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The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness

The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness

by Florence Hartley

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Author
Hartley, Florence
Title
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society
Credits
Produced by Julia Miller, S.D., and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Language
English
LoC Class
BJ: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Ethics, Social usages, Etiquette, Religion
Subject
Etiquette -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Category
Text
eBook-No.
35123
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35123
Release Date
January 30, 2011
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.THE LADIES' BOOK OF ETIQUETTE, AND MANUAL OF POLITENESS.
  2. 2.INTRODUCTION.
  3. 3.CONTENTS.
  4. 4.LADIES' BOOK OF ETIQUETTE. CHAPTER I. CONVERSATION.
  5. 5.CHAPTER II. DRESS. — GENERAL RULES. — HOME DRESSES.
  6. 6.CHAPTER III. TRAVELING.
  7. 7.CHAPTER IV. HOW TO BEHAVE AT A HOTEL.
  8. 8.CHAPTER V. EVENING PARTIES. ETIQUETTE FOR THE HOSTESS.
  9. 9.CHAPTER VI. EVENING PARTIES. ETIQUETTE FOR THE GUEST.
  10. 10.CHAPTER VII. VISITING. ETIQUETTE FOR THE HOSTESS.
  11. 11.CHAPTER VIII. VISITING. ETIQUETTE FOR THE GUEST.
  12. 12.CHAPTER IX. MORNING RECEPTIONS OR CALLS. ETIQUETTE FOR THE HOSTESS.
  13. 13.CHAPTER X. MORNING RECEPTIONS OR CALLS. ETIQUETTE FOR THE CALLER.
  14. 14.CHAPTER XI. DINNER COMPANY. ETIQUETTE FOR THE HOSTESS.
  15. 15.CHAPTER XII. DINNER COMPANY. ETIQUETTE FOR THE GUEST.
  16. 16.CHAPTER XIII. TABLE ETIQUETTE.
  17. 17.CHAPTER XIV. CONDUCT IN THE STREET.
  18. 18.CHAPTER XV. LETTER WRITING.
  19. 19.CHAPTER XVI. POLITE DEPORTMENT, AND GOOD HABITS.
  20. 20.CHAPTER XVII. CONDUCT IN CHURCH.
  21. 21.CHAPTER XVIII. BALL ROOM ETIQUETTE. FOR THE HOSTESS.
  22. 22.CHAPTER XIX. BALL ROOM ETIQUETTE. FOR THE GUEST.
  23. 23.CHAPTER XX. PLACES OF AMUSEMENT.
  24. 24.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.
  25. 25.CHAPTER XXII. SERVANTS.
  26. 26.CHAPTER XXIII. ON A YOUNG LADY'S CONDUCT WHEN CONTEMPLATING MARRIAGE.
  27. 27.CHAPTER XXIV. BRIDAL ETIQUETTE.
  28. 28.CHAPTER XXV. HINTS ON HEALTH.
  29. 29.CHAPTER XXVI. MISCELLANEOUS. — FOUR IMPORTANT RULES.
  30. 30.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.
  31. 31.Footnotes:
  32. 32.Transcriber's Note:

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