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The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness
·
Florence Hartley
65
CHAPTER
IX.
MORNING
RECEPTIONS
OR
CALLS.
ETIQUETTE
FOR
THE
HOSTESS.
If
your
circle
of
visiting
acquaintance
is
very
large,
while
at
the
same
time
your
time
is
fully
occupied,
or
your
home
duties
make
it
inconvenient
to
dress
every
morning
to
receive
visitors,
it
is
a
good
plan
to
set
aside
one
morning
in
the
week
for
a
reception
day.
Upon
your
own
visiting
cards,
below
the
name,
put
the
day
when
it
will
be
proper
to
return
the
visit,
thus:
MRS.
JAMES
HUNTER.
AT
HOME
WEDNESDAYS.
No.
1718
C----
st.
Your
friends
will,
unless
there
is
some
especial
reason
for
a
call
in
the
interval,
pay
their
visit
upon
the
day
named.
Let
nothing,
but
the
most
imperative
duty,
call
you
out
upon
your
reception
day.
Your
callers
are,
in
a
measure,
invited
guests,
and
it
will
be
an
insulting
mark
of
rudeness
to
be
out
when
they
call.
Neither
can
you
be
excused,
except
in
case
of
sickness.
Having
appointed
the
day
when
you
will
be
at
home
to
see
your
friends,
you
must,
for
that
day,
prepare
to
give
your
time
wholly
to
them.
The
usual
hours
for
morning
receptions
are
from
twelve
to
three,
and
you
should
be
dressed,
and
ready
for
callers,
at
least
half
an
hour
before
that
time.
To
come
in,
flushed
from
a
hurried
toilette,
to
meet
your
first
callers,
is
unbecoming
as
well
as
rude.
Your
dress
should
be
handsome,
but
not
showy.
A
silk
or
cashmere
wrapper,
richly
trimmed,
over
an
embroidered
skirt,
with
a
pretty
cap,
or
the
hair
neatly
arranged
without
head-dress,
is
a
becoming
and
appropriate
dress.
Still
better
is
a
rich
but
plain
silk,
made
high
in
the
neck,
with
long
sleeves.
Wear
a
handsomely
embroidered,
or
lace
collar,
and
sleeves,
and
a
rather
dressy
cap,
or,
still
better,
the
hair
alone,
prettily
arranged.
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