A Year in Fashion: 1877: Etiquette

A Year in Fashion: 1877

1877 Book of Etiquette

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PART IV: DRESS
MISC. EXCERPTS FROM THE BOOK PERTAINING TO DRESS
A Formal Call: Laying Aside the Bonnet	Dinner Parties & Balls: Gloves and Napkins
Salutations: The Bow	Dinner Parties & Balls: General Rules for Ballrooms
Wedding Etiquette: Dress at a Wedding	Etiquette of the Street: Recognizing Acquaintances upon the Street
Wedding Etiquette: Marriage Settlements	Misc. Rules: Gentlemen Removing the Hat
Wedding Etiquette: The Trousseau

Chapter II: General Rules in Regard to Dress
Introduction	Appropriate Dress
Following the Fashions in Moderation	Colors in Dress
Ladies’ Underclothing	Material for Dress
Outer Dresses	Size in Relation to Dress
Gentlemen’s Underwear
Chapter III: Morning Dress for House and Street
Morning Dress for Home	Business Woman’s Dress
Morning Dress for Visitor	The Promenade
Morning Dress for Street
Chapter IV: Riding, Driving, and Visiting Dresses
Carriage Dress	Dinner Dress
Riding Dress	Dress of Hostess
Visiting and Receiving Calls	Dress of Guests at Dinner Party
Dress for Receiving Calls
Chapter V: Evening Costumes
Ordinary Evening Dress	Dress for Social Party
Dress for Evening Call	The Soiree and Ball
Chapter VI: Costumes for Public Places
Dress for Church	Croquet and Skating Costumes
Dress for the Theatre	Costumes for Country and Sea-side
Dress for Lecture and Concert	Bathing Costumes
Dress for Opera
Chapter VII: Costumes for Traveling
Traveling Costume
Going to Europe

Chapter VIII: Wedding Outfit Click HERE to read the entire chapter or read sections by clicking below.
The Wedding Dress	Second Marriage of a Widow
Dress of Bridegroom	Dress of Guests at Wedding Reception
Dress of Bridemaids	The Trousseau
Traveling Dress of Bride
Chapter IX: Mourning Click HERE to read the entire chapter or read sections by clicking below.
Deep Morning
Second Mourning
Lesser Degrees of Mourning
Toilette Recipes LEGAL NOTICE: READ THE NOTICE BELOW BEFORE VIEWING THE ARTICLES IN THIS SECTION PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE RECIPES ARE BEING PRESENTED AS EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL ONLY. THESE WERE ORIGINAL RECIPES USED IN 1877 AND ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE USED IN PRESENT DAY. SOME OF THE SUGGESTIONS OR INGREDIENTS MAY CONTAIN ITEMS HARMFUL TO THE ENVIRONMENT, HUMANS, TEXTILES, GARMENTS, PLANTS AND / OR ANIMALS. WE, THE COSTUME GALLERY, DO NOT TAKE ANY LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY OF DAMAGES OR INJURIES OF ANY KIND, IF YOU USE ANY OF THESE RECIPES.
BEAUTY AIDS:	FABRIC:
To Remove Freckles	To Remove Stains & Spots from Silk
To Remove Wrinkles	To Take Mildew Out of Linen
Cold Cream	To Clean Woolen Cloth
To Remove Sunburn	To Clean Patent Leather Boots
Chapped Lips	To Remove Grease Spots
Lip Salve	Remove Grease Spots from Woolen Cloth
Rose-water	To Take Ink-spots from Linen
To Acquire a Bright and Smooth Skin	To Remove Fruit Stains
To Improve the Complexion	Protection Against Moths
For Roughness of the Skin	To Take Stains Out of Silk
To Soften the Hands	To Remove Acid Stains from Silks
For Rough and Chapped Hands	Remove Stains from White Cotton Goods
To Remove Discoloration of the Skin	Remove Spots of Pitch or Tar
Cologne	Extract Paint from Garments
To Remove Pimples	How to Whiten Linen
	To Clean Silks and Ribbons
HAIR CARE	How to Wash Nubia
To Prevent the Hair from Falling Out	How to Wash Laces
Hair Curling Fluid	To Choose Good Black Silk
Bandoline for Hairdressing	Putting Away Furs for the Summer
How to Darken Faded False Hair
To Keep Hair in Curl	MEDICAL
To Prevent Hair Turning Gray	Remedy for Cough or Cold
To Soften and Beautify the Hair	Cure for Corns
Pomade Against Baldness	Cure for the Croup
Ox-marrow Pomatum	To Make Simple Cerate
	To Cure Chilblains
SHOES & GLOVES	Cure for Ingrown Nails on Toes
To Clean Kid Boots	Certain Cure for a Felon
Remedy for Burnt Kid or Leather Shoes
How to Make Shoes and Boots Waterproof	ACCESSORIES & MISC
To Clean Kid Gloves	Clean Jewelry
	Cleaning Silver
TEETH:	To Remove a Tight Ring
Toothache Preventive	To Loosen Stoppers of Toilet Bottles
Remedy for Black Teeth
To Clean the Teeth and Gums

Website Bibliographical Information:

Duffy, Mrs. E.B., "The Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Etiquette: A Complete Manual of the Manners and Dress of American Society," Philadelphia, PA: Henry T. Coates & Co., 1877.

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