The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-12
Cost of
Coming Out
Party Lasts
Even Depression Can't
Cut Cost Below
SO. 600.
By HELEN WORDES
Tu~s SPECIAL Writer


NEW YORK. June IL While
y changing times have lowered
Tho ante IN dchu-ante parties. The
r0,f ~ introducing daughter still
sets father back $1,000 Or more i
ne intends to give ou- Nell a good
seud of
Which Is nothing compared N the
golden DAVIS of % when $4,000 or
$4,000 uaz tho average cost for
dehuf1nre c-up
VIVA has Dr. stood vog 80 faro" I
asked +rr mother NJ ice daugh-
trrv. The oldest girl wiii make her
debut This winter
WEI. Ive spent about $500 more
On NcIle clothes. and the pictureS
.he had made this week will cost at
lear 500
Have yo- anv special plans for
hos rh.- summer
SO stv friends say We should
take a house o. Southampton. that
she'll miss meeting the right boys
10 ask 20 her party this winter I'M
Joss Ve DO lease a cottage. but my
husband IcCls ne can't afford South
ampton. so veil have 70 pass that
up
~Wha' would a Southampton cot
taEe cost2'
Whatever you Vsnt TO paw. I
should say anything from $1,000 to
$500.
Winter Prices High
Nell VIII make her debut AZ me
hrirnt n Tho winter season. wnen
prices come nigh for bathrooms. Or
chegtraT and caterers.
The average Jaw band runs
around $500 an evening. AZ the
bigger dcbu,antc parties tacre arc
two orrhe-fras. The ballroom rate
depends on The chic OF The hotel
or club The moro exclusive the
more expensive River Cluo wHS
tho TOP last season
r should saw that the ballroom
the refreshments. the drinks the
music and the decorations would
bring NeIS coming oUt party mp
IN A. least $4,000. said her mother
This is outside the prcliminarieS.
Prom September on. teas. lunche0nS.
receptions. small dinners and tickets
for NclTS escorts VIII add on an
other $1,000
some of the girls are cutting
down on expenses. Pc NeilS mother
said. bv SidestcpDing an individual
party. Instead OF giving a coming
ont ball for them. their parents In
tend having a small dinner for a
few NJ their more intimate friends.
on the night Of the Junior Assem-
biy and then take their guests on
to this party Which means they
don't have 10 nay for musicians. The
ballroom or the decorations The
extra expense IS the tickets Tor The
hoys But. Of course. YOU can only
IN this II Your daughter ana Inc
girls she invites 70 her dinner arc
members OF the Junior Assembly"
Back 70 sweet e.
rs tho system and NOT the prin-
riDie that's AZ fault IN dcbuntan's
parties. The idea Of formally intro
ducing vCur daughter is rather Ike
askiG. her 20 say n piece at a party
vhcn she was a little girl BY the
time shes been through finishing
school. shes supposed 10 have
learned something TO say and 90.
The dchutante routine gives her a
chance 10 be- put through her PAGES.
The debs Of this season are an eX-
crDtionalIy nice lot. The pendulum
has swung back % the sweet is
type. plus pOiSe and wisdom that
teIonC TO much older girls FlapperS
are out Of fashion. And on the
whole. the dcbs I've seen are much
more sensible than the BOYS Of the
same age.
The average 1895 debufanfe is an
aT-1rOund sort Of Girl She can
swim like a fish. play tennis well
enough % have a good time dance
the most intricate steps drive any
car. make a fourth al bridge STAY
on q horse and. occasionally. pilot an
sirplane.