immediately
       after the announcement of the engagement
       to the woman, who wears it on the third finger
       of her left hand.  It should be a small and
       unostentatious one.  Diamonds, rubies,
       moonstones, sapphires, and other precious stones
       may be used.

He may ask the woman to aid him in the selection, but it is better for him to make the selection alone.  The woman may give the man an engagement ring or a gift if she wishes.

Entertainments—­calls after.  See calls—­men—­after
       entertainments.

Envelopes, addressing.  See addressing envelopes.

Esquire.  Either Esq. or Mr. may be used in
       addressing a letter, but never the two at the
       same time.

Evening calls.  When no special day for receiving
       is indicated, calls may be made at any proper
       hour, according to the custom of the locality. 
       Men of leisure may call at the fashionable
       hours, from two till five o’clock in the
       afternoon, while business and professional men
       may call between eight and nine in the
       evening, as their obligations prevent them from
       observing the fashionable hours.

EVENING DRESS.

  Men.  Evening dress should be worn on all
       formal occasions, consisting of the swallow-
       tail coat of black material, made in the
       prevailing fashion, with waistcoat and trousers
       of the same material; or a white vest may
       be worn.

The linen must be white.  Studs or shirt- buttons may be worn, according to fashion.  The collar should be high, and the cravat white.  Low patent-leather shoes and white kid gloves complete the costume.

Evening dress should be worn at all formal functions after six o’clock—­as, balls, dinners, suppers, receptions, germans, formal stag parties, theatre, opera, and fashionable evening calls where women are present.

The phrase, “evening dress,” is now used
in place of full dress.

A Tuxedo should never be worn when
women are present.

See also Tuxedo.  Clergyman—­evening
dress.

Weddings, evening.  Full evening dress is
worn by the groom and ushers.  Guests are
likewise in evening dress.

Clergyman.  Custom permits a clergyman to
wear his clerical dress at all functions where
other men wear evening dress, or he may
wear evening dress.

Evening receptions.  The etiquette is the same as
       for an afternoon tea (formal), save that no
       cards are left by the guests, and that they
       wear evening dress.

         See afternoon teas (formal).