Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-01-29

EiiNTs - TO THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
% 9rEsTs- eARDs. ELOwKRs, AND
FILLS % EARE-AFPEr1zKRs,
WfNEs, DRESS, ETc.

Na@ESs Nh41t4 ELGs
To people Of average intelligence
taste and wit. there Is no form Of 20
cial endowment 80 attractive A. 4 fiinner
party. Every large city in our cOun-
try has is peculiar conyentionslities
expecting dinner entertainments but
there Is a general form IN ali which 2
opted from cur English cousins over
the broad ocean rather than from he
French, OF Germans, or other peonfe.
A few years since Il was a rare eircum-
stance for 3 private family 70 employ
the services OF q trained cook. bat at
present chef Is an Indispensable adj
lunet in the household Ell a wealthy
family who are IN society. Even with
cook who has inspirations in his art
the ady of the house must necessarily
have certain solicitnde regarding q
dinner party. Il may be very easy for
ser % select CUES from her visiting
book 70 dine and wine, but il is some
thing else to bring agreeable, aympa-
thetie people together to whom the
elegant service and the daint Is are but
acce series for conversation, the SPAR
kie II wit, the how Of soul
An eFen number Of guests Is requi-
site. Six ladies and six gentlemen are
considered the best form for q dinner
party In 4 private b use. and these
hints treat especially of the etiuuet OF
nome dinners. II q guest sends q re-
sret at the last moment before the en-
tertAinment, the hostess must invite
some one to Gil the vacant chair, and
every lady whose house Is a social cen
Ter has some friend who will accept the
situation.
The invitation should be written
upon q small, square sheet OF paper
enclosed In 4 square envelope OF pale
4 a paper, and seat two weeks in ad-
The latest form OF dinner table is
square. IL must be covered with white
ielt or the thiekest white flannel. Over
the felt the white linen damask cloth
ia design Of fern leaves or roses and
buds, with q pale pink border ami long
fringed ends. is laid. Th latest nov
city IN napery Is the linen table scarf.
embroidered with gold or sil er threads
ia exquisite designs OF birds and how-
eTs and trailing vines, which is broad
enough and long enough to hall con-
ceai the tahlecloth. In the center of
tue table Is a small silver-edg d mirror,
either round or oval, on which rests .
ent-glass bowl holding q careIessly ar
ranged bunch OF roses and buds and
maiden hair ferns. This center deco
Fatisn Is not removed during the meal,
and its prevailing color dominates the
plate bouquets and the floral decora-
lions 81 the room. Two or fOlr cut
glass candelabra, holding burning wax
Tx is, are placed on either side of the
bowl uf flowers, As gas Is at present
considered q vulgar illumination for
entertainments and very trying to the
complexion.
The napkins should match the table
cloth, save those used with the finger
bowls, which are Of the very finest
hemstitched linen, often embroidered
with colored wash silks, and the size OF
a dessert-plate.
The guest cards are laid on the cloth
that Is, the card bearing the name OF
the lady or gentleman TO occupy each
seat Is placed, in agreement with the
caprice OF the hostess, wheFe they are
to sit at table. These cards are often
ianciful. hand-painted in curious de-
signs OF birds, flowers, figures or land
scapes. Sometimes they bear exquis-
tie little etchmgs or bronze ard silver
ferns, or have some Illustration in
eonsouanee with the giving of the
dinner.
The menus are also illustrated and
sometimes tied With bit OF pretty
eulored satin ribbon, and are mite
IA ger than the guest card. tiny
bouquet, two roses or rose and bud,
tied witt ribbon, Is laid on the menu.
six glasses of different sizes are ar
ranged for each guest--the tumbler for
4 Al oh old Nha
elaret glass. those for hook, sh rry and
cordial. The white eut-glass OF the
Russian pattern Tan old style in dla-
mond-shaped cutting Just revived -
very beautiful. All the glass on the
sahe. inehaIing the flower bowl, the
candelabra, the finger bowls and the
: ter bottles. must be Of the same
| design.
The various courses are sc sed from
the buffers pantry a la Russo. on china
OF different styles and decorations or
from a complete service OF silver. Rare
/ porcelains are more approved and cost
/ ly, as they are copied from the china
/ made In the noted factories abroad for
/ royalty; each plate. cup and saucer, OF
whatever the dish may be, being gem
| % art, and no two specimens alike.
/ The dishes are appropriate for each
| course in design and shape. The oys-
ter dishes may be Of ROy al Worcester
! or Limoges china, ia scoliops, pale
cream in color, edged with silver; the
tish cear Of cream TINT, decorated
wiih aquatic plants In pale sea 8 cen ;
| the game dishes, squar IN shape, with
| design OF birds ia borders; the salad
dishes, PALE green with borders OF BAN
boo designs; the asparagus dishes o.
oval shape with a division for plant
and stalks, aud giided edges on cream
UNITS, aud SO on down 20 the little mar
yels OF cups Tor cafe noir aud the bon
bon baskets.
An elegant dianer may be OF an ia
definite number OF courses and variety
xith salsei almonds, olives, OF cracker
aud cheese served in pretty dishes be
tween the courses as appetiEerS. Wine
IS also appointed for each course ans
served to the right By the batter, aud
net bis assistants.
The dress la mode for ladies attend
ing Iii sneg parties this season is shor
IN the SktTt-the long rained skirt ovel
/ which some man was sure 70 trip y
obsolete. Mr.. Beeeher once said II
IA Ade him angry 20 see a woman at {
dianer party ia 4 trained gown, aud
hat Il be saw one Of that kind be a.
WAYS tried TO step on il. Velvet gowns
! Of black and light colors are very pop
iular as dinner costumes for ladies oil
Al ages, as well Is combinations o
satin and velvet. and eo.ored laces owe
silk Ostrich plumes, three in nun
her. are worn il the hair by marriet
laafeS. while Young or unmarried Ia
dies with abundant shining locks dres,
a plainly as possible, IN agreement
lperhaps. with the poetieai fancy that
beauty when unadorned Is adoFnet
the most. 10 seems to be Diploma
with the wearer whether the neck %
the dress is cut high OF low, but ~
sleeves are missing. or short from M
ele ~; however, u matters not as IN
arm must be covered With Long gioy'
g match the t-e - isroOklyn Eagle