Good Taste Today by Emily Post
Society guidance column by Emily Post offers etiquette tips and practical advice on gracious manners, social events, hosting, and personal conduct drawn from her renowned etiquette writings.
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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1934
Page
5
Society guidance column by Emily Post offers etiquette tips and practical advice on gracious manners, social events, hosting, and personal conduct drawn from her renowned etiquette writings.
Advice on hosting with modest means, stressing spirit over wealth. Never feel obliged to return every invitation. generosity is shown through thoughtful gifts or time. True success comes from hospitality and childlike imagination, not lavish expense or grand surroundings.
Emily Post notes that casual door dropping is fading for adults over fifty but cards still matter for sympathy or illness. For friends, one card suffices. visitors should avoid empty formality. A sixteen year old may host a party with parents paying expenses as hosts, a proper practice for teen gatherings.
The article traces celery in its present form to Seventeenth century England France Italy and Holland. It notes limited perfection until about 1825 in the Nineteenth century and a revival of interest from 1864 to 1995 highlighting development and variety improvements.
CHERIE NICHOLAS notes vacation dressing shifts for mothers guiding style conscious children. Designers favor bright hues in sturdy cottons as camp life grows, with shorts featuring hidden bloomers and pleated fronts. A tailored three piece ensemble provides a versatile wardrobe, pairing marine blue flannel jacket with blue crepe blouse. The younger girl models a sleeveless dress and Mexican stripe silk while others showcase pink taffeta and embroidered organdie looks.
A fashion note on neckline changes aims at midsummer styling. The cafe dress features a molded silhouette and a low front neckline in a chif fon of bemberg with slim long sleeves and three tiers of pleated net ruffles plus a satin bow.
The article notes extensive pleating beyond neckwear with varied uses and favors brown this season. It discusses fashion contrasts including brown with white, grey, and beige prints and recent midsummer imports that surprise with brown as a strong color alongside blue.
Brown remains a strong summer color in day wear with navy and black. It appears in prints on crepe frocks, jacket costumes, long coats, and redingotes. Notable ensembles mix plain and printed brown crepes with polka dot motifs, often pairing brown with white for a favored look.
Straw cloth appears as a new material with novelty and practical benefits. It combines cellophane woven on artificial silk, offering a stable option in textiles.
This lesson outlines Jesus crucifixion from Golgotha through his death, detailing the garb gambling, the accusation, the two transgressors, mockery, and the final sacrifice. It stresses the atonement accomplished by the world’s Redeemer and the fulfillment of Scripture.
A devotional note emphasizes that victories for Jesus must be achieved honorably and truthfully. It argues God requires sincere means and rejects ends pursued through insincerity and deceit.
A devotional passage urges lifting eyes to hills to seek divine vision. It frames God as the source unsealing speech and giving strength to battle wandering thoughts in the praying world. The emphasis centers on inner resolve through faith.
A schoolteacher cites the saying it is more blessed to give than to receive. Bertie adds his father lives by that motto in business since he is a boxer, prompting praise for the man and curiosity about his profession.
A sharp exchange unfolds as a politician accuses papers of lies while a friend warns they could even tell the truth. Stray Stories pivot on media and reputation.
Hollywood actors discuss loneliness with one claiming he could endure a desert island with the one he loves. Another party guest questions whether companionship might be better with someone else present.
A cinema manager erupts over a misfire in next week’s ad. His assistant asks if something is wrong, and the manager rails at the erroneous promotion for a film titled Smiling Eyes with a strong cast.
A playful exchange echoes London polite humor as a speaker retorts about seeing Ball at the Savoy again in a new dress. The women and men exchange witty lines, highlighting fashionable dress and social banter.
Barracuda Pete answers the question about shirt quality in a San Diego Union ad by declaring the key feature is buttons.
The article promotes a sewing pattern for a housekeeper friendly frock. It describes an economical yoke construction, adjustable waist, ample pockets, and a tub fabric print option with ruffles. Pattern 1625 comes in multiple sizes and costs 15 cents, with ordering details for Sewing Circle Pattern Department in New York City.
Senator Sorghum defends a light humor moment, saying his occasional jokes reassure constituents he aims to please. The dialogue highlights how personal remarks are used to show attentiveness to voters and goodwill in public office.
A humorous dialogue set in a Christian mas sacre shows a capacity crowd while lamenting finances. The first Roman notes deficit despite turnout, and the second Roman jokes that the lions consume the prophets, lampooning medieval theatrics.
A doctor reassures a patient after a thorough exam while his wife remains convinced of hidden illness. The Cincinnati Enquirer frames a domestic dialogue about health anxiety and medical certainty.
A reader quotes a line about writing in clay and a later remark on epithets heaped on a man. The dialogue contrasts ancient writing with modern oratory and hints at the charged language used in historical speeches.
A short item recalls a couple's marriage as one partner notes a campaign promise about spending winters in Europe. The exchange highlights political pledges versus personal vows in a light, human interest tone.
A playful exchange questions marrying a man for dancing skill while noting he is also clever at bridge. The fragment hints at a story or column balancing talents and romance in a light, witty tone.
The quotation pairs a writer named Pen wright with a joke about fiction preference and tax return. It reads as a witty exchange on authorship and finances, implying humor about a writer describing his own work and income tax form.
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