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Really Senior Prom Tips
I'm having a senior prom. The seniors are over sixty to ninety-eight.
What should they wear, and what do we eat and drink? Signed, A Dear Carol: Now this sounds like some fun. There’s no special food required for events such as yours, so it’s probably best to eat and drink whatever your seniors like to eat and drink. Dress, however, is something I can help with. While the men should simply wear suits and ties, the ladies might like to take heed to Ms. Melendy’s advice from Vivilore (1904) regarding proper dress for evening parties. 1904: For Evening Parties
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woman with beautiful neck and arms, can well resist the delights
of occasionally wearing evening dress; it is as natural as for
flowers to bloom. When the social gatherings are very informal,
any pretty, light dress is suitable, and summer afternoon gowns
may be made to do service at such times. But for the more formal
occasions the dress cut low in the neck and short in the sleeves
is desired; and may be worn, with proper precautions, by women
in vigorous health. The daily cold sponge bath will do much to
prevent one from taking cold; but in winter, the woman who indulges
in evening dress must be careful to have extra wraps, and should
not go out doors from a warm room while perspiring. Carelessness
at these times has caused many a serious illness; and no woman
who has not first mastered the tendency to take cold ought to
attempt evening dress at all. Robust health is the very first
requisite. English women, who are usually vigorous, wear dresses
of this cut daily without injury.