INDEX

Courtship and Marriage, Etiquette of--

Acting as a host during, 28

Amateur acting and, 17

Artistic fellowship in, 16

Athletic comradeship in, 16

Best age for, 41

Between friends who have become lovers, 34

Breaches of etiquette in, 19, 25

Danger to be avoided in, a, 27

Dark side of an unequally aged, 43

Drifting in, 42

Etiquette for the man who lives at home in, 27

Etiquette for the man who lives in rooms, 28

Exchange of hospitality in, 26

Hints to the man about the girl's family, 23

Hints to the man making up his mind about, 17

"Ineligibles" and, 17

Intellectual affinity in, 16

Kindly offices of relations and friends, 23

Love at first sight, 22

Middle-aged lovers, 44

Old men who court youth, 43

Opportunities for, 16

Question of age in, the, 41

Question of presents, the, 26

Social inequality in, 32

Social intercourse and its etiquette, 18

Tact shown in, 19

The girl's case, 22

The man's case, 22

With the bachelor girl, 30

With the business girl, 31

With the dramatic student, 33

With the home girl, 30

With the medical student and hospital nurse, 33

With the student or professional girl, 32

Young lovers, 42

Young men who woo maturity, 42

Engagements--

Attitude of parents and guardians in, 52

Breaking off, 62

Clandestine, 62

Congratulations on, 53

Etiquette of in former days, 51

Friends who act as go-betweens, 63

Going about together, 58

His visits to her home, 56

In France, 66

In Germany, 66

In Greece, 69

In Hungary, 69

In Italy, 65

In Norway, 69

In Russia, 67

In Spain, 67

In Sweden, 68

In Switzerland, 68

Justifiable clandestine, 63

Length of, the, 61

Letters from and to future mothers-in-law, 55

Love-letters, 60

Making acquaintance with future relations, 54

Making them known, 53

Parent's refusal to, 52

Question of expenses in, 58

Telling friends at a distance, 53

The engaged couple--

In public, 56

In society, 57

Visiting at the same house, 58

The interview with the father, 51

The ring, 54

What the girl should avoid in, 54

When the mother shares the secret, 63

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Etiquette--

How to follow up an acquaintance, 23

Of intercourse between unconfessed lovers, 25

Of Introductions, 21

Flirts--

Female--

Due reserve of, 39

How they accept a changed situation, 39

How they may give encouragement, 39

How to ward off unwelcome offers, 40

Methods of, 37

Transparent devices of, 40

Kindly spontaneous flirts, 37

Male--

Making a girl conspicuous, 36

Slow awakening of, 39

Two classes of, 36

Ways of escape for, 38

Who change their minds on the verge of a proposal, 38

To withdraw gracefully from a flirtation, 38

Honeymoon, the--

Disillusion, passing or permanent, 96

How long to stay on, 94

Inevitable test of temperament, 95

Possible disappointments in, 95

House, the--

Bride's share in the matter, 80

Furnishing, 79

Selection of, 79

Things to be considered, 80

Marriage--

Bride's burdens, the, 72

Bridesmaids' dresses, 73

Choice of bridesmaids, the, 72

Concluding remarks about, 120

Different nationalities, between, 103

Expenses of, 73

Fixing the day, 71

Invitations to the, 75

Mixed, 102

Necessary formalities in mixed, 104

Of British subjects living abroad, 105

Of different religious persuasions, 105

Marriages--

Of minors and wards in Chancery, 106

Proposals--

A woman's point of view, 48

A warning to women, 50

Methods of, 46

Some things to avoid in, 47

Tact in choosing the opportunity for, 46

Too keen a sense of humour in, 47

Too much haste in, 47

Vaguely worded offers, 48

When a woman may help, 49

When the woman may take the initiative, 49

Question of colour, the, 102

Scotch, 106

Trousseau, the, 74

Wedding frocks, 73

Marrying--

For a home, 119

For a housekeeper, 119

For love, 117

For money, 118

Newly married couple, the--

At home, 100

In society, 101

Return home, the--

Housekeeping, on, 98

Money matters, on, 99

Plunge into the practical, on, 98

Wedding calls, 100

What it means, 97

Runaway matches, 113

Second marriages--

Children, the, 114

Comparison with the predecessor, 116

Dress for a widow, 115

For and against, 114

Home, the, 115

Widower, the, 115

With a widow, 114

Wedding, the--

Banns, 81

Bride's dowry, the, 85

Civil contract, the, 83

Licence for, 82

Nature of the ceremony, the, 81

Religious ceremony, the, 81

Settlements, 84

Witnesses for, 83

Wedding day, the--

Arrangement of seats on, 90

At the bride's house, 89

Best man, the, 88

Bride's parents, the, 88

Bridegroom, the, 88

{123} Bridesmaids, the, 87

Dressing the bride, 89

Etiquette of, 86

Guests, the, 92

Journey, the, 94

Luggage on, 94

Presents on view, 93

Social side, the, 90

Some items of expense, 91

Starting for the honeymoon, 93

Tying of the knot, the, 90

What is expected of the bride, 87

Where to go for the honeymoon, 94

Wedding presents--

Art of giving, the, 78

How to send them, 78

Temptation, a, 78

What to give, 77

Weddings, Continental--

Breton, 109

Danish, 112

French, 112

German, 107

Hungarian, 111

Italian, 109

Norwegian, 108

Russian, 109

Spanish, 111

Swedish, 110

Swiss, 111

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