Buy Yourself Flowers
Mademoiselle, a late 1930s publication, advised its female college-bound readers about finding themselves attracted to their male classmates. But, first, they should have their mothers give them flowers secretly, giving the impression that other men were involved. The same article even recommended that women, even though they were at home, switching off their lights at night or on weekends to offer the appearance, were booked and occupied.
Buy Yourself Flowers
Never Arrive On Time
Nowadays, once you get a party invitation, you make an effort to arrive at the time specified on the invitation. However, in the Victorian period, everybody was a little late. Well, visitors were aware that they could arrive 15 minutes late to any single soiree, and they would rest in the drawing-room before dinner was ready.
Never Arrive On Time