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LL FORMAL invitations, which include the evening reception, dinner, or dance, are engraved. The names of both host and hostess appear on invitations for weddings, dinners or evening receptions and the cards should be sent at least two weeks in advance. Invitations for afternoon affairs, teas, At Homes, garden parties, etc., are issued in the hostess' name alone.

An engraved invitation form which is easily filled in for any occasion, is found convenient for those who entertain extensively. It is shown on page 38.

The guest's name, the date, hour and entertainment are written on the blank lines, and the favor of an answer is requested added if one is anxious for an immediate reply, although such an invitation demands an acceptance or declination within a week.

The letters R.s.v.p. are not used as often