January 2009: A Washington Season
bySince next year brings a new interest in Washington D.C. and the inner workings of the American government, I thought it best to deviate…
Etiquette
The Etiquette of Social Calls & Calling Cards
byTo the Edwardians, everything had its place, and most importantly, everyone. For a society now transformed by the influx of wealth-sans-birth, a set rules…
The Court Presentation
byDuring Victoria’s reign, the Court Drawing Rooms were held in Buckingham Palace at four stated periods every year–two before Easter and two after. Levées,…