The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-19
Summer Brings Return
Of Weekend arties

ing popularity, among even old-taSh-
toned Virginia people, whose city
friends desire TO give them the un-
mitigaed delight of their presence to
bridge the rest days and link the
work days joyfully together
Just how the hostess feels about the
joyfulness of the linkage is matter
which does not call for pointed in
yestigation. She has on her should
ers the full burden and responsible
fly of the weekend. for the host is
passive, not an active factor. who
is in an attitude OF endurance raher
than OF enjoyment; of submission
raher than activity of behavior.
The Moving Cause.
In all inexplicable mysteries there
is moving cause The moving cause
OF the house party seems to be a de-
sire on the part of the modern host
ess to exploit herself as the possessor
of the handsomest and best appointed
country house owned by any woman
in her especial set. Sometimes she
makes a successful demonstration.
but often she simply gives herself UP
as a laughingstock to her friends and
guests who compare her with others
out-rivaling in week. features and
diversions. Another inpelling reason,
for the weekend segregation is that
there is some especial society lion
whom a hostess desires to capture and
display to lesser lions following in
the wake OF the supremely desired
and honored
The hour OF arrival for guests at
such party involves a nice policy
Of calculation on the part of the host
ess She endeavors, If possible. to
have them come by the same train,
and begin in amicable acquaintanceship
the roles they play in he wearing
of smart clothes, the eating of good
food, the relation OF witty Jokes and
personal experiences, the inspection
OF the premises and the losing of
money at the bridge table. the sensa
the supreme object for which it stands
ano is created Generally there is
one member Of the party that leads
The others gradually and impressive
~ to the various delights Of house
grounds and program of amusements
The universal agreement, outwardly
from all present, when the Showing.
off process is over. that the hostess
Is the cleverest woman in the world
and has the most original ideas in her
methods of making herself agreeable.
is accepted as part of the tribute due
for invitations extended and excepted
The Real Reckoning.
The real reckoning up time, however.
arrives with Monday morning when
themselves together, bag and baggage.
and after sketchy. breakfast in the
yelled dawning and q nerve-raspins
wait at a wayside station, return as
they graphically express 1t, ito civ.
ilization and well being once more
The ride on the train is generally
punctuated with acid criticisms ant
comparisons whereby this weekend il
disarvantageously ltkened to other:
that have preceded it.
az The present is the era of progress
Surely progress has gone long wa,
4 In old Virginia when the so-called
weekend" is Wanted as the success
sor and present exponent OF the de-
lightful hospitality of former days
Then friends came as they listed and
went when they saw fit. Host anG
hostess welcomed the coming and sped
the parting guest in all truth and sin
certify. The best in the power of Civ.
ing was freely offered The people
meant more then and counted for more
than now; the house and its luxuri-
Gus appointments for less.
Question Asked.
Former days and former ways are
only memories now, memories that
grow DINNER year by year. But while
their echoss .linger at stray times in the
mind, like .snatches of half-forgotten
melodies. the question now and again
arises: Can such as this fail and
1.-THE weekend take its place."
White Organdie Jackets.
~ Wraps to wear and lingerie gowns
are in great favor. but the latest cry
is jacket of white organdie. One
of the prettiest little jackets 1mag-
male is so thin that it shows under
meath the gauzy draperies of the gown
Such work as foes into this gown is
not seen often even in our lnoney.
spending age The material is white
net and organdie, combined Will
three-inch insertions and edgings o.
baby Irish, the mesh of cobweb del.
tcacy These go straight around the
bottom with sections of fulled net be.
tween. Just under the knees there i.
a treatment that is work Of art
a wide band of net has encrusta
tons of roses and trailing vines mad,
from the organdie, and put on so tina
the flowers stand UP in relief from
the net, AS to the jacket. its len.tt
shows the gradual and steady short
ening that is going on in the design
,ingerooms. 1T is belted affair, blacl
velvet RIBBON folded around the waist
with skirts below that reach to The
hips. AT the front j hangs open witt
wide reyers, the belt cutting through
the sides and meeting close agains,
tAe waist with a large bow There
Us repetition of the roses on The
reHers and again on the wide sailor.
shaped collar at the back. The wais
has the usual and the charming NJ
shoulders, with alienation of lace ant
net and organdie as in the skirt
Straight around the body just a, the
slhust line, there is a band or satin rib
g.bon IN cactus red threaded under
gathered net This breaks out from
eiunder the net in the front and show.
sGbetween the opening of the coat ant
looks as if ii belonged to 1t rather
than TO the gown,
Useful Suggestions.
- Velvet or ribbon bows may be giver
genew life without removing them from
the hat by using a curling-iron /
should be made quite hot, then coy
cred loosely with a wet cloth and in
serted in the loops. opening iron a,
wide as loops demand, and holding i
There until loops are dry, when the,
q Will look like new