Oh my, I'm a horrible wife (or would be if ever (oops!) I did it again): red nail polish, the cold feet routine, "religious," "flirts with other men at parties," and especially "asks husband's opinions" do me in. I do know how to say "darn" to a sock, but I don't think that's what they mean...
To my credit, I do like children, and unless I'm going out or having a party, I never wear a dress around the house, especially one that is "soiled or ragged." And of course I wear my very fashionable PINK sweatpants for breakfast...
Seams on hose! How quaint! Even my fishnets don't have seams!
ANY one of various entertainments may be given to present a young girl to society. The favorite and most elaborate of these, but possible only to parents of considerable wealth and wide social acquaintance, is a ball,

Buffy