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Etiquette in Victorian Era
Etiquette
in Victorian
Era
Ayden Hickey
15 March 2018
Etiquette for Males
Ever since Victorian times, gentlemen were always held to certain standards for their social behavior. As a matter of fact, they were judged by their social graces to determine if they were indeed a gentlemen. Here are some examples of these standards, which would occur in this period of time.
Standard rules for clothing
-Always were golves in the street, in church, and at formal occasions.
-Remove hat while entering any building, no matter its importance.
Standard rules for clothing
-Lift your hat to a lady when she greets you in public.
Social etiquette in presence of ladies
-Always help a lady with her coat, cloak, or shawl.
-Always offer a lady your seat if no other seat is availible.
-Always stand when a lady enters a room, or stand whenever she stands.
Basic rules a Man should never do
-Never refer to another person by their first name in public.
-Never use tobacco in any form while ladies are present.
-Never eat or drink while wearing gloves.
Ediquette for Females
Etiquette for Females
The ladies in Victorian times were also taught to be very respectful to men, as men were taught to treat women with extreme care. Here are some examples of how women would act around men, and others in this paticular time period.
Ballroom Etiquette
-After arriving at a ball, a lady was not supposed to create a sensation while entering the ballroom. Rather she was expected to blend in with the crowd, and "Be at the same equality with others."
-At a private ball, female guests were advised to not "Refuse an introduction to a gentleman." This was seen as an insult to the hostess and implied her male guests were not gentlemen.
Street Etiquette
-When crossing the pavement, a lady should raise her dress with the right hand, a little about the ankle. To raise the dress with both hands is vulgar, and is only excused when mud is very deep.
-No topic of absorbing interest may be admitted to polite conversation. It must be made into a discussion while talking with others.
Standard rules for clothing
-Victorian ladies differentiated between dresses suitable for walking, and those suitable for shopping.
-For a ball-and only for a ball-a lady could pull out her grandest, and most fanciful attire.
Etiquette and life for Victorian Children
Life for Victorian children in Victorian times (1830-1900) was nothing like childhood in today's world. But life for both the wealthy and poor families were very different. Even though children didn't have very many rules of etiquette, here are some examples of basic standards for both girls and boys in this time period.
Victorian Girls
-Girls born into a wealthy family usually didn't go to school. Instead, they were trained in household activities like sewing, knitting ect. which would make them perfect houswives as they grew older.
-Girls then born into a poor family, were in the same scenario as boys, and were put into labor.
Victorian Boys
-Boys born in a wealthy family would usually be sent to boarding school, or were tutored at home by eminent tutors.
-Boys then born into a poor family would be put into a very different scenario. In their situation, boys as young as three or five-years-old were employed by industrial units, as they were an important source of labor.
An overall view on Victorian Etiquette
Throughout the Victorian Era and time period (1830-1900), there was a lot of value placed on having proper etiquette regardless if you were upper or lower class. For example, merely walking down the street, would be a very different situation than what you would see in today's times. In Victorian times, all people were held to a very high standard of requiring classy etiquette in their day and lives. Throughout this presentation, you will see how both females, males, and children acted in this timeperiod