The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-15

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Times. II We know
that we enter the
scenes OF the royels looking our best
and freshest. naturally We are more
self-possessed and attractive than II
conscious Of all manner Of sartorial
defects.
A girl about 10 indulge in the frl-
vollties Of a ball should. In justice 10
herself and her friends. try TO arrange
as dainty a toilet as her means allow
Accessories. be II noted. must always
be OF the neatest and freshest descrip-
ton Let the hallgoer rather elect 10
have new gloves aud shoes and dainty
flowers than a new dress and solled
details. The latter IA the very worst
policy. for mon. of whom our admirers
consist always notice nice gloves,
pretty flowers and shoes and we'll
dressed hair sooner than they do the
ainarlneas 81 a gown. The economical
girl should select ball gown that will
stand wear and the knocking about
inevitable 10 a ballroom. aud yet look
neat az the end Of the evening and
suitable Tor similar functions after
Nard. For this roason she should
never purchase a dinphanous fabric.
Ike tullo or chiffon. neither should
she have her gown made with any pre-
tense a. "a train.
Trains happily. are ont Of date On
dresses Tor dancing purposes. and I
should suFges, that a young bride do
nlroua 81 utilizing her wedding gown
should have the train cut on before
she wears % at ball 10 my mind
there "a n trace of lndelicacy when O.
bride afierWard wears her wedding
dress ius' OIL a. was on the eventful
day. save. OF course. Tor the oncircllng
veil. II D. an unnecessary advertise
ment Of her young matrnnhood. and
Car better taste would d be- Tor hcr "a
considerably modify the toilet before
wearing q In public again
When dressing the han Cor "a ball
She girl who hopes 90 De- comfortable
and tidy when she dances should be-
ware Of a style of Embarrassing TO
which she u unaccusiomod. and ~ or
namonta that are not safely fixed In
the hair q l. the worst % manners
90 see q woman dressing" herself IN
public, and yet pats and touches will
make themselves actually Necessary.
even IN the ballroom u her hair seems
looao and disheveled after a vigorous
dance Vigorous" by the by. j. used
merely as a figure OF speech here. Tor
u IL quite a sign 81 the lower classes
90 dance vigorously nowadays. Rather.
carrying the matter 10 its extreme lin
u. people at fashionable hai dunce
~ though the whole thing was "a wear
isome duty. 90 be- got through with the
least possible expenditure Of cxcrtion.
A sensible woman must observe a
happy medium: she must not look so
radiant that she gives a stranger the
Impression that she felt this would b,
her Que and only ball and therefore
she must make the most of u. neither
must she look 30 bored and wearied
that the same uniformed observer
will wonder why she need participate
Ia a function that causes her 30 much
ennui.
On entering a ballroom the ladie.
Of party 10 hrst, with The gentlemen
just behind them. no longer DO couple.
mako their debut, arm In arm. a. IN
earlier times: aud should there be- 4
hostess u L. correct Tor guests 10 greet
her before passing through the rooms
A hostess generally stands at the On
trance TO ballroom 20 receive hei
guests. or AZ the top Of the Etaircas,
IN che event Of the ball being held
In an upper story. II h her duty Il
shake hands with all new arrivals
even though she may not have mel
them previously.
New arrivals are announced b,
name, a. Mr.. and Mrs. Vardon." ant
the lady will pass In and be- greeted
before her husband Ladies' should
remember that Il Il not etiquette TO on,
ter a ballroom with any wrap about
their shoulders. those with delicat,
throsts and chests should arrange d
pretty hleh.necked bodice that will az.
ford suficlent protection. Il must also
be- mentioned that fans are never huns
from the waist now. AZ In former
years. az they are found to swing too
much In the way Of other dancers
Another instance. this. Of the cansid
eraieness which goes 10 the compost,
ton OF ballroom etiquette.
Girls with dancing brothers ma,
lire q, point out 10 them. or perhap.
q man may be- inclined 10 honor oul
pages with his perusal 20 Tor the i'm.
provement Of the masculine mind on
matters OF etiquette o. must be- said
that @ o. not correct Co onor 10 shak,
hands in n ballroom Some enthusiasts
dc individuals in % ballroom. when
they recognize woman they like
siraightway offer 10 shake hands with
her. she naturally tries 20 avoid IA,
unWcicome honor and the result % d
slightly awkward contrctomps.
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A good method TO clean a chain d.