GENERAL ETTEQUETTE For LITTLE GIRLS
A nice dress for a nice gracious Girl
Rules for behaving like a proper youg lady of any age
- You are to speak softly and clearly, pronouncng each word clearly and fully
- In all dealings, the one with the longer or longest skirt takes precedence and is to have
the final word, treated as a superior, yielded to or obeyed.
- You are to be obedient to grownup ladies and do as you are told immediately. If you are
doing something of your own choosing you are to stop and do as you are told
- When standing in front of a grownup lady, you are to stand straight with your hands at your side and
holding the hem of your skirt gently
- To show that you are chaste, when you sit, you are to make a visible effort to fix you skirts and when seated, sit with your arms
in front of you with your hands on your skirt
- If a lady wishes, she may look under or lift your skirts or, if she tells you to, you are to lift them
- If a lady wishes, you must allow her to feel or fondle where she wishes without complaint
- When walking with a lady, older girl or anyone with a longer skirt than you have on you are to walk at least one step behind her. If it is an older
or if you are a step daughter and your half-sister is any age, you are to walk at least 2 steps behind her
and if it a Mommy, Mistress, Governess, Babysitter or Rubber Nurse, you must walk at least 3 steps behind
- When you enter a room you are to stop, stand with your hamds at your side and wait to be told to sit before
sitting
- You should carry with you a shoulder bag with things that you need
- A Little Girl is expected to cry or wet when she is told to by a lady