| CHAP. | | PAGE |
| I. | The Country House | 1 |
| Etiquette and Dress for the Week-end Visitor—Duties of the Host—The Neglectful and Over-zealous Hostess—Bread-and-butter Letters. | |
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| II. | Afternoon Teas and Receptions for the DÉbutante—“ThÉ Dansant” | 18 |
| Dress and Behavior of Guests—Dress and Etiquette for the Hostess and Her Assistants—Formal and Informal Occasions—Who May Send Flowers. | |
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| III. | Breakfasts and Luncheons | 36 |
| How to Give Them and What to Wear—Etiquette of the Buffet Luncheon—Entertaining Distinguished Strangers. | |
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| IV. | Dinners Formal and Informal | 52 |
| Invitations and How to Answer Them—Telephone Invitations—Hints for the Young Hostess—Dress for Men and for Women—Entering and Leaving the Dining-room—Etiquette of the Formal Dinner—When to Arrive and When to Leave—Dressing-rooms—Dinner-calls. | |
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| V. | Bridesmaids’ Luncheons, Bachelor Dinners, and Wedding Anniversaries | 74 |
| Guests to be Invited—Etiquette and Dress for Bridesmaids’ Luncheons—Etiquette and Dress for Bachelor Dinners—Things to be Done and Things to be Avoided—Wedding Anniversaries—The Right and the Wrong Way to Celebrate Them—Form of Invitation. | |
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| VI. | House and Church Weddings | 95 |
| Dress for Bride, Bridegroom, Bridesmaids, Ushers, and Other Members of the Bridal Party—Dress of Guests—Gifts and How to Present Them—Etiquette of House and Church Weddings—Wedding Breakfasts and Receptions—Entertaining Out-of-town Guests. | |
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| VII. | Public Dinners and Receptions | 135 |
| Luncheons of Women’s Clubs—Duties of Dinner and Reception Committees—Arrangements in Suburban Towns—The Courteous and the Discourteous Guest—Evening Dress and Demi-toilette. | |
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| VIII. | Balls and Dances | 154 |
| Dinner and Subscription Dances—Roof-garden Dances—Reciprocal Duties of the Chaperon and Her Charge—How to Enter and How to Leave a Ballroom—Objectionable Styles of Dancing—The Stag Line and the Dance Programme—The Hostess and Her Assistants—The Host—Introductions at Public and at Private Dances—Duties of Floor Committee—Supper Etiquette—Dress for Young Girls and Married Women—Dress for Men. | |
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| IX. | Automobile Trips | 175 |
| The Automobilist as Host—Provision for Comfort of Guests—Duties of Guest—Dress and Luggage—Automobile Picnics—Entertainment of Chauffeur—When a Visit becomes a Visitation. | |
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| X. | Bridge Parties and Evening Receptions | 189 |
| Arrangement of the Card-tables—Playing for Prizes—Good and Bad Manners at the Card-table—Why Certain People are not Asked—Duties of Hostess—Card Parties for Charity—Dress and Etiquette of Evening Receptions. | |
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| XI. | Hotels, Restaurants, and Roof-gardens | 200 |
| How to Entertain a Guest at a Hotel in the City and in the Country—Etiquette for the Guest in Hotels and Restaurants—Dress for Morning, Afternoon, and Evening. | |
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| XII. | Theater, Opera, and Concert-hall | 215 |
| Arrangements for Formal and Informal Theater Parties—The Supper—The Bachelor and His Duties as Host and as Guest—Dress and Behavior at the Opera, Theater, and Concert-hall. | |
