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American vs English Etiquette
Though I use the word “Edwardian” to encompass the same time frame on both sides of the Atlantic (with future jaunts to the Continent), and though the upper classes of America aped the aristocracy of...
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Obtaining Servants
It is no easy matter to secure quickly the treasure for whom you are seeking. Do not be in a hurry and take anyone; it only entails expense, much vexation, constant changes, and a bad reputation in...
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Dream Dinner Party Guests from History
Inspired by Tudor historian, Dr Suzannah Lipscomb, who was asked by The Telegraph to list six dream dinner party companions from history, I’m going to do my list, Edwardian style. 1) Lady Randolph...
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Telephone Etiquette
Everywhere in these days one hears the same story. The American woman in her home, whether in city or country, is becoming as dependent upon the telephone as her husband in his store or office. She...
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Picnics And Picnicking
In order that a picnic should prove the unqualified success it should be, more than a fine day and pleasant company – both highly important items – are required. Forethought must be exercised by the...
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The Edwardian Flirt
What would Society be without flirtation? Almost all its arrangements are specially invented for the purpose of rendering flirtation easy and agreeable. The sitting-out corners at balls; the tops of...
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The Gilded Age Bachelor and His Club
The Billard Room of the Metropolitan Club, 1896 — NYPL Digital Collection Club life in America is a growth of recent years. It is now so firmly established, and it is so popular that there is not a...
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Absinthiana – Compliments from the Green Fairy
Absinthe Spoons Absinthe spoons (or absinthiana) are one of those “lost” habits that take us back to more glamorous eras. No matter if you are a fan of the drink or not, you can see how these spoons...
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The Fine Art of Flirting
GIBSON: RETIREMENT, 1900.Charles Dana Gibson (1867-1944). American illustrator. ‘Some Think She Has Remained In Retirement Too Long. Others Are Surprised That She Is About So Soon.’ Pen and ink...
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Preparing for Travel to 1900s Europe
In going from America to Europe, the first and most costly step is always the ocean journey. A note to the different steamship companies, whose boats sail from all the great Atlantic seaports, will...
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