1950s etiquette

So this is the definition of feminine? I will never be able to say I'm feminine 'cause I got a no to every point. I can't imagine having to walk around with white gloves on and keeping them clean.

1950s wife guide

Cheerful Thursday morning greetings, my sweet dears, thank you all very much for your lovely, supportive comments on my last post regarding our upcoming move. Today marks the start of the official one week countdown until the big day itself arrives. As you can imagine, this week has been a three-ring circus of activity, with scarcely a second for my husband and I to stop and catch our breath. Though we're certainly teaming up for some tasks, generally speaking (during these last few pre-move…

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Our 1950s charm school mentor explains how to completely transform yourself so you feel attractive regardless of your physical features.

Compared to now, teenage girls in the 1950s had a lot of strict rules and etiquette considerations - and the consequences of falling short in certain areas could have a pretty considerable effect on her life. Here's a look at the kind of messaging teens got back then.

Today I’ve got a great page from the August 1940 issue of The Woman’s Home Companion. This page gives a good peek back at etiquette of yesterday, complete with darling illustrations.. Today’s ladies might do well to keep it in mind, too, though I’m sure most of us are guilty of some of them! Click […]Continue Reading...

Behavior to be avoided at the table.

Mid-century flight attendants seemed to exude beauty and glamour. How did they do it? They practiced these grooming for confidence habits.