The evening world., 1895-03-02
QUESTIONS or ETIQUETTE.
ssns Of the Rules Of Rest Behavior
In Society.

Some Of the Rules Of Best Behavior
In Society.
10 .hs nditor.
What kind Of eoods would BE- proper fsr . dress.
the vsarsr Of which 10 70 graduate shertiy. asA .
pretty way for II to be mads' c. O.
Have your graduating gown made Of
white crepe dc Chine. or. II you wish
something less expensive. . dainty silk
crepon. This may. II you like. be cut
low in tie neck and trimmed with an
artistic arrangement Of lace or ribbon.
A stock Of the same material will en-
able you to wear the gown for after
noon or evening. a. preferred.
A man and woman coming 10 . door which II
10 Necessary to push In opening who precedes?
In addressing . business Communication to an
unmarried woman. not over twenty-one years OF
age. what form OF complimentary greeting 4.
proper! Among those have asked some say
Dear Miss JONES'" others Dear Madam" A
married couple sending . letter or telegram OF
coincidence or congratulations land being too
intimate to write in the form Of the third person)
10 II proper to sign mr. and MrsL John Smith or
John and Grace smith, IGNORANCE.
1. The man should open the door. and,
holding It open. should stand aside and
let the woman pass through nrst. 2.
II you are personally acquainted with
her begin Dear Miss JONES' II not.
Dear Madam" g. Sign John and
Grace Smith"
II you are introduced to . lady 10 II proper
for you to give her one OF your cards! W. H. A.
1t 10 not at all necessary.
10 It proper for . young man to see lady
home from dancing school the Arst evening HI
becomes acquainted with her. and should shs
accept his invitation! what sAould . lady an
swsr whom person says II am pleased to make
your acquaintancs'-ehat ia upon going home
after an evening IN the persons company II
It proper 70 sst . table without having . pitchs,
Of water on samsf C. s.
1. Yes. .. No set reply 10 necessary.
Say II am glad to have met you." oil
anything Of the sort that occurs to you
8. Yes.
IL II proper and admissible for . club OF youni
ladies to invite the gentlemen 70 the theatre and
then to supper. keeping them free from all sx
pensss. Of courssf There are only three youni
ladies who ind Il ridiculous.
| A. B. c.. Brooklyn.
| There ID no harm IN the arrangement u
It is merely done as a Joke. and II the
men understand 1t as such.
whsn . lady and gentleman meet for the nrs
time. does the lady ask him to call II she wishs
| the acquaintance continued Or does the gentle
man ask II he may CALI Or does he ask her I
| 20 to an entertainment. BY kindly answerin
the above. you will greatly oblige . constan
reader. CHARLIE -, Newark, N. J.
As q rule. invitations to call are no
given the first time two people meet
still less Invitations to entertainments.
|
Having received an invitation from . sentls
man to . masquerade ball, kindly inform m
whether II 10 proper for him to furnish the 81
psnss for the costume. ALICE.
No. You should furnish your own cos
tune. Z.
At . o'clock home wedding. DO the men
the bridal party wear carry their gloves IN
what 10 the proper color. 10 . man In mourniu
for his father permitted to wear pearl stree
gloves. with black stitching. At such . wedding