The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-23
NOT FOR The POOR YOUNG GIRL
But THE POOR YOUNG MAN MAY
90 TO WEEKEND PARTIES.

Matters Of Clothes and (naperOns-A
Popular Form Of Entertaining That
IL Expensive for Her, but Not for Man.
Week END parties at country houses. the
most popular form Of entertaining at
present. do not win from women the en-
thusiastic CONNIE ndation which they re-
ceive from the men who have cultivated
the custom of being invited to these jolly
gatherings.
Bachelors are in great demand for the
week ENDS. a. social aids at the dinners and
dances, as companions for the young ma
irons and also az hands at billiards, riding
and golf. Single women who must travel
with a chaperon or a maid are not in such
demand as guests at the end-of-t he week
parties, and only girls with WELT filed purses
can afford to accept this form Of entertain
ment.
just as a great number Of younG men
manage to keep up certain social position
on next to nothing a year, 80 there are
many girls who cleverly keep In the swim
on annual allowances so small that the
amount would amaze those that entertain
them at their houses, zee them constantly
at fashionable events. and are even enter
tanned by them at teas and luncheons.
modest, but correct in style.
! The girls. however, have a much harder
time to manage than the equally inpecuni-
ous young men. for the reason that, az has
been demonstrated many times. young
men in society are so necessary at dances
and at dinners that they can manage TO get
| along very well on a meagre income. This
income the young men are even permitted
TO earn. while the poor girl of position may
/ alfa ont hnr
| means by earning money
But she must live in a good neighhorhood
no matter how small her home may be or
| how poorly. perhaps, she may breakfast
and dine in order to maintain il. One
| Of the richest Of the Younger married
! women prominent in society to-day lived
In rooms in cheap boarding house with
her mother before she made a good mar
rage which was rendered possible becatise
Of her position in society This position.
poor as she was she refused To relinquish
by taking up any branch of work by which
she could help to maintain herself and her
mother
The younger man in society who may be
| poor manages TO live in nondescript
manner and he does not require a chapcron
and need not receive. which function is
sometimes most impressively performed
by the poor girl in lodging house drawing
room which for the time passes her own.
| The man has only to secure a memberslip
| In "A club. and while this is not a low -pric. d
luxury, it repays him in the end more than
1t costs by far.
| In the matter of clothes he is easily and
iHcxpc!sively equipped, although the list
of garments that fashionable tailor
recently published a. NEG essary TO a man +
info ry lin in l..u..x "a
variety. But every one knows that "A man
can even go riding in n business, suit if he
has the proper leggu gb and Il crop. while
a woman r riding dress and boots cost never
less than $50. and she can have 10 substi-
tutes
On the contrary. man provided with an
evening suit ard dinner coat is equipped
for 3e5 nights In the year If need he, while
girl requires constant additions to her
wardrobe, and no matter how wonderfully
she may manage to get them up they
nevertheless cost enough III a year to make
the most important expense for her social
life
Neither can she go about to dinners or
dances in evening clothes without cal y
and IA party cloak A mans one overcoat
| will easily serve all season II he is hard
pushed by his tailor. A mans laundrsss
and hs tootblack can turn him out in capital
shan; while for woman al amount of
DIRE. sing is necessary that always calls for
l the ala OF SDInt OtTtT WOiIEI' =
| She must have fresh slippers, gloves,
| laces and flowers. combs and pins and
| chains: while a mans gloves and hand
kerchiefs are his chief requisites Of this
description.
But even though a girl may accomr-
lsh wonders through home dressmakn z
| and the ingenuity with which ambitious
| others, sisters and a,uts will work for
her social success, and though she may
keep up appearances when she il sent out
10 the theatre party or the dinner in hired
| cab with the maid-of -all-work in q cap
and apron serving as n companion, still
the Weekend invitation CAUSES her 10 give
UP the battle. in this direction at least.
| For in these parties mona Of the usual
rakeshifts which have to b. ra- of the
poor girls system can have any place.
Women to-day manage at slight expense
TO make wonderfully good appearance,
doccving even their best friends with their
| cotton vclvets, imitation lacss. jewels, furs
and hats concocfed az home and finished
with French milliner's label Other
women seeing them can give only a casual
scrutiny. and to the unframed eye these
things pass muster without trouble.
For the wet end. however. the i'm
pccunious girls frocks and frills must he
equal to passing the examination of stran &c
and critical maids; they must be suitable
for morning and noon, as we'll a. night, +, and
thov must I've frcs and in good condition.
Here no pcrcalc Innings or imitation silk
l
must IN neither too old nor too new in fact
the week lend party is an occasion that the
| impecunious society girl avoids. giving all
sorts Of wonderful excuses when she get :
| the gracious note of hostess who NAV
never have ina gined that her invited guest
| il not 40 well provided for a. she is herself
| in her great house with servants. horses and
| automobiles at her beck
The three days stay IL short one and
| while the visitor. outfit must be beyond
| reproach as to quality and fashion. it must
| not he too plenteous, although this rule is
sometimes altered by the programme that
has been arranged at the house where one
| visits.
A coaching party. will call for one more
complete outfit: hunt or cross-country
| riding demands habit and 80 on. But as
these things are generally noted in the
invitation, the girl without money can always
| stay at home and send some excuse about
| the number of her engagements in town.
| dance IL often part Of the programme
| and IL will always call for something far
| more Informal than a frock that will serve
| nicely for dinners. Wonders can be done
| in the way of gowns for Weekend party
dinners with dotted swiss and white null
and lace which women Of all ages are wear
ing nowadays, but a dance is different and
the simple muslin gown effect Is good only
for one occasion AT the weekend.
The travelling gown must be- in that state
| r. 10, oil