Manners and Tone of Society or Solecisms to be Avoided

Anon

• Publisher: Read Country Books
• Year: 2017
• Print ISBN: 9781473335974
• eBook ISBN: 9781473343153
• Topic: Philosophy
• Subtopic: Social History

"Manners and Tone of Society, or Solecisms to be Avoided" is a comprehensive guide to polite society and etiquette, first published in 1897. Including chapters on everything from holding dinner parties and attending balls to horse rising and hunting, this volume contains everything young ladies and gentlemen of the aristocracy needed to know. Contents include: "introductory Remarks", "Leaving Cards", "Morning Calls", "Introductions", "The Colloquial Application of Titles and Precedency", "Attending Drawing Rooms and Levees", "Dinner Parties-Dinner Giving and Dining Out", "Five O'clock Teas, Garden Parties, At Homes, and Receptions", " Weddings and Wedding Breakfasts", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Preface
• Contents
• Introductory Remarks
• Chapter I. “Leaving Cards”
• Chapter II. “Morning Calls”
• Chapter III. “Introductions”
• Chapter IV. “The Colloquial Application of Titles,” and “Precedency”
• Chapter V. Attending “Drawing rooms” and “Levees”
• Chapter VI. “Dinner Parties”—“Dinner Giving” and “Dining out”
• Chapter VII. “Five O’Clock Teas,” “Garden-Parties,” “at Homes,” and “Receptions”
• Chapter VIII. “Invitation Balls” and “Public Balls”
• Chapter IX. “Weddings” and “Wedding Breakfasts”
• Chapter X. “Luncheon Parties”
• Chapter XI. “The Received Mode of Pronouncing Certain Surnames”
• Chapter XII. “The usual Period of Mourning”
• Chapter XIII. “Hunting” and “Shooting”
• Chapter XIV. Remarks on “Walking,” “Riding,” and “Driving”