Both the hostess and the women wear their most elaborate costume for such an entertainment- decollete, short-sleeved, and a long train.
For a less elaborate affair the costume may be plainer.
BALLS, ASSEMBLY. See ASSEMBLY BALLS.
BALLS, COSTUME. See COSTUME BALLS.
BALLS, DEBUT. See DEBUT BALLS.
BALLS, PUBLIC. See PUBLIC BALLS.
BALLS, SUBSCRIPTION. See SUBSCRIPTION BALLS.
BANANAS. The skin should be cut off with a knife, peeling from the top down, while holding in the hand. Small pieces should be cut or broken off, and taken in the fingers, or they may be cut up and eaten with a fork.
BARON-HOW ADDRESSED. An official letter begins:
My Lord, and ends: I have the honor to be
your Lordship's obedient servant.
The address on the envelope is: To the
Right Honorable the Baron Wilson.