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Florence Hartley. The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
LADIES' BOOK OF ETIQUETTE. CHAPTER I. CONVERSATION
CHAPTER II. DRESS
GENERAL RULES
HOME DRESSES
CHAPTER III. TRAVELING
CHAPTER IV. HOW TO BEHAVE AT A HOTEL
CHAPTER V. EVENING PARTIES. ETIQUETTE FOR THE HOSTESS
CHAPTER VI. EVENING PARTIES. ETIQUETTE FOR THE GUEST
CHAPTER VII. VISITING. ETIQUETTE FOR THE HOSTESS
CHAPTER VIII. VISITING. ETIQUETTE FOR THE GUEST
CHAPTER IX. MORNING RECEPTIONS OR CALLS. ETIQUETTE FOR THE HOSTESS
CHAPTER X. MORNING RECEPTIONS OR CALLS. ETIQUETTE FOR THE CALLER
CHAPTER XI. DINNER COMPANY. ETIQUETTE FOR THE HOSTESS
CHAPTER XII. DINNER COMPANY. ETIQUETTE FOR THE GUEST
CHAPTER XIII. TABLE ETIQUETTE
CHAPTER XIV. CONDUCT IN THE STREET
CHAPTER XV. LETTER WRITING
CHAPTER XVI. POLITE DEPORTMENT, AND GOOD HABITS
CHAPTER XVII. CONDUCT IN CHURCH
CHAPTER XVIII. BALL ROOM ETIQUETTE. FOR THE HOSTESS
CHAPTER XIX. BALL ROOM ETIQUETTE. FOR THE GUEST
CHAPTER XX. PLACES OF AMUSEMENT
CHAPTER XXI. ACCOMPLISHMENTS
KNITTED OPERA CAP
FOR THE PATTERN IN THE CENTRE OF THE CAP
AN ECONOMICAL POINT COLLAR
KNITTED VEILS
HINTS TO CROCHET-WORKERS
ORNAMENTAL NET FOR THE HAIR
DRESS GLOVE BANDS; FULL OR FRILLED SHAPE
KNITTED UNDER HABIT SHIRT
INFANT'S KNITTED SOCKS
CHAPTER XXII. SERVANTS
CHAPTER XXIII. ON A YOUNG LADY'S CONDUCT WHEN CONTEMPLATING MARRIAGE
CHAPTER XXIV. BRIDAL ETIQUETTE
CHAPTER XXV. HINTS ON HEALTH
CHAPTER XXVI. MISCELLANEOUS
FOUR IMPORTANT RULES
RECEIPTS
FOR THE COMPLEXION
PASTES
WASHES AND LOTIONS
FOR THE TEETH
FOR THE HAIR
FOR THE LIPS
FOR CORNS
PERFUMES
FOR KEEPING THE WARDROBE IN ORDER
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Florence Hartley
A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society
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Morning Dress—The most suitable dress for breakfast, is a wrapper made to fit the figure loosely, and the material, excepting when the winter weather requires woolen goods, should be of chintz, gingham, brilliante, or muslin. A lady who has children, or one accustomed to perform for herself light household duties, will soon find the advantage of wearing materials that will wash. A large apron of domestic gingham, which can be taken off, if the wearer is called to see unexpected visiters, will protect the front of the dress, and save washing the wrapper too frequently. If a lady's domestic duties require her attention for several hours in the morning, whilst her list of acquaintances is large, and she has frequent morning calls, it is best to dress for callers before breakfast, and wear over this dress a loose sack and skirt of domestic gingham. This, while protecting the dress perfectly, can be taken off at a moment's notice if callers are announced. Married ladies often wear a cap in the morning, and lately, young girls have adopted the fashion. It is much better to let the hair be perfectly smooth, requiring no cap, which is often worn to conceal the lazy, slovenly arrangement of the hair. A few moments given to making the hair smooth and presentable without any covering, will not be wasted. Slippers of embroidered cloth are prettiest with a wrapper, and in summer black morocco is the most suitable for the house in the morning.
Dress for Morning Visits—A lady should never receive her morning callers in a wrapper, unless they call at an unusually early hour, or some unexpected demand upon her time makes it impossible to change her dress after breakfast. On the other hand, an elaborate costume before dinner is in excessively bad taste. The dress should be made to fit the figure neatly, finished at the throat and wrists by an embroidered collar and cuffs, and, unless there is a necessity for it, in loss of the hair or age, there should be no cap or head dress worn. A wrapper made with handsome trimming, open over a pretty white skirt, may be worn with propriety; but the simple dress worn for breakfast, or in the exercise of domestic duties, is not suitable for the parlor when receiving visits of ceremony in the morning.
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