Evening star., 1963-09-29


the Nations Capital leaned
toward the formal. Now, the
semi-f o rm q l and informal
parties are the rule, rather
than the exception. How to
send invitations for these
gatherings Is something to
think about.
The following three exam
pies are ways in which you
can offer hospitality to your
friends for all types of enter
tanning from bruno hes to
luncheons. cocktail parties,
dinner and evening get-to-
gethers.
First, and most important,
is q reminder not to use the
visiting card which in the
past has been the old standby
for the informal invitation.
Reason? The Post Office De-
partment recently passed o
ruling making this no longer
feasible. No envelope will be
allowed to pass through the
mails today unless 1t mea-
sures AZ by 3 inches, or
more. The visiting card en-
velope is much smaller, so 1t
would not be accepted and &.
would therefore be relegated
to the dead letter office.
Now, back to the three re-
placements which will pass
the postal inspection. Coming
into favor is q partially en-
graved card which measures
approximately 51a by AZ
inches.
Request the pleasure of
the company Of" Is engraved
about an inch and q half
from the top of the card. In
this space the names of the
hosts are handwritten, "Mr.
and Mrs. John Philip Proper"
The names of those to be in
vited, "Mr. and Mrs. Dow"
are written under this en-.
graved line. Below this, and
spaced one line apart. are
the engraved words "at" (the
kind Of party, luncheon,
cocktails, etc., the next "on"
(the day and date when the
party Is to take place., and
"at o'clock" (the time 1t
is to be heidi. The address Is
written In the lower right
hand corner, and If q reply Is
requested, R.S.V.P. Should
appear In the lower left-hand
side. The names Of the
hosts and the address may
also be engraved II desired.
The Single Note" as 1t II
commonly referred to, is q
lightweight card measuring
approximately 41a by ga
inches, on which the address
is en- ngraved in the upper
right-hand corner, and the
name centered about an inch
below the top Of the card II
ideal for not only the infor-
NAL invitation, but for short
notes to frien ds or when
sending greetings with flow
ers or gifts. As an invitation,
the details as to what type Of
party, etc. are written below
the engraved names Of the
hosts.
The Folded Informal" has
been In use for many years.
On the outside are engraved
the names Of the hosts and
the address. On the inside,
the information regarding
the kind Of entertainment to
be offered.
REMEMBER: All invita-
tionS, no matter how infor.
NAL, and their acknowledge
mentS, should be hand.writ-
ten-NEVER typed.
Question: A recent COM
ment Of yours struck homel
Here's my problem. I re-
ceived Q gift from q friend
two months ago on the oc-
caSion of my fifth wedding
anniversary. Before I got
around to thanking her (she
lives many miles away, my
mother died. In the confu-
sion that has followed. I
have not written her. Your
article brought 1t to my
mind, and now I am wonder
ing what to do! How do I
square myself for being so
unpardonably rude?
Mrs. q. p.
Answers: / do not think
your rudeness could really be
called objectionable in this
case. Thoughtless. perhaps,
but you have q valid reason
for having been so. Write to
your friend Immediately, and
explain the circumstances
behind your apparent lack Of
appreciation for her thought.
I'm sure she will understand
and forgive.
Question: I am having q
battle with my l8-year-old
daughter. Whenever we have
gravy, she mops up her plate
with o piece Of bread. I tell
her this is very bad manners.
She replies that as she Is
dishwasher, she has the right
TO make 1t easier for herself.
at least with one dishl What
can I do TO make her see how
wrong she Is Mrs. VL.H.
Answer; Try to impress
I'm; ''