MISS HALSTED. DEAR MADAM:_Twentieth Century Culture and Deportment Or the Lady and Gentleman at Home and Abroad; Containing Rules of Etiquette for All Occasions, Including Calls; Invitations; Parties; Weddings; Receptions; Dinners and Teas; Etiquette of the Street; Public Places, Etc., Etc. Forming a Complete Guide to Self-Culture; the Art of Dressing Well; Conversation; Courtship; Etiquette for Children; Letter-Writing; Artistic Home and Interior Decorations, Etc.

Or, if on friendly footing, simply: DEAR MISS HALSTEAD:

If two young ladies are to be addressed, the term “Misses” should be

used, as:

HAVANA, ILL., February 20, 189—.

MISSES TAYLOR & WATSON, Stenographers,

159 Church Street, Rockford, Ill. MESDAMES:

The “Mesdames” may be omitted and the address used alone, but its

addition indicates more polish. The translation is “My Ladies.” Some

substitute for it, simply “Ladies,” which is quite proper.

The prefix “Dear” may be omitted wherever desirable, but never write

“_My_ dear Miss Halstead,” “_My_ dear Madam,“ or ”_My_ dear Sir,”

unless intimately acquainted.

In writing a social letter the address is omitted or added at close

of the letter. A gentleman in private or professional life would be

addressed as:

Twentieth Century Culture and Deportment Or the Lady and Gentleman at Home and Abroad; Containing Rules of Etiquette for All Occasions, Including Calls; Invitations; Parties; Weddings; Receptions; Dinners and Teas; Etiquette of the Street; Public Places, Etc., Etc. Forming a Complete Guide to Self-Culture; the Art of Dressing Well; Conversation; Courtship; Etiquette for Children; Letter-Writing; Artistic Home and Interior Decorations, Etc. · 第 140 / 182 题