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Victorian Etiquette

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Madam, Ma’am, or Miss: Proper Address for Unmarried Young Ladies

In the nineteenth century, the proper address for an unmarried young lady depended on both the rank of the one being addressed and the rank of the one doing the addressing....

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The Value of An Introduction: Vouching for Someone Victorian-Style

In the Victorian era, an introduction was a thing of infinite value. It was a voucher. A guarantee that the person being introduced was both respectable and worthy of knowing....

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A Grave but Cordial Thank You: 19th Century Advice on Thanking Gentlemen Strangers

Victorians had plenty of advice on how and when a lady should offer a word of gratitude, especially when that gratitude was in response to a service rendered by a gentleman stranger....

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Victorian Advice on Civility Toward Women

In the Victorian era, it was a gentleman's duty to treat women with respect, whether those women be the lowliest of servants or the grandest of ladies....

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How Much Scent is Too Much?—Victorian Advice for Ladies and Gentlemen

Victorian advice on how much scent a lady or a gentleman could wear before becoming offensive. ...

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