Twentieth century culture and deportment, or, The lady and gentleman at home and abroad : containing rules of etiquette for all occasions ... . ybe used for letters abroad, unlessthe most formal. This is usuallyruled. So is the commercialnote used for business letters. These forms answer for ladiesand gentlemen alike. There isno particular objection to gen-tlemen using in their informalfriendly letters, business notewith printed letter head, butfor ceremonious occasions theymust be bound by the fore-going forms. Very faintly perfumed paper is the prerogative of the ladies. Gen-tlemen are denie
Twentieth century culture and deportment, or, The lady and gentleman at home and abroad : containing rules of etiquette for all occasions ... . ybe used for letters abroad, unlessthe most formal. This is usuallyruled. So is the commercialnote used for business letters. These forms answer for ladiesand gentlemen alike. There isno particular objection to gen-tlemen using in their informalfriendly letters, business notewith printed letter head, butfor ceremonious occasions theymust be bound by the fore-going forms. Very faintly perfumed paper is the prerogative of the ladies. Gen-tlemen are denied this privilege and a lady avails herself of it withdiscretion, selecting a favorite odor and adhering closely to it, so thatcorrespondents could tell her missives with closed eyes, by their veryfragrance. Where black-edged paper and envelopes are used by persons inmourning, the width of the black border varies according to the near-ness of the deceased relative or the length of time since the loss,though some never use more than the narrowest line of black, whileothers still, with the most perfect propriety,, discard it altogether. Its. PROPER POSITION OF A LADY IN WRITING. LETTER WRITING. use is a matter of taste simply, and must cease so soon as the mourn-ing garb is dropped. Never be guilty, however, of writing a letter ofcongratulation on black-edged paper, even if in mourning ; use plainwhite for this purpose. At the same time, it is never necessary towrite a letter of condolence on black-boi dered paper, unless the writerhimself is in mourning. The careful writing of a note or letter is a mark of respect to therecipient, and blots, erasures and mended words should never be
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