The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-19
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The debutante has arrived at an ad-
vanced social stage, when she sits down
at her first dinner party, says Madame
Mash, in the Philadelphia Press"
There are sure to be older guests to en-
terrain and be entertained by than at the
o~ther@affairs.
Here the etiquette of her costume is as
important as the etiquette of her man
ners.
She must be as careful to wear the right
cut of gown as to talk agreeably to the
man who takes her in to dinner. whether
he is one of her bitterest enemies or So
ciety's greatest bore.
1t is as Important that she choose the
right material for her Inner gown as
that she greets her hostess perfectly, that
her gloves are as correctly long as her
stories!
Let her never waste a moment deciding
whether her corsage is to be decoiiete OF
high. 1t must be the former.
This allows no question in the present
fashionable society. In truth, society
women consider it will be a sad lack OF
form and etiquette when high neck bod
ices are allowed at formal dinners
There must be a distinction drawn be-
tween affairs under sunlight and gaslight!
She wants to look very well at that din
ner. She is not quite sure of her back
ground as at her home reception, nor can
| she depend on the stirring gayety OF the
ball to give brilliancy to her face.
She wants to wear a costume that will
stand the test of four hours careful
scrutiny, of a color that will not become
garish before the coffee is served; with
| garniture thai is not likely to show up
tawdry under the four or five pairs OF
women's eyes at the close range of a din
ner party.
She will remember before dressing, II
she has been carefully nurtured, that her
face and hands are to receive the most
careful attention. The least evidence of
careless grooming is conspicuous at the
dinner table. No temptation of powder
or rouge, however strong, should be yield
ed to.
suppose she chooses rose colored benz
gaiine. 1t is soft. rich sheeny and most
becoming Girls who do not care for this
may choose plain t%affeta, but the bengal
line is newers In choosing taffeta, let it
be of solid color, for Powered effects have
gone by.
She wants to combine three distinct but
harmonious shades of pink. The old rose,
the rose pompadour and the light shade
that is almost flesh tint, it is SO faint
She does not want any other color intro
duced.
Here is the mode for it: Skirt. a little
fuller than for walking. the pleats stand
out far in the back, and considerably
rounded in the back at the hem, with q
eeremonious dip. =
The dice .deeollete; the sleeves short.
So much for the cut.
AS to the de~coration-that must be a
subtle weaving Of shades and drapery.
The skirt must have a deep Spanish
| founce Of rose chiffon. get the shaded
materiali il possible. AT the bottom. OPEN
ing like chiffon, run three bands of yell
low Malines insertion; around the ~fiounce,
top and bottom. a double, narrow ruching
of chiffon of the lighter shade.
Let this founce start above the knees;
| this is the artistic depth. Never leave
the knee cap in outlined evidence; it is
not a pretty bit of the anatomy. in. the
hack the founce extends up to about
twelve inches from the waist. An extra
amount of fullness is put into the back
widths of the ruffle.
The bodice has the classic drapery de-
| scribed as being or the bodice of the
white tulle ball gown. 1t Is very short at
the belt, which is confined by a folded
belt of satin antique, bearing the Three
shades of pink.
I suggest the use of these three shades
because nature is our most artistic
teacher. So is learned the lesson of the
rose, with its exquisite shading, the one
pink seeming to grow out Of the other.
The decollete line is finished by a deep
collar falling far over the shoulder and