Planning the Party

F you are a naturally hospitable person—be a hostess! It’s fun. And
if you have social obligations to meet—be a successful hostess; it’s
not difficult. ;

The word “hostess’”’ has a new meaning today. Practically every
homemaker, every woman who has a spot to call her own, entertains her
friends in small or large groups—and charmingly. She does it, where
necessary, with little or no help—but with a very simple perfection that
is the result of careful planning or of ever-ready hospitable resources; and
of never attempting anything too elaborate or difficult.

Simplicity is smartest today—and at some of the cleverest, most suc-
cessful and. most sophisticated parties, just one course or dish may be
served; but that one will be very perfect of its kind, and served with a
very perfect beverage.

Jolly and informal, (the ‘‘come and help” or the “grill on the table”’
kind perhaps), or smoothly, correctly formal—your parties can win you
the reputation of being a successful, even a wonderful, hostess. The great
points are to suit your type of party to your type of guests—and to plan
only such parties as lie well within your reach as to expense, facilities and
the work involved.

There is real help for the hostess in the Easy-Way Cake Book—so much
there on cakes of all kinds, that I shall not include cake-making in this
little book at all. And to help you buy all kinds of food materials wisely
and well, there is another Easy-Way Book—‘Marketing and Meal-
Planning’’; it will help you to get the best selections, values and qualities,
when shopping for your parties.

So let’s plan a party—something for everyone!