Umbrella Etiquette, 1922-style
After a year-long drought, we are getting days and days of rain. Of course one’s first thought on getting caught in a rainstorm is, “How do I protect my clothing? And more importantly, how can I behave properly while doing so?”
The Textile Ranger to the rescue, with this advice from the 1922 Book of Etiquette by Lillian Eichler.
Dry clothes or proper behavior – what to choose?
So now you know. Clothing may have to be sacrificed in order to maintain “good form.” Here’s hoping that if you are ever caught in a rainstorm, it happens to be conveniently near a gentleman to whom you have been introduced at a dinner, dance, or theater party. And that he happens to have an umbrella!
