d the men of the
family do not wear evening dress, she naturally will wear a high gown
or one possibly open a little at the throat. She may wear a pin with a
single gem under these circumstances.

For balls, operas or entertainments of corresponding splendor, a
woman, when she is not herself the hostess, may wear any number of
well-chosen jewels. It is quite correct to be sumptuous in this
particular, but well to remember that jewels, like flowers, harmonize
or do not harmonize, and that emeralds and turquoises, for example,
may not be worn in conjunction, because, as the French say, "they
swear at each other."

It is not good form to wear ornaments made in the form of beasts or
reptiles. The sacred emblem of the cross set in shining jewels and
worn at ball or rout, shows a most pitiable ignorance of the eternal
fitness of things.

Well bred young girls are limited as to jewels--a string of pearls for
the slender neck, a ring with the natal stone or an armament of
turquoises and pearls, a little gold love manacle about the wrist,
that is all, and quite enough until after marriage. A bride may wear
for the marriage ceremony either diamonds or pearls--not in
profusion--but never gold ornaments.

Use of Scents and Flowers.

The use of various scents is more sinned against than any other toilet
accessory. Only the faintest suggestion of perfume should be allowed
to hang about the garments of a well-bred woman or girl. To wear any
redolence on the person in the shape of sachet bags is unpardonable.
To many people strong perfumes are extremely unpleasant, and those who
have regard for the feelings of others would forbear their use for
this reason alone, even were it not a sin against the canons of good
breeding as well.

When perfumes are used, it is a dainty custom to choose one favorite
scent and to use that, and that only, so that in time the sweet,
illusive odor becomes almost a part of the personality.

Flowers, fresh, dewy flowers seem the natural adornment of youth
especially, and to forswear the pretty custom would appear an
uncalled-for giving up of the sweet thought which dedicates the
flowers of the field to their human prototypes. Yet there is reason in
the custom that has, in great measure, withdrawn them from the heated
ball-room and the artificially illuminated dinner table.

Corsage bouquets, in dancing, become an early ruin. Carried in the
hand at a ball, they are speedily tossed aside on the nea