Punch in 1878 Balls and evening parties - Duties for host and guests Corsets Dresses worn by upper and middle classes  in Victorian times Greetings Cards Formal Visits
	Amongst the upper and upper middle classes visits and social occasions were rarely carried out without formality. A breach of etiquette would be regarded as a serious black mark and could entail ostracisation from society that could result on social and sometime business ruin. many books on etiquette were written as a guidance for those people who were curious or who were drawn into the formal world. As is often the case some of the etiquette came into accepted practice for all classes including the poor albeit with some  practical changes to make society outwardly very civil To ensure accuracy for the times these pages have been sourced from Good Form by Mrs Armstrong written in 1895 , enquire within publishes in 1884 and the Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine vol 3 published in 1861