Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-29
Invitations
Marked
R.S.V.P.
Hostess Complains
About Those Who
Disregard Hint
By E miIy Post.

Since the rule we all 30 by says
plainly. Unless the wording includes
r. S. v. P. one need not answer an
engraved invitation to an at home
the only possible advice I can give
to any hostess who wants to have
some idea of the number of guests
10 provide for is that she include
the R. S. v. P. Not that this will
bring complete replies! AS all host
esses can testify, one who receives
answers to half the invitations sent
lives in an unusually courteous COM
munity. The following letter of pro-
test against the impoliteness of typ
ical guests will find an echo men,
DRY of many readers:
Il sent 300 invitations to an at
home with dancing at club and
did not trust to leave off r. S. " P.
so included it and thought surely
people would answer. 1 took the
large ballroom at the club, and as
it turned out, I could have engaged
the smaller ballroom and saved quite
a lot Of money on that and food
Won't you write something about
this so some of these careless people
can see themselves in print?"
A reader suggests that II there
were only some way to attract peo-
pies attention to the R. S. v. P
Kindly reply" or Please answer
that would solve the situation. TIC
this, I can't give much encourage
ment. I can at least say that one
daring hostess once had please
reply" engraved in red! Since no one
so far as know has copied her, the
evidence would seem to be that she
had small success. A bright REQ
Please answer" would certainly be
conspicuous on an engraved form
and it might for the time being, al
least, bring results! On the other
hand, it might merely cause criti-
cism! II should rate this last as a
certainty
Dear Mrs. Post: Is chiffon al
right in winter? I wore this same
evening dress last spring and once
again during the summer. and since
it is still in good condition and ]
am going to this dance with a diff
ferent group of friends, Id like to
wear it again. But is dress like
this suitable for the cold months?
Answer-This is one of the things
to which I can't give blind answer
further than to say that if the skirt
is very full and not in the least
sleazy looking, 1t should be all right
since chiffon is a material that is
seen all the year around. But In
addition to having full skirts. the
chiffon dresses worn in winter are
usually trimmed to give them more
body.
Dear Mrs. Post: In your opin.
ion, is it in questionable taste for a
husband and wife to renew Their
vows and have a second marriage
ceremony at their 25th wedding an
niversary party?
Answer-To me it makes no sense
unless an especial adaptation of the
marriage service may have been
written purposely for such a cere.
mony. But if the clergyman has nc
objection to officiating and the
bride and groom" want to repeat
their vows. it seems to me that il
concerns no one else.
Mrs. Post Is sorry she can no
longer answer personal letters.
She is glad, however, to have may
printed slips on 4 variety of sub
jects to offer to her readers. Tod.
days slip is "'Wedding Anniver-
Saries." Be sure to send Scent,
stamped. self-addressed envelope
with your request to Mrs. Post
in care Of this DaDer.