How were women expected to behave in south in the 1930's?

Ladies did not smoke in public.

When going shopping or to a job or anywhere in public (beyond ones home/yard), ladies wore hats, gloves and stockings as well as their nicest frocks (dresses or skirts/blouses.) Ladies did not use profanity (swear Words) of any sort at any time. Ladies did not initiate conversations with men to whom they had not been introduced previously. (That is, they did not "pick up" men.) Nor, did they allow themselves to be "picked up."

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