Etiquette

"The radiance of a truly happy bride is so beautifying that even a plain girl is made pretty, and a pretty one, divine." [Page 373 .] ETIQUETTE IN SOCIETY, IN BUSINESS, IN POLITICS AND AT HOME BY EMILY POST (MRS. PRICE POST) Author of "Purple and Fine Linen," "The Title Market," "Woven in the Tapestry," "The Flight of a Moth," "Letters of a Worldly Godmother," etc., etc. Illustrated With Private Photographs And Facsimiles Of Social Forms Funk & Wagnalls Company New York And London 1922 Copyright, 1922, By Funk & Wagnalls Company [Printed in the United States of America] First Edition published in July 1922 Second Edition published in September, 1922 Copyright Under the Articles of the Copyright Convention of the Pan-American Republics and the United States, August 11, 1910. To You My Friends Whose Identity In These Pages Is Veiled In Fictional Disguise It Is But Fitting That I Dedicate This Book. CONTENTS Page Introduction ix I. What Is Best Society? 1 II. Introductions 4 III. Greetings 18 IV. Salutations Of Courtesy 22 V. On The Street And In Public 28 VI. At Public Gatherings 35 VII. Conversation 48 VIII. Words, Phrases And Pronunciation 58 IX. One's Position In The Community 65 X. Cards And Visits 73 XI. Invitations, Acceptances And Regrets 98 XII. The Well-Appointed House 131 XIII. Teas And Other Afternoon Parties 165 XIV. Formal Dinners 177 XV. Dinner-Giving With Limited Equipment 231 XVI. Luncheons, Breakfasts And Suppers 238 XVII. Balls And Dances 250 XVIII. The Débutante 276 XIX. The Chaperon And Other Conventions 288 XX. Engagements 299 XXI. First Preparations Before A Wedding 312 XXII. The Day Of The Wedding 345 XXIII. Christenings 380 XXIV. Funerals 387 XXV. The Country House And Its Hospitality 410 XXVI. The House Party In Camp 440 XXVII. Notes And Shorter Letters 448 XXVIII. Longer Letters 491 XXIX. The Fundamentals Of Good Behavior 506 XXX. Clubs And Club Etiquette 511 XXXI. Games And Sports 524 XXXII. Etiquette In Business And Politics 530 XXXIII. Dress 540 XXXIV. The Clothes Of A Gentleman 562 XXXV. The Kindergarten Of Etiquette 571 XXXVI. Every-Day Manners At Home 587 XXXVII. Traveling At Home And Abroad 593 XXXVIII. The Growth Of Good Taste In America 617 PHOTOGRAPHIC ILLUSTRATIONS A Bride's Bouquet Frontispiece A Gem Of A House facing page 131 The Personality Of A House facing page 132 Consideration For Servants facing page 157 The Afternoon Tea-Table…