| Description |
xxxi, 671 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
The true meaning of etiquette -- "May I present -- " : introductions -- "How do you do?" : greetings -- The use of names and titles -- The words we choose and how we use them -- The art of conversation -- In public places -- Entertaining at a restaurant -- The opera, the theatre [i.e., theater], and other places of amusement -- Visiting-cards and their uses -- On the subject of invitations -- Teas, cocktails, and other afternoon parties -- Balls and dances -- The débutante -- At college -- The chaperon and her modern counterparts -- Dating -- Engagements -- Planning for their future home -- Preparations for a wedding -- The wedding day -- The wedding guest -- A newcomer in the community -- The new baby -- Funerals |
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Formal correspondence -- Longer letters -- How to address important personages -- Manners and etiquette in business -- Clubs and club etiquette -- Games and sports -- Manners and motorists -- The code of a gentleman -- The experienced traveller [i.e., traveler] -- Protocol in Washington -- Our contribution to the beauty of living -- The flag of the United States -- For and about young people |
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The well-appointed house -- Flat silver and table-settings -- Formal dinners -- Modern dinner-giving -- Breakfasts, luncheons, and suppers -- Cook, waitress, and charming hostess! -- Simple party-giving -- Neighborhood social customs -- Hospitable hosts -- The country house and its hospitality -- Guest or hostess -- Courtesy on the telephone -- Etiquette for the smoker -- The clothes of a lady -- The clothes of a gentleman -- Table manners |
| Notes |
First published in 1922 under title: Etiquette in society, in business, in politics, and at home |
| Subject |
Etiquette.
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| LC no. |
60005357 |
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