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If the dance is still more informal, the invitation is apt to be given over the telephone, especially in the case of a small dance in the country.
136 Encyclopedia of Etiquette
INVITATIONS FOR A DEBUT DANCE
W
HEN a dance is to be the occasion of introducĀing a young lady into society, the following form is most used:
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher King
Miss Marietta King
request the pleasure of your company
at a dance
on Friday evening, the third of December
at eleven o'clock
at Churchill House
Please reply
147 Cedar Street
The following form is also correct:
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher King
request the pleasure of your company
at a dance
given at the Rockaway Hunt Club
in honor of their daughter
Miss Marietta King
On Monday evening, the third of December
at eleven o'clock
Please reply 147 Cedar Street
Balls and Dances 137
COSTUME BALLS
I
N CASE the ball is one at which special costumes are to be worn, the invitations should take some such form as the following:
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher King
request the pleasure of your company
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