Miss Manners Advises on Unconventional Costume Party Invite

• A reader asked Miss Manners about a costume party invite that included an admission fee.
• The host requested guests to bring a beverage and a gag gift.
• The reader felt uncomfortable with the host's requests and questioned the nature of the invitation.
• Miss Manners advised the reader to consider the host's requests as part of the party's theme.
• The reader was left to decide whether to attend the party based on Miss Manners' advice.