The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-20


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as court dress is, although all even
ing entertainments do not call for full
evening dress.
One. general rule governs evening
dress, and by this L mean the correct
evening dress; it should never be worn
until after o'clock. This is law
that may not be broken nor stepped
around; it is there.
ton to tea from to Z, and to supper
afterward. If he intends to be at both
the tea and the supper, he must either
wear a frock coat, with all that that
entails in the matter of collar, lie, hat
and trousers, or he must wait until af-
ter 6 o'clock and wear evening
clothes; the black swallow tail coat
and trousers, white stiff shirt, white
lawn necktie, high straight collar and
low-cut waistcoat. In this costume he
is prepared to remain for the evening.
but he must not arrive until well after
6. In the froch coat he is properly
dressed, for the host must wear
'frock' during the afternoon, and he
would hardly leave his guests to dress
again between the departure of the
tea guests and the serving Of supper.
But Mr. Stanley must not arrive after
6 o'clock in a frock coat If Mr.. Stan
ley had been invited to the tea only,
he could have attended in business
suit or frock.
daytime wedding and the breakfast
afterward, he must attend both dressed
in his "frock" With this costoums gray
gloves may always be worn. If he
should be merely invited to the we'd
ding and not the reception, he may
wear a business suit. On the other
hand, should the wedding be after 6 in
the evening he must attend it or the
reception, or both, in full evening
dress
If Mr.. Robinson accompanies wom
an to the theater he should wear even
ing clothes, except in the summer,
when this rule is usually relaxed.
Should he attend the opera even alone,
evening clothes are proper:
At dances, concerts, and all evening
entertainments of a formal nature
evening clothes should be worn, al
though if Mr.. Stanley is asked to an
evening entertainment where no wom-
en- are expected, he may wear, instead
Of the swallow-tail coat, shorter
coat known as a dinner jacket. With
this black tie is worn and turn
down collar; otherwise the garments
are the same. This coat perhaps be-
cause of the collar is more comfort
able than the swallow tail, and mem
therefore like to wear it. 1t is never
proper, however except for wear in
ones own house on informal occasions
women are not invited.
The 6-o'clocl. rule applies to women
just as it does to men in regard to
full evening dress. Semi evening dress
woman may wear in the afternoon
Full evening dress for women mean:
low neck Cor sometimes low cut
dress with a guimp of gauZe), very
short sleeves. a long trained skirt and
jewels. With such a costume long
gloves ade always worn, and an Orna-
ment is frequently worn in the hair.
This dress is always worn on all for
NAL occasions after o'clock; to the
opera. to ball or reception. Never, of
course. is full evening dress worn to
the theater, and seldom does it appear
at public restaurants. unless it be to
supper after the opera.
There are many semi dressy gowns
too. that are proper at dinner parties
or to wear in ones own house. din
ner gown may be cut out but little H.
the neck and it may have long net
sleeves, yet it is perfectly proper to
wear to almost any dinner. 1t would
not be proper at ball or formal re-
ception. Mrs. Stanley may wear, if