MISCELLANIES
Weddings.—At morning weddings, the bridegroom wears formal afternoon dress and pearl-gray gloves. The others wear morning dress.
Afternoon weddings, all wear afternoon dress.
Evening weddings, all wear evening dress.
Funerals.—If in the morning, morning wear. Afternoon, afternoon dress. Evening, evening dress. Of course, all the attire is black in this case; the only reason for black being the demand of superstitious custom.
Christenings.—According to the time of day it takes place. If morning, morning wear. Afternoon, afternoon dress. Evening, evening dress.
At Home or Church.—The dress is the same when weddings, etc., take place at home as at church.
Calls New Year’s.—It is not proper now to make calls on New Year’s day. That is the only time that evening dress was ever worn before 6 P. M. It was worn nearly all day then.