Half of this handy manual explains the etiquette of the 1890s: introductions, bowing, morning calls and the correct style of visiting cards, men’s dress, a young lady’s début, dinners and weddings. The other half is a store of parlor entertainments, from round games and forfeits to number puzzles and conjuring tricks to baffle the company.
A period piece for anyone curious how polite Americans of the Gilded Age spent an evening. Download the free EPUB.