Sending valuable gifts of jewelry, or any other article, depends largely upon the relationships of the parties, and should not be done unless the sender is sure of its acceptance.  Such gifts should not be accepted from mere acquaintances or friends.

       It is bad form for a man to send expensive
       presents to a woman who may be compelled
       to return them.

GLOVES.

  Men.  At the opera or theatre, if in full dress,
       gloves may be dispensed with, but they are
       worn with street dress.  With formal evening
       dress, white kid gloves should be worn.

For afternoon dress, gloves should be of undressed kid, gray, tan, or brown.  When calling, the glove of the right hand should be removed upon entering the drawing-room.

       Gloves should not be worn at high teas.

  Men—­afternoon dress.  Undressed kid
       gloves of a dark color are worn.

  Men-balls.  Men should always wear gloves
       at all balls, in summer or winter, in town or
       city.

  Men-calling on women.  Gloves need not
       be removed at a formal or brief call.

  Men-dances.  Gloves should be worn at formal
       dances, and should be put on before entering
       the room.

  Men-high tea.  Men do not wear gloves.

  Men-mourning.  Black or dark-colored gloves
       should be worn.

  Men—­shaking hands.  At weddings, operas,
       or dances, and on all very formal occasions,
       men wear gloves.  In shaking hands with
       women on these occasions gloves should not
       be removed.

       If a hostess wears gloves at any formal
       affair, a man wears his when he shakes hands
       with her.

A man with hands gloved should never shake hands with a woman without an apology for so doing, unless she likewise wears gloves.  A sudden meeting, etc., may make a hand-shaking in gloves unavoidable.  Unless the other party is also gloved, a man should say:  “Please excuse my glove.”

  Women.  Gloves should always be worn on the
       street.

       At dinners, or formal teas, women should
       remove their gloves at the table and place
       them in their laps.

At dinners and formal teas, when the women have retired to the drawing-room, they may resume their gloves or not, or follow the example of the hostess.

       At informal teas or “At Homes” the
       hostess need not wear gloves.

  Breakfast. Gloves should be removed at table.

  Dinner.  Women may remove their gloves at
       table, and it is not necessary to replace
       them.  They should be laid in the lap.  The
       hostess generally determines by her own
       actions whether the women should resume
       gloves or not.