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Title: You and I;
Year: 1886 (1880s)
Authors: Cleveland, Rose Elizabeth, 1846- (from old catalog)
Subjects: Etiquette Culture
Publisher: Detroit, Mich. (etc.) F. B. Dickerson & co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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Even if itbe the most simple and quiet ofweddings, certain conventionalitiesmust be observed. That allwomankind (and all mankind, as well,) who contemplate mar-riage wish to be informed as to what is strict etiquette in allthe forms pertaining thereto, is evinced by the numerousqueries which flood the colums of Harpers Bazaar andother fashionable journals. Who shall pay for the cards?1What are the duties of the best man? Who orders thecarriages?1 What part of the brides-maids1 outfit is thebride expected to furnish ? These are a few of the questionswhich appear from time to time, and which we shall, withothers, endeavor to answer in this chapter. The Betrothal.— There need be no formal announcementof a betrothal, although it is customary, in some social circles, 475 476 CUSTOMS AXD COSTUMES FOR WEDDINGS. to do so. Usually, the affair is made known through theagency of friends, or a dinner party is given by the parents ofthe lady or gentleman, and, just before rising from the table,
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IN THAT NEW WORLD WHICH IS THE OLD.1 the host makes mention of the pleasant intelligence, when ageneral expression of good feeling and congratulations is given.When the engagement becomes generally known, friends YOU AND I. 477 who are in the habit of entertaining, give dancing parties,dinners, or theatre parties to the engaged couple. When the lady is invited by the gentlemans parents, thefamily of the former should always be included. Last Calls.—-Just before, or at the time of the distribution/of the wedding invitations, the expectant bride leaves hercards at the residences of her friends. These are her usualvisiting cards, without the addition of P. P. C, which has,heretofore, been considered necessary. They should be leftin person, though the lady does not enter, except it be to visitan invalid or aged person. Just Before the Wedding.—After the last calls, it is derigueur for the prospective bride not to be seen in public;neither should she see the groom on the wedding-day un

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