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From the collection of' Julius Doerner, Chicago Purchased, 1918.
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Contents
2. Vulgar Society^ distinguished by pretension; Gentility; Servility; Overse.rupulousness; Assumption of Refinement in Language and iL. Habits 47
8. Dangerous Society 55
Sketch of English Society from the Sixteenth Century.
CHAPTER 1. Phe Dressing-Room.... 107
Cleanliness.
The Bath: Hot, Cold, and Tepid.
The Teeth.
The Nails.
Razors and Shaving.
Beards, Mustaches, Whiskers*
The Hair.
CHAPTER IL
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Early Rising.
Cleanliness.
CONTENTS,
Exercise 150
Rouge and Cosmetics.
The Hair.
Perfumes, Toilet Appliances, &o.
Chapter III
Fashion; Appropriateness to Age; to Position; to Place; Town and Country; on the Continent; to Climate; to Size; to different Occasions.
Extravagance.
Simplicity.
Jewelry.
Maxims for Ornaments.
Orders, &c.
Cleanliness and Freshness.
Linen.
Seasonable Dress.
Estimate of a Wardrobe.
Morning Dress at Home.
Dress for Walking.
Dress for Visits.
Dress for Dinner Parties.
Dress for Evening Parties and Balls.
The Hat.
Well-dressed and Ill-dressed.
CONTENTS.
Fast Dressing 169
Different Styles of Dress.
Sporting Costumes.
Hunting, &c.
CHAPTER IV. The Love of Dress
Extravagance, Pecuniary, and in Fashion.
Modern Dress, Stays, Tightness, &c.
Dress and Feeling.
The Ordinary In-door Dress.
The Ordinary Out-door Dress.
Country Dress.
Carriage and Visiting Dress.
Evening Costume at Home.
Dinner Dress.
Evening Party Dress.
Ball Dress.
Riding Dress.
Court DreSs.
CHAPTER V. Their Value
Self-defence — Boxing.
CONTENTS.
The Sword and the Fist
Duelling.
Field Sports.
Riding.
Mounting.
Assisting a Lady to Mount.
Driving.
Dancing.
Quadrilles.
Round Dances.
Hints on Dancing.
The Valtz.
Polka.
Other Dances.
The Piano.
Music in General,
Singing.
Cards.
Round Games.
Languages.
Knowledge of Current Affairs.
Carving: Hints on Carving and Helping. Soup.
Fish.
Joints (Beef, Mutton, Lamb, Veal, Pork, Ham, Venison).
Animals served whole.
Fowls, Game, Goose, Turkey, &c.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER VL
Feminine Accomplishments 259
Their Necessity.
Social and Domestic Value.
Music.
Choice of Instruments.
Singing.
Age a Restriction.
Choice of Songs.
Etiquette of Singing and Playing.
Appropriateness.
German and Italian Singing.
Working.
Working Parties Abroad.
Appropriateness of Work.
CHAPTER VII. Manners, Carriage, and Habits 270
The Necessity for Laws of Etiquette.
Manner: value of a good on^.
Rules for preserving it.
Self-respect.
Affectation.
Different kinds of Manner to be avoided.
CONTENTS.
A change of Manner demanded by circumstances 2fiC
Carriage.
Dignity.
Physical Carriage, and how a man should walk.
The Smile.
Vehement action to be avoided.
Certain Bad Habits.
Smoking discussed.
Etiquette thereof.
A Lecture on Eating and Drinking at Dinner, and Habits at Meals.
CHAPTER VIII. The Carriage op a Lady 298
Its Importance to the Sex.
Young Ladies.
Modesty.
Agreeableness.
Politeness.
Dignity,
Delicacy of Language.
Temper.
Fastness, Flirting, &c.
The Prude and the Blue-Stocking Bearing of Married Women.
CONTENTS.
French Manners ...• 309
The Physical Carriage of Ladies,
CHAPTER IX. In Public 311
The Promenade.
The ‘‘Cut.”
Its Folly and objectionable character.
Sometimes necessary.
Should be made Inoffensively.
Etiquetto of the “ Cut.”
The Salute.
Its History.
Different Modes of Salutation.
Kissing.
Shaking Hands.
Various Ways of doing so.
Walking and Driving with Ladies.
Etiquette of Railway Travelling.
CHAPTER X. In Private 33€
The Visit.
Proper Time and Occasions for Visiting. Introduction by Letters.
Visits of Condolence and Congratulation.
CONTENTS.
Hours for Visits 336
The Cards.
Etiquette in Calling.
Not at Home.”
Visits in Good Society.
Visits in Country Houses.
CHAPTER XI. Dinners, Diners, and Dinner-Parties 34J!i
DINNER PARTIES.
By whom and to whom given.
Sdection of Guests.
Their Number.
The Dining-Room.
Its Furniture and Temperature.
The Shape of the Table.
Lighting.
The Servants.
The Russian Mode of Laying the Table.
What to put on the Table.
Soup.
Wine and its Etiquettes.
Fish.
The Joint.
Vegetables.
The Order of Serving.
CONTENTS.
Salad » 355
Grace.
Dinner Etiquette.
Punctuality, &o.
CHAPTER XII. Ladies at Dinner SGC
Invitations.
Whom to Invite and whom not.
The Reception of Guests by the Lady.
Order of Precedence.
Of Proceeding to the Dining-Room.
The Ladies Retire.
The Ladies in the Drawing-Room.
CHAPTER XHI.
Their Place in Society.
The Invitations.
Whom to Invite.
The Proper Number.
The Requisites for a Good BalL Arrangement of the Rooms, lighting.
The Floor.
The Music.
CONTENTS.
Refreshments 390
The Supper.
Ball-Room Etiquette.
Receiving the Guests.
Introductions.
The Invitation to Dance.
Ball-Room Acquaintance.
Going to Refreshments and Supper.
Manners at Supper.
Flirtation.
Public Balls.
CHAPTER XIV. Moening and Evening Parties 39?
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‘^Making a Party.”
Town Parties (Receptions, Private Concerts, Amateur Theatricals, Tea-Party, Matinees). General Rules.
Country Parties (Evening Parties, Outdoor- Parties, and Picnics).
General Rules.
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