Colloquial language, 62.

Colors, pa.s.sing of the, 23.

Companion, 138.

Concert, clothes for, 547.

Condolence, 406-408; letters of, 483-485; visits of, 88, 93.

Congratulations, to bride and groom, 362; letters of, 481-483.

Congressman, 486, 487.

Consul, 488, 489.

Contradiction, 50-51.

Conspicuousness, avoidance of, 28.

Conventions for the young girl, 292-294.

Conversation, 506-508; chapter on, 48-57; foreign words in, 19; how to begin, 8; at afternoon tea, 170; at dinner, 216, 221, 223-225; at the home table, 592; at the opera, 37; on a railway train, 595; on a steamer, 599, 600, 602; on the street, 28; at the table, 10, 12, 576-577; at the theater, 40-41; at a wedding, 355, 362-363; without an introduction, 10, 12, 599-600.

Cook, 146-147, 178, 234-235.

Corn, how to eat, 573.

Corn on the cob, when to eat, 582.

Correct usage of words and phrases, 58-62.

Correspondence. See: Letters.

Country clothes, 548-550; 568, 570; 603.

Country clubs, 516-517, 520.

Country house, chapter on, 410-439; invitations to, 126; letters of thanks for visits to, 468-473; stationery, 451-453.

Court, presentation at, 609-610.

Courtship, 299-301.

Crests, 451.

Cuff links, 144, 152, 567.

Cup, use of, 573.

Cut direct, 26-27.

Cutaway coat, 246, 332, 566, 569.

Cutting in at a dance, 269-270.

Dances, chapter on, 250-275; introductions at, 16; invitations to, 112-116, 124, 128, 251-254, 259-260; at an afternoon tea, 166; at a wedding, 369.

Dating a letter, 453.

Day dress, 555-556.

Days at home, 82, 86-87.

Death, notice of, 387, 390.

Debts, 506, 509, 523.

Debutante, 11, 80, 114-116, 252, 257; chapter on, 276-287.

Debutante's card, 79; theater party, 43-46.

Dessert, 207-209, 573.

Devices on stationery, 451-453.

Dining-room, appointments of, 192-194.

Dining-saloon etiquette, 509-10.

Dinner, announcement of, 162-163, 217; clothes for, 546-547, 559, 569, 589, 603; introductions at, 10, 12-13; invitations to, 119, 124-125, 128, 188; seating at, 162, 178-179, 196, 210-212, 229; taking in to, 12, 217-218; formal, chapter on, 177-230; before the opera, 35; before the theater, 38; for bridesmaids and ushers; for engaged couples, 305-306; for parents of groom-elect, 310; for week-end guests, 418-419; in camp, 444; with limited equipment, chapter on, 231-237.

Dinner coat, 42.

Dishes, how to present, 206.

Dishing, 235.

Divorce, 507, 509.

Divorced woman, name of, 459; visiting card of, 78.

Doctor, how to introduce, 5; visiting cards of, 78.

Don'ts for debutantes, 284; for a hostess at country house, 431-435; for setting the table, 199-200; for writing a letter, 493, 502-503, 505.

Double cards, 79.

Drawing-room, 94, 184, 214, 224-225.

Dress. See: Clothes.

Drinking, 573-574.

Drinks. See: Beverages.

Duke, how to address, 608.

Earl, how to address, 608.

Eating difficult foods, 223, 582-585.

Eggs, how to eat, 574-584.

Elbows on the table, 585-586.

Elevator, removal of gentleman's hat in, 22.

Elopements, 301.

Engaged couples, afternoon tea in honor of, 168; dinner for, 305-306; entertainments for, 304; photographs of in newspapers, 304; visits of, 32. See also: Fiancee.

Engagements, chapter on, 299-311; announcement of, 89; congratulations on, 481-482; letters to relatives on, 303.

Engraved cards of thanks, 474; pew cards, 103; visiting cards, 73-76.

English clothes, 553, 561-562.

Entertainments, introductions at, 10; service at, 159-164; after dinner, 225; at camp, 445-446; at country house, 430, 433-434; for engaged couples, 304.

Envelopes, 450, 454.

Escorts, 31-32, 594-595.

Etiquette, scope of, 3.

European travel, 604-616.

Evening clothes, 144, 281, 318, 549, 557, 559, 563-564, 603.

Expenses, clothing, 543-545, 553-557; funeral, 390-391; wedding, 317, 329, 342-344, 376-378.

Ex-President of the United States, how to introduce, 5.

Family affairs, conversation about, 49, 506-507, 509, 592.

Fare, payment of, 31.

Fashion, 541-543, 557-558.

Father's consent to an engagement, 301.

Fiancee, asking invitations for to a ball, 253; etiquette for, 308; gifts to by groom-elect, 310-311; visits of, 95; visits to, 88, 303.

Finger bowl, 208-209, 585.

Finger food, 582-585.

Flower girls, 330, 358.

Flowers, cards with, 79; for debutante, 277-278; for fiancee, 310-311; for funerals, 394-395; for the guest room, 417; for the table, 193, 195, 591; for a wedding, 315-316, 348-349.

Folding a note, 454.

Food, at an afternoon tea, 167-170, 172-173; at a ball supper, 256-257; in camp, 444-445; for country house guests, 418, 427-428; for formal dinner, 184, 188-190, 232-235; for luncheon, 243-244; on a train, 592-593; for a wedding breakfast, 365, 368; how to eat difficult foods, 223, 582-585.

Footmen, house, 144-146.

Foreign language, 610-612.

Foreigners, shaking hands with, 20; t.i.tled, how to address, 608-609; how to announce as guests, 215; letters to, 490.

Fork, 196-197, 203-204; use of, 573-575, 584-585.

Forms of address, 455, 486-489, 608-609.

Frock coat, 332, 566, 569.

Full dress, 35, 42, 569.

Funerals, chapter on, 387-409.

Furnishings, of a camp, 443; of a dining-room, 192-194; of a guest room, 414-417.

Furniture, 132-135.

Games, 12; outdoor, 46-47; and sports, chapter on, 524-529. See also: Entertainments.

Garden party, 174-175; dress for, 556.

Gentleman, The, 506-508.

Gentleman's stick, 22, 143, 45, 358, 360, 564.

Gifts, Christmas, 468; wedding, 319-323; to baby, 382, 468; to bride by groom, 344; to bridesmaids, 336; to engaged couple, 306; to fiancee by groom-elect, 310-311; to wedding ushers, 337; of tickets for b.a.l.l.s, concerts, etc., 43.

Girls. See: Young girl.

Gloves, 220, 246, 333-334, 344, 357, 544, 552, 554-556, 563; removal of when shaking hands, 20; bridegroom's, 333; white, when worn by a gentleman, 35.