The usages of the best society in giving [Parties], [Dinners], [Teas], [Receptions], [Breakfasts, Luncheons], etc., are minutely described. Also, [Home Etiquette] and [Etiquette for Children]. With this volume in the home, parents can easily teach the young polite and winning manners.
[Miscellaneous Entertainments] form a department that is bright and sparkling. The dark side of life is not overlooked, [Etiquette of Funerals] forming a separate topic. How the young lady should "come out" is stated in full, with invaluable instructions to her parents and herself.
Then we come to [Etiquette of Public Places], followed by that of [Walking, Riding, Boating, Driving], etc. [Etiquette for Bicycle Riders] receives full attention. Here are Hints for Travelers, for Hostess and Guest, [General Etiquette] and [Delsarte Discipline], [Musicales, Soirées, Lawn Parties], etc. [Washington Etiquette] is described and all the proper titles for professional and public men are given.
The [Art of Dress] receives exhaustive treatment, and the rules to be observed by those who would dress tastefully are very complete. They who are well dressed have already made a favorable impression upon others. Suggestions and rules upon this subject are important to all who would shine in social life.
[Letter-Writing] makes constant demands upon nearly all persons, yet its difficulties are perplexing. Here are plain directions upon this subject, which should be studied and followed by all who would succeed in the great art of elegant correspondence. It is essential often to have the best [Forms for Letters], happily expressed, choice in the use of words and easy and correct in grammatical construction.
[Artistic Home Decorations] are fully treated, showing how to have a pretty, tasteful and inviting home at least expense. This subject is receiving great attention everywhere, and this delightful volume should be in every household in the land, as it furnishes just the information needed. Fireplaces and Windows, Stairways, Woodwork, Doors, Lighting, Decorating, Furniture and Paintings, are among the topics treated in this part of the volume.
In short, this work is a treasury of rules and information on every subject of Social Etiquette, Self-Culture and Home Life.
An entirely new and very important feature is the beautiful Phototype Engravings in rich colors. The publishers consider themselves fortunate in being able to present these new and admirable embellishments, which have been pronounced gems of art.