It begins with the protagonist stuck dancing with little Otis Ormonde as her visit from Eau Claire seems destined to go badly. Martha Carey is stout and loud, while Roberta Dillon looks like a bean-pole, but according to the title figure's cousin they both have more personality. When this discussion at the Harvey residence is overheard, the heroine at first collapses, but 
It begins with the protagonist stuck dancing with little Otis Ormonde as her visit from Eau Claire seems destined to go badly. Martha Carey is stout and loud, while Roberta Dillon looks like a bean-pole, but according to the title figure's cousin they both have more personality. When this discussion at the Harvey residence is overheard, the heroine at first collapses, but then asks for help. Soon she's scandalizing Draycott Deyo with stories culled from Oscar Wilde and threatening to steal Warren McIntyre from her cousin Marjorie. At this point she is challenged to go through with the title action and is promptly driven to a seedy barbershop. FTP identify this short story about a young woman donning a flapper style by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
It begins with the protagonist stuck dancing with little Otis Ormonde as her visit from Eau Claire seems destined to go badly.