The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-08
The Woman's Page of The T'innes-Di
Some Details of Etiquette

Much awkwardness would DO avoid
ed II young persons were moro thor
Roughly instructed In tho details Of
ntiquetto The simple matter of which
guests at dinner should ho tile nrst
TO depart. carefully learned. would
save boredom ana often unnecessary
fatigue for both guests and hostess
And it is 80 simple rulo-that the
guests Of honor be the nrst to do
part and as the guest OF honor is
always placed at the right of the host
she can at once he identified. even II
ishe has not been formally introduced
to each and every ono present When
the guest Of honor has taken her de-
parture. then the other guests can
say good by without further ccre-
bmony.
Tho seating % tho guests need not
be such vexed problem II rules or
etiquette arc followed In jnis coun-
Try there arc not the rules Of proce-
du.e 70 be observed thai there are IN
EUROPE, excepting mere in Washington.
where the diplomatic corps has 10 be
rented according 10 rank lui there
are always guests OF honor-the moro
formal acqu4intanres for whom tho
Entertainment is given. Tho hostess
has at her right hand tho man whose
vile is seated at the right Of the host
When there are two couples OF equal
importance the host takes into the
dining room the guest who is placed
tat his loft and the hostess follows
with the husband. and seats him at nor
ileft. In this manner is a difficult prob
lem solved
Tho duties Of "a social eeeretsry
eolyei. the seating of guests at all
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younger assistants 10 the secretaries
lat the legations fall Tho duty OF cor
,iccuy placing the guests
Removing Wine stains.
Where wine has hcen spilled upon
the tablecloth. sprinkle ~ with salt
until it is possible to take on, the
Rialn When tho cloth has been RE-
moved. pour boiling water through
tho stain un,l It has disanpearea.
Use for Two New Coiors.
Tho two now colors OF the season
have been lemon and nesh pink These
have enjoyed a vogue greater than
amy other. even brides having had
their trains Nuod Win Aesh pink or
with the faintest lemon -colorcd chit
ION ARRANGED In friis Lemon is not
universally becoming. bot IS q splen-
did tint for q brunette with ciear COM
plexion. Flesh pink suits almost
every one. being SO soft SHADE
An instance % this Is seen IN an
cvenins dress made OF bead enbroid-
cred not over fcsh pink soft silk. and
tho belt and bows on the sleeves of
black velvet give Just the touch nee
Hssary TO bring on, tho beauty OF tho
color Itself Lemon colored no, over
pale sink gives the charming honey
rGckle colors that nature has COM
bined in the beaut!ful woodland now-
ers. and this mixture SIS equally APP
y-opriate to afternoon as TO evening
gowns.
a lemon colored wolfe arranged IL,
deep tucks and trimmed with Non=-
tisn point has 4 belt OF black SIX.
and is worn with e hiack straw hat
lined With green plnated tulo and
trimmed WIKI black feather. Tho
sleeves turn tho elbows and are there
supplemented By gathered sleeves u
Venetian point Atting over the arms.
and trimmed with e. little tFill run
ming up the back seam ana falling over
tho wrist The hat worn with this
pretty gown IS one or the now white
nets, tho crown covered with nne
Yleats and the hrim formed Of a vide
wired frill White roses surround the
crown and appear 10 bo tiei at the
back with + knot % black velvet.
1t seems almost pity TO Use black
ivoivet on anything so delicate ana
light, Black tullc might be prefer
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Dress Trimmings.
The trimmings. after al. IS Tire
thing by which We catch the consci-
once az the dressmaker. the wesr=r
and the onloc.ster II IS more lovely
than ever this fall. adding richness
tho beautiful color note and a con
Tasting touch that are the features
OF gowns for afternoon and evening
wear
Metal onectn are the noticcable
frte.
and ornaments Dull silver. steei.
bright and antique gold ana bronze
arc prominent. Verify the looms In
Paris are hununing the sons OF gold
and silver Chinon, chenille. heavy
silk and wooden threads arc used to
fashion bright bands on which tho
beads in all conceivable shapes are
strung
WOODEN embroidery on laces hints
of the quaint empire effects In color.d
baskets wreaths ana floral Earlands
Here and there are incrustations az
china beads. Or dull silver threads
10 outline the bows of ribbon that
nre scattered through tho pattern.
The attractive trimmings OF chiffon
roses are very much used These viii
drape UP the panniers. outline sleeves.
nestle among tho laces that arc every
where on evening and afternoon
gowns.
TRIMMINGS thai are heavily incrustcd
with brlniants arc to he the most
favored for everang gowns. Tho con-
trast Of rhinestoeaes on black net IS
new. and has been used by foremost
makers on black and white evening
gowns
spangled nets are again in evidence.
Jet is foremost. perhaps. because Of
the biack-andwirite vogue.
Beaded fringes ana bands. the
crystal and silver effects emphasized,
ornament many evening frocks BAH
fringe. too. is ncTticeabie on many at
ternoon gowns. particulariy as trim-
ming for the ubiquitous sash
The beaded sud embroidered tunic
Is stnrv In itSolf NNith its NNnd or