The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-12
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Good Taste
Today
CHILDREN AS WEDDING
ATTENDANTS

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Dear Mrs. Post win II be
wrong 10 have none but children
relatives as attendants At my we'd
ding Rather than choose several
bridesmaids from among my many
friends and cousins. would like
to have my four little nieces and
no one else. VIII you please sp-
prove. or disapprove OF mis- plan?
And If II Is the former. then please
tell me how to arrange them and
how TO dress them.
Answer: I approve The sug-
gestion has generations Of wedding
scenes behind II. but English ones
rather than American-unless we
go very far back to where our Gus
toms were alike. In England 1t is
always customary for many young
relatives To take part. Let us hope.
however, that they are all nearly
the same size. or at least that each
two who walk together are some
what alike In height. They walk
two by two ahead Of you and your
father up the aisle. and they should,
of course, be dressed alike, In white.
and carry baskets of flowers
either white or colored. depending
upon the other flowers at the
church. II the church decorations
are all white, then l think the chill
drens baskets should be filled with
white flowers, too.
A MAN AND HIS DEGREE
Dear Mrs. Post: When a man
secures his Phi. d. degree, may he
change his name on his office door
to read DR.. John Smith. Counselor
at Law, instead of John Smith,
Counselor at Law? You have said
II was proper to use the degree in
connection with ones profession,
and l am wondering If you meant
to include the office door?
Answer: ! had not meant the
office door. and even now prefer
not to approve of it as being in
best taste. If, however, you pre-
fer to use it and not worry about
the criticism, / would at least sug-
gest that you choose the suffix
Phi. d. instead Of the prefix DR.. and
have the sign read John Smith,
Phi. D., Counselor at Law.
IN MOURNING
Dear Mrs. Post: My mother died
several weeks ago and / am back
at my work-which is in a private
house as maid. l have only one
day off week and have a radio
for my only diversion during the
few other hours l am off each day.
Do the same rules for mourning
apply TO people who live as ] do
And what shall do about wear
ing black clothes at the times /
am not wearing my uniforms /
really can't afford TO buy new
clothes.
Answer: You could put mourn
ing band on your coat and avoid
III you cam wearing any especially
bright-colored dresses for several
months. If you have white dresses
and accessories you can 60 into
mourning by wearing all white
during the hot months. You may,
of course, play your radio and go to
the movies with friend, or alone.
Movies are of especial comfort to
most people in mourning. But you
should not 60 to any big public
dances or other public parties be-
fore autumn.
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Incl
Mrs. Post is sorry she can no
longer answer personal letters.
She is glad. however, to have many
+ printed slips on variety Of sub
/ jects to offer to her readers. To-
days slip is Outdoor Summer
Manners" Be sure to send three
cent stamped, self-sddressed en-
velope with your request to Mrs.
Post in care of this paper, P. o.
Box $50, Times Square Station,
New York. n. Y.
Don't worry and wonder about
the correct procedure for your
wedding. Inform yourself concern
ing the proper conventions. Send
for Emily Posts booklet, The
Etiquette of Weddings" enclosing
10c. Address Emily Post. care this
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Square Station, New York City.