Etiquette

"The blue book of social usage."

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Etiquette

"The blue book of social usage."

New ed., completely rewritten and reset, including military and post-war etiquette.
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English
Pages
654

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Cover of: ETIQUETTE
ETIQUETTE: In Society, In Business, In Politics and At Home
November 1, 2007, Cosimo Classics
Hardcover in English
Cover of: Emily Post's Etiquette
Emily Post's Etiquette
1992, HarperCollins Publishers
in English - 15th ed.
Cover of: Emily Post's Etiquette.
Emily Post's Etiquette.
1984, Harper & Row
in English - 14th ed. / Elizabeth L. Post.
Cover of: Etiquette.
Etiquette.
1968, Funk & Wagnalls
in English - 12th rev. ed. by Elizabeth L. Post.
Cover of: Etiquette
Etiquette: the blue book of social usage.
1960, Funk & Wagnalls
in English - [10th ed.]
Cover of: Etiquette
Etiquette: "The blue book of social usage."
1947, Funk & Wagnalls Co.
in English - New ed., completely rewritten and reset, including military and post-war etiquette.
Cover of: Etiquette
Etiquette: the blue book of social usage
1945, Funk & Wagnalls
in English - New ed., completely rewritten and reset, including military and post-war etiquette.

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Table of Contents

In Answer to a Letter Page xi
1. The True Meaning of Etiquette Page 1 2. Introduction Page 3 3. Greetings Page 15 4. Good Taste in the Use of Names Page 23 5. Words, Phrases and Pronunciation Page 27 6. Conversation Page 40 7. On the Street and in Public Page 49 8. Restaurant Etiquette Page 55 9. At the Opera, the Theater, and Other Public Gatherings Page 61 10. Visiting Cards and Their Uses Page 71 11. Invitations, Acceptances and Regrets and All Engraved Forms Page 91 12. Teas and Other Afternoon Parties Page 125 13. Balls and Dances Page 135 14. The Débutante Page 144 15. Popularity and Hospitality at College Page 149 16. The Vanished Chaperon and Other Lost Conventions Page 160 17. Modern Man and Girl Page 171 18. Engagements Page 180 19. First Preparations for a Wedding Page 187 20. The Day of the Wedding Page 222 21. Simplified Wedding Details for a Bride in Everyday Clothes Page 257 22. The Stranger at a Wedding Page 260 23. Making One's Position in the Community Page 263 24. Christenings Page 266 25. Funerals Page 271 26. The Well-Appointed House Page 286 27. Flat Silver - Its Choice and Usage - Condensed Table Setting Page 316 28. Formal Dinners Page 323 29. Modern Dinner Giving Page 363 30. Luncheons, Breakfasts and Suppers Page 372 31. Mrs. Three-in-One Gives a Dinner Party Page 379 32. Simple Party Giving Page 385 33. American Neighborhood Customs Page 401 34. Hospitable Hosts Page 407 35. The Country House and Its Hospitality Page 413 36. Whether You Are Hostess or Guest Page 426 37. Telephoning, Smoking, and Out-In-Company Manners Page 438 38. The Clothes of a Lady Page 454 39. The Clothes of a Gentleman Page 468 40. Table Manners Page 482 41. Formal Correspondence Page 495 42. How to Address Important Personages Page 527 43. Longer Letters Page 536 44. Etiquette in Business Page 544 45. Clubs and Club Etiquette Page 560 46. Games and Sports Page 573 47. Manners for Motorists Page 581 48. The Code of a Gentleman Page 587 49. What We Contribute to the Beauty of Living Page 591 50. Traveling Etiquette Page 599 51. In Official Washington Page 613 52. Concerning Military and Post-War Etiquette Page 624 Index Page 641

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New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
395
Library of Congress
BJ1853 .P7

The Physical Object

Pagination
xiii, 654 p.
Number of pages
654

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL24206405M
Internet Archive
etiquettetheblue00post
OCLC/WorldCat
16772241

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