Smoking Etiquette
bySmoking in the nineteenth century underwent many amusing changes, per the advice of etiquette books. Guides to modern behavior once stressed how vulgar it…
January, 2010
The Season: Winter
byFor much of the nineteenth century, it was customary for Society to spend the winter months in warmer climes such as the Riviera, where…
Dining and Dinners
byNothing preoccupied the mind of an Edwardian hostess so much as the planning of a dinner party. From matters of food and drink, table…