The sun., 1902-01-12
WOMEN'S LUNCHEON PARTIES.
DAINTY DECORATIONS FOR THE
TABLE NOW IN VOGUE.

Finer Gowns Than Ever Worn At These
Entertainments The Bridesmaids
Luncheon-A study In Ferns Tho
Luncheon From woman's Standpoint.
With many hostesses the luncheon party
is favorite means OF paying of social
obligations Less costly than the fashion
able dinner and conveying greater COM
pliment to the guests than tho musicale
or the reception, 1T has advantages peculiarly
its own. In this phase Of the luncheon 1t
is a form Of entertainment confined almost
exclusively to women.
Extravagant sums of money have been
and will continue to be spent on luncheons
Of this character. Nevertheless. the hostess
OF comparatively small means finds little
difficulty in adapting this form Of enter
tainment to her financial resources.
A recent manifestation In connection
with the luncheon party Is the increased
| richness and elaborateness OF the gowns
worn by guests For example, the cloth,
| tailor-rnade gown, once In high favor at
| the luncheon, has suffered an eclipse in
| favor Of frocks which. no twithstandiDg
that they are cut high in the bodice. rep
resent the richest. the daintiest. the rarest
| fabrics.
Lace gowns draped over a foundation
Of silk OF satin are high In favor this winter
and are matched with lace or velvet hats
| trimmed WIN OetTlCn pluHits' chH 70 VI
heavier fabrics are Offset with bodices OF
white and pale-tinted chiffon. embroidered
| mousseline lace and other delicate ma
terials. made with elbow sleeves.
Care Is taken that the hat worn at a lunch
| eon-and luncheon toilet includes hat
| is of tho newest and most becoming design.
doubtless for the reason that II Is the Tea
| ture of a womans attire most IN evidence
| while she sits at the table.
"A smart costume, q smarter hat, ana
| l,ft nf x.Aain-AGnaNiQllv
| bit of gossip-are what expect every one
| OF NV guests TO contribute to the luncheon,
said a hostess, and she added, a luncheon
without gossip would be as fat. stale and
| unproftable as warm champagne.
A bridesmaids luncheon, which is given
| by a bride 10 the young WON en- she has
! selected 70 attend her at her wedding two
or three days before the ceremony. IA IN
the opinion Of some people the prettiest
| and most Interesting in the whole category
| OF iunoheons When 4 is given In the most
/ approved fashion round table IL spread
| with On open work lace cover, lined with
white OF colored satin. On this cover Is
| richly embroidered linen centre piece. about
! twenty-seven inches In diameter The
embroidery Is in colors 20 match the lining
| Of the cloth.
A narrow vine Of flowers and leaves
! smiln1 II may be- with an orchid, a rose,
| some violets or carnal Ions twisted Ia here
| aud there-encircles tine table about twelve
inches back from the edge, and there ts
/ fairly tall mound Of flowers In the middl
| Of the table from which radiate four or sia
strands Of smilax and blossoms To meet
/ the flower border
Long satin ribbons crossed from end ga
! end II the tahl. are under the ban of fasliUf
/ it,t now, and 30 is the satin table cover
b lAoes and embrUlderles are the thhf
I some Of the sp.r lmens nov seein on lunch.
/ Napkins. tno. arc elAboratelv deaoraisI
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