Word: rigueur
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Dates: during 1878-1878
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...called indifference. The managers have done everything in their power to make the dances attractive, and praise is due them for their efforts. The difficulty, however, seems to lie in a mistaken idea prevalent among dancing men, that if they invite partners for the German, bouquets are de rigueur, and the inconvenience of sending flowers oftentimes, no doubt, deters men from asking ladies to the assemblies. It is our desire to correct this impression as far as we can, using as our authority the assurance of many ladies that partners are all they demand for the evening. Full satisfaction will...