A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21506, 22 June 1935, Page 20

A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE

*© TMS SJHTOS 0» THB PKSM Sir —The sarcasm contained In some of the remarks of your correspondent *3ujMj»ian" on the above subject In tiai* morning"* paper is obviou3 to the meanest intelligence. The mere tmt that he owns a dress-suit instantly belies iiis nom-de-plume, and I am sure ttse committee will not care If fe* puts scarlet spots all over It, and gee* to the dance with throe green ifcdp*§ down his trousers. Although JWA a subscriber to the Hunt, I also Mire in the country, and must confW4«Jate toe committee on Its decision twtimimom, I understand) to have Urommmes at the ball and thus give m a rttal dance In the county once i>w*re. I have not had the pleasure of "gripping the light fantastic" for many 3M»rs now, but I have persuaded by Wife to ishak* the moths out of my TWtaf* and to cut the back o».it of her •gtjfiftr utatin. and we are looking for* *BWi to a thoroughly enjoyable evenm at ttw ball "Bumpkin" probably W«o«g» to the small coterie of young a»bmrt town who, I hear, have umvuiiingly trying to persuade <BP>»_<» the committee to cut out the •JMgiwiiuites on the grounds that it is i ; ffftpttcs *Uajf* to arrive at any dance fl #%****»# ttma. Good lutjk to the ( ,S£ mgmmm), t my, and from what I l& tgpv w iw members they are strongOiniMSi «ffl# *? * t * B d all the criticPl*;fitep|Ste w «»A bis friends

can offer, and are, I am sure, willing to be judged by their efforts on the night of the ball.—Yours, etc., OLD-TIMER. P.S.—For "Bumpkin's" information my dress trousers have one stripe, but I believe the modern trend is towards two. Ashburton, June 21, 1935. TO tiW BDITOB 0» TUX PttRSS.' Sir,—lt was with interest that I read the letter from "Bumpkin" in this morning's paper. The matter Is of such national importance that replies will be eagerly awaited by me, I do not like the idea of the red lapel. To me, red is inartistic—the colour of sin. About boots, would brown boots be allowed? My book, "How to Carry One's Self at a Ball," has lost its freshness through frequent study, and it may be out of date. In any case I fail to see how anyone can object to an extra stripe or two on the pants. —Youra, etc., SIMON. June 21, 1935. TO THS BOII'OS OT THE PBS33. Sir,— In gloves, kid or cotton. His worries forgotten, Poor "Bumpkin" must come to the ball: . . In plain trousers, or striped, His lapels bare, or piped, It doesn't matter at all. We can't have him wishin' For shootin' or flshin', He's "County"—and that a all we He'll get no throat-lashin , We're sure he'll look dashin Whatever he chooses to wear. Sartorial stun tin' , ( Goes with our huntin , Critics we never could stand; Sound horn and trumpet, The sceptics can lump it, "Bumpkin" will never be banned. —Yours, etc., ZOUNDS. Ashburton, June 21, 1935.