The ladies' etiquette hand-book : the importance of being refined in the 1880s / edited by David E. Schoonover ; foreword by Kenneth Cmiel.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Schoonover, David E.

Series:

Iowa Szathmáry culinary arts series

The Iowa Szathmáry culinary arts series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Etiquette--United States.

Etiquette.

Cooking, American.

United States.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 62, 76 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.

Other Title:

Ladies' etiquette handbook

Place of Publication:

Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, ©2001.

Summary:

"The Ladies' Etiquette Handbook can be read as a testament to the growing division between social classes and, at the same time, a reflection of the middle class's overwhelming desire to cross social lines through the graces of fine etiquette. Written by a Methodist women's church group in Manchester, New Hampshire, The Ladies' Handbook and Household Assistant provides advice on subjects such as church etiquette, the proper handling of cutlery, and recipes for the socially active household. Short Hints on Social Etiquette, published as a promotional piece by a Philadelphia soap manufacturer, strives to bring "aristocratic" values into the "republican" home by including descriptions of lavish meals, advice on proper word pronunciation, and illustrations of tasteful calling cards. Interspersed throughout both books are illustrated advertisements that reveal the level of consumerism begun in the 1880s."--BOOK JACKET.

Notes:

First work originally published: Philadelphia, Pa. : I.L. Cragin, ©1887. 2nd work originally published: Manchester, N.H. : Published in behalf of the St. James M.E. Church, ©1886.

"Facsimile editions of Short hints on social etiquette by 'Aunt Matilda' and The ladies' handbook and household assistant."

Includes bibliographical references.

Contains:

Matilda, Aunt. Short hints on social etiquette.

Ladies' handbook and household assistant.

Other Format:

Online version: Ladies' etiquette hand-book.

ISBN:

0877457689

9780877457688

OCLC:

45582607