However, A lady should never receive her morning callers in a wrapper, unless they call at an unusually early hour, or some unexpected demand upon her time makes it impossible to change her dress after breakfast. The Ladies Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness , pg 28 (1872) When you dress to receive visitors, you are expected to wear something nice, with a high neckline, long sleeves, very little jewelry, and
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Watch for these: A jacket thats too tight in the chest or too loose in the shoulders A visible undershirt under an unbuttoned collar Sleeves and pants that dont hit the right length Mixing formality levels (a tuxedo jacket with non-formal shoes is the classic) Too many accessories competing at once Unpolished shoes A novelty bow tie at a serious event Most of these are five-minute fixes youd rather make at home than in a mirror at the venue