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.
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!