Cocktail party
A cocktail party is a party at which cocktails are served. It is sometimes called a cocktail reception.
A cocktail hour is sometimes used by managers of hotels and restaurants as a means of attracting patrons between 4 pm and 6 pm.
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[edit] Origin
Although many believe[who?] the inventor of the cocktail party was Alec Waugh of London, an article in the St. Paul Pioneer Press in May, 1917, credited its invention to a certain Mrs. Julius S. Walsh Jr. of St. Louis, Missouri.
Mrs. Walsh invited 50 guests to her house on a Sunday at high noon for a one-hour affair. "The party scored an instant hit," the newspaper declared and stated that, within weeks, cocktail parties had become "a St. Louis institution".[1]
Alec Waugh noted that the first cocktail party in England was hosted in 1924 by war artist Christopher Nevinson.
[edit] Dress
Women who attend a cocktail party may wear a cocktail dress. A cocktail hat is sometimes worn as a fashion statement.
[edit] See also
- Party
- The Cocktail Party, a play by T. S. Eliot
[edit] References
- ^ Felten, Eric (2007-10-06). "St. Louis - Party Central". The Wall Street Journal (Dow Jones & Company): p. W4. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119161653517750477.html. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
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