Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-25
Gales anb Skettbes.
The Demands OF Etiquette.

\ society journal Laws down number
of rules for the observance OF gentlemen
who do not know what to wear on certain
oecasions-such as afternoon calls. recep-
lions. weddings. etc. II is extremely
gratifying to know that it IS no violation
Of the strictest etiquette to wear clothes on
all these occasions.
The rule for weddings at night" saws
this authority, lis evening dress"
This is a valuable reminder. Many gen
tlemen supposed it was the correct thing
to wear morning dress at evening we'd
dings. apd night dress at morning we'd
dinos.
Ties and trousers should he If simple
and unstriking colors.''
A man who would wear green ties and
trousers to match, at an evening reception
would be voted a trifIe loud we sus-
pect.
"When in evening dress. no gold what
ever should be perceptiblc.
This is sensible.
Ii looks selfish for 1t man, when al an
evening party. to pull handful Of gold
pieces out Of his pocket, and jingle them
under the nose Of his less fortunate visitor.
We never do it,. And To consult nine
hundred dollar gold watch every i've min
utes, would be apt to induce the belief IN
the mind Of the hostess that one man at
least was bored, and wished the thing was
over. We were never guilty OF sich Il
breach of etiquette. either
Your studs, # jewels. should he plain
pearls-black pearls, if possible: and
here, if you like to spend thousand dol,
lars on rare specimens the cauons oil good
taste will not be offended.
This is cheering II there is one thing
more than another. it is to pay thousand
dollars for shirt studs but rather than
violate the canons OF good taste, we would
wear ordinary pearls costing not more
than five or six hundred dollars.
THE waistcoat can be black OF white.
II the latter is used, it should not be fas-
tened with gold buttons. Imitation gilt
ornaments can be made so perfectly, and
are so difficult to detect on casual exam
nation, that gentlemen prefer to wear no
jewelry whatever"
That is the way we feel about it. Moth
ing is more annoying than to have mean
person point ut ones fifty dollar gold but
ions and playfuly ask it they were pnr-
chased at the uinety-nine cent store, or II
they came in prize package. \ pla-
card might be attached to the vest, eX
planning that these buttons are genuine
and cost fifty dollars but this might also
he considered bad form in good society.
BLACK silk stockings are preferable to
any other"
They come high, but we buy no other
kind.
"A small white bud in the button hole
relieves the monotonv OF a costume which
though ugly in itself, never fails to set
well on man who looks like II gentle
man."
This has been our experience. If
man who is gentleman, but does not
look like one. wears an ugly dress, he
should put big sunfower in his button
hole.
This breaks the monotony very much,
and withdraws attention from i'll fitting
clothes.
"A lady should refuse to dance with an
ungloved man.
She should also refuse to dance
with man who wears boxing gloves III a
ball room. The line must be drawn
on gloves. And a gentleman should re-
fuse 10 dance with lady who wears n
heavy layer of pearl powder on each
cheek-if he don't want to become n
marked" man.-Iuck.