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An edition of Etiquette: the blue book of social usage. (1923)

Etiquette

"The blue book of social usage."

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

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Funk & Wagnalls Co.
Language
English
Pages
654

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Subjects

Etiquette, Savoir-vivre, manners, socialising, scruples, Etiquette., Umgangsformen, Conduct of life, Social life and customs

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ETIQUETTE: In Society, In Business, In Politics and At Home
November 1, 2007, Cosimo Classics
Hardcover in English
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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.
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Etiquette.
1968, Funk & Wagnalls
in English - 12th rev. ed. by Elizabeth L. Post.
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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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Dewey Decimal Class
395
Library of Congress
BJ1853 .P7

The Physical Object

Pagination
xiii, 654 p.
Number of pages
654

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Open Library
OL24206405M
Internet Archive
etiquettetheblue00post
OCLC/WorldCat
16772241

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