1882 antique DECORUM victorian ETIQUETTE DRESS MANNERS FUNERAL TOILET RECIPES For Sale

1882 antique DECORUM victorian ETIQUETTE DRESS MANNERS FUNERAL TOILET RECIPES
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Offered here is an 1882 hardcover edition of “Decorum: A Practical Treatise on Etiquette and Dress of the Best American Society,” published by Union Publishing House, New York (also listing Boston, Cincinnati, Atlanta, and Acme Publishing House, Chicago). This Victorian etiquette manual measures approximately 5.25 x 7.75 inches and contains 414 pages.

Bound in original mustard-colored stamped cloth with elaborate black ornamentation to the front board and spine, featuring bold period titling and decorative motifs typical of late 19th-century American publishing.

This comprehensive 19th-century manners manual covers a remarkably wide range of topics, including:

• Entrance into society

• Introductions and forms of address

• Salutations and handshaking customs

• Conversation skills and social tact

• Avoiding offense and proper deportment

• Visiting etiquette and calling cards

• Dinner parties and balls

• Table etiquette and host/hostess duties

• Street etiquette and public conduct

• Riding and carriage etiquette

• Traveling customs (including guidance for ladies traveling alone)

• Letter writing forms and style

• Courtship and marriage customs

• Domestic etiquette and duties

• Business etiquette

• Funeral customs and mourning

• Dress for various occasions (morning, evening, church, travel, weddings)

• Harmony of color in dress

• Personal grooming and “toilet recipes”

• Children’s etiquette and training

Condition:
Hardcover. Noticeable wear to boards and spine with rubbing, fading, and surface marking. Heavier rubbing at corners and edges. Interior shows typical age toning. Previous owner’s pencil signature dated 1883 on a front blank page. Binding intact and text block solid.

An excellent example of a late Victorian American manners guide, reflecting the social expectations, gender roles, and refinement ideals of the 1880s.

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