home
sources
credits

ENTRY- VISITING ETIQUETTE

- visiting or “calling” upon someone was frequent and encouraged
- visitors announce themselevs by sending of theiR card;
- if the person isn’t home, one leaves his card
- hats, coats, and umbrellas are taken off before entering someone’s drawing room
- men are expected to bow when being introduced to a lady
- men must seek the lady they are speaking with first before seating themselves

See Also
Federalist Interiors
Furniture
Accents
Visiting Etiquette

entry
parlor
sitting room
dining room