The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-27

by that time even got into the habit
OF going home from balls before the now
modish supper Is served. She may even
have fixed an hour beyond which she
never stays out. Il may be O'Clock.
or II she il very conservative 1t may be
an hour earlier
But whatever ths hour is she must be
n second year girl before she does any Of
these prudent and conservative things.
The d"hutant. has no time To think Of
such restraints to the gayety Of her first
Year out. Her dream OF happiness must
newer b" interrupted.
II il a glorious dream too 81 youth and
pleasure and gayety. with only beauty
To meet the eye at every turn. There
are no serious thoughts. no moments
81 dull care. only music and dancing
with daintiss To eat. lovely dresses to
wear and all the joy % living in youth
To rsvsl in. There are white gowns
with silver. pink gowns with moss rose
buds for the hair and bandeaus Of velvet
~ pale as the rosy shade OF the falls.
pstals. Then there are pale blue frocks
with forget me nots as delicate as the
satin ribbon the debutante runs through
her hair and satin slippers Of the right
shade to match all Of them. These are
some Of tho outward and silent signs
Of the d4butante's first year. and they
are very correct reflection OF it's
rnaidenly pleasures.
The young lady still makes her bow
IN the world very much in the way she
used to New York's social customs have
changed little in this particular. De
Sail ins1t h. lar afN
reception il perhaps still the most popular
way Of introducing the young lady TO the
people abe wants 70 know. those she must
know and those who are eagerly anxious
TO know her.
she -tiIl has her girl friends receive
with her. Sometimes there ia music.
sometimes there is not. One in quite as
good form AZ the other Refreshments
are light Their" may he nothing more
than All ice. tea. sandwiches and cakes
Even punch il not Indispensable.
This plan has tn. advantage Of bringing
all rh. family friends TO the hoIIse ~ that
they n"ci have no excuse for feeling
sighted in the ceremonies that accom-
pany III. young wOmanS Introduction
la the world 81 society IL Their. are no,
too many teas on the same day and
they nr" not too far aUart there may he
a nunh..r or young girls present OF
men Their. will b. few The young men
come in the evening for dinner and
tho theatre or dancing. as IL happens
10 be
These afternoon teas differ widely from
tho same function twenty years ago
They w"r. much more elaborate affairs
formerly and rather asGonishsi foreign
visitors. who were not accustomed to
seeing such contrasts in dress a. the
appearance" Of the hostessas and the
guests used TO offer In those days the
hostess and the young girls who received
appeared in full evening dress. With
bare shoulders and huge bouquets they
stood in line while an orchestra played
and walters passed around salads. Gro
quetfes and other hot dishes. and In some
cases even served champagne The
buffet was in fact quite the same that Ia
now 70 be found at weddings
The elaborate full dress was tho frst
detail 81 these afternoon receptions TO
disappear The heavy buffet soon fol-
lowed Thus by degrees the afternoon
reception gradually assumed tho present
simple form. which is much more In &C.