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General Rules of Victorian Etiquette
Learn to govern yourself with patience and gentility.
Never speak or act in anger
Learn to speak in a gentile voice.
Courtesy requires the return of all civil greetings
When meeting at a street crossing, gentleman should make way for a lady. A younger person for an elder
No gentleman will smoke when walking in or in the presence of a lady.
While in a public place.No gentleman should make comments about a lady
In the evening, or when ever safety requires, a gentleman should always give a lady his arm.
No lady should ever take the arm of 2 gentleman at the same time.
A lady will not be rude, or dress in the way as to attract attention or remarks.
Never nod to a lady in the street, neither be satisfied with touching your hat, but take it off-it is a courtesy her sex demands.
Avid the disgusting habit of spitting.
Never scratch you head, pick your teeth, clean your nails or, worse of all, pick your nose in public; all of these things are disgusting.
In private, watch your thoughts; in your family, watch your temper; in society, watch your tongue.
(Source Civil War Era Etiquette by R.L.Shep)
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Etiquette while Re-enacting
General Rules
1. Never deliberately give out false information , either in terms of speech, dress, or action
2. Do not wear inauthentic materials at events (although reasonable latitude is given to people who are new to the hobby)
3. Do not interrupt another reenactor while he/she is doing a first person impression. Do not heckle or call out corrections. (Constructive criticism is welcome but not in front of the public!)
4. Reenactors should cooperate with on and other.
5. When something is unsafe/dangerous to spectators or other reenactors, speak up!
6. No member of a unit, should try and recruit an active member of another recruit. This is called "sheep stealing"
7. When ever possible, end all talks with a sentence or two promoting conservation and protection about historic sites.
Camp Manners
1. When not in action, if you leave the camp area, tell someone. This is both courteous and for safety.
2. Keep the camp authentic and hide all nonperiod items such as coolers
3. If you visit another unit, always ask and receive permission before you enter a tent or touch someone else’s belongings.
3. Don’t visit the opposing camp in uniform during public outs. It ruins the impression for spectators.
4. Take your turn getting firewood or water for the company.
At the end of the event
1. Always assist in packing the company items first. The entire company used them, after all.
2. Always clean the area where the camp was. Leave it cleaner then when you arrived.
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