The Book of Good Manners; a Guide to Polite Usage for All Social Functions by Walter Cox Green
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she has met for the first time. No man
should be invited to call until she is assured of his social standing and character. In some parts of the country men first ask permission to call, and in other parts women first ask men to call. ASKING WOMEN TO CALL ON WOMEN. It is generally the custom for the married or elder woman to ask the unmarried or younger woman to call. BACHELORS' DINNERS. See BACHELORS' DINNERS --CALLS. BREAKFAST. See BREAKFASTS--CALLS. BEST MAN. See BEST MAN--CALLS BRIDESMAIDS. See BRIDESMAIDS--CALLS. CHAPERONES. See CHAPERONES--MEN CALLING. BUSINESS. A business man may call in street dress upon a woman before six o'clock. Social visits may be made in the same manner. |
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