use. the smallest
cards, young unmarried ladies use the
next larger size, while still larger cards
a1e for married ladies the fourth and
largest size is used for mother and
daughter together, or for husband and
wife. The engraving is done in very
delicate script the address is on the
right hand below, and the day of the
week set apart for receptions is in the
left corner-which is the reverse of the
English fashion. Old English text
and fanciful capital letters are out of
style, and only done to order. To turn
down one corner of card denotes a
call in person, and is the only mutila-
tion of the card now practiced by peo-
pie of fashion.