Amy's calling card

[ Amy's calling card ]

Amy's calling card, Following contemporary standards of etiquette, Amy Redpath would have left her calling card near the door in the homes of friends she visited, as a reminder of the occasion. “Making calls” was a significant means of communication for Victorian women, like letter writing, and strengthened the ties between and among Square Mile families., unknown, Mary Anne Poutanen

Source: Mary Anne Poutanen, Unknown, Amy's calling card, n.d. Notes: Following contemporary standards of etiquette, Amy Redpath would have left her calling card near the door in the homes of friends she visited, as a reminder of the occasion. “Making calls” was a significant means of communication for Victorian women, like letter writing, and strengthened the ties between and among Square Mile families

Return to parent page