Manners and Mid- 20th C. Parties

The hostess also gets to decide how her table looks. The hostess of 1956 was encouraged to get the place settings she wanted by making these place mats herself! — Image from “Needlework and Crafts Magazine,” 1956

Filed Under “Manners Can Make Friends”

If a hostess is giving a large party, inviting guests in two or three shifts, go during the time mentioned on your invitation. It isn't good manners to decide it would be more fun to go with friends invited for a different hour. The hostess, not the guest, is supposed to set the time.— The Napa Valley Register, 1956

 

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