Manners and Tone of Society or Solecisms to Be Avoided

"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.