Mrs. John Sherwood, an authority of New York society, sets out how a lady and gentleman of the 1880s should conduct themselves: introductions, calls and cards, dinners and the modern dinner-table, weddings in every season, dances including the German or cotillion, and afternoon teas. She compares American usage with English and French customs throughout.
A detailed portrait of Gilded Age social life, for historians and readers of period fiction. Download the free EPUB.