A Year in Fashion: 1882: Etiquette

A Year in Fashion: 1882

1882 Book of Etiquette

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COURTSHIP AND MARRIAGE Click HERE to read the entire chapter or read sections by clicking below.
A Gentleman's Conduct Toward Young Ladies	A Lady's Conduct Towards Gentlemen
Hasty Proposals	The Rejected Suitor
Thorough Acquaintances Before Marriage	Engagement Ring
Proper Manner of Courtship	Position of an Engaged Woman
Vigilance Required by Parents	Position of an Engaged Man
Requirements for a Happy Marriage	Relations of an Engaged Couple
Do Not Press an Unwelcome Suit	Breaking an Engagement
A Lady's First Refusal

DRESS Click HERE to read the entire chapter or read sections by clicking below.
LADIES	GENTLEMEN
Consistency in Dress	Gloves
Walking Suit	Evening Dress for Gentleman
Extravagance in Dress	Morning Dress for Gentleman
Indifference to Dress	Jewelry for Gentleman
Appropriate Dress	LADIES (continued)
Gloves	Dress for Ladies of Business
Evening Dress for Ladies	Ordinary Evening Dress
Ball Dress	Dress for Social Party
Full Dinner Dress	Dress for Church
Dress of a Hostess at a Dinner Party	Croquet, Archery and Skating Costumes
Showy Dress	Dress for the Theatre
Dress for Receiving Calls	Dress for Lecture and Concert
Carriage Dress	Bathing Costume
Visiting Costumes	Traveling dress
Dress for Morning Calls	The Wedding Dress
Morning Dress for Street	Dress of Bridesmaids
Promenade Dress	Traveling Dress of a Bride
Opera Dress	Dress at Wedding Receptions
Riding Dress	Mourning

FUNERALS Click HERE to read the entire chapter or read sections by clicking below.
Invitation to a Funeral	Order of the Procession
Funeral Arrangements	Floral Decorations
The House of the Mourning	Calls Upon the Bereaved Family
Funeral Services	Habiliments of Mourning
The Pall-Bearers

WEDDINGS Click HERE to read the entire chapter or read sections by clicking below.
Bridesmaids and Groomsmen	Weddings at Home
Bridal Costume	Evening Wedding
Costumes of the Bridegroom and Ushers	The Wedding Ring
Presents of the Bride and Bridegroom	Invitations
Cermonials When There are no Ushers or Bridesmaids	Bridal Presents
The Latest Ceremonials	Arrangments of the Ceremonies
The Ushers' Duties	Calls

HARMONY OF COLORS IN DRESS Click HERE to read the entire chapter.

Website Bibliographical Information:

American Etiquette and Rules of Politeness. Illinois: Chicago, Rand, McNally & Co. Publishing, 1882.

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