- Hardcover: 336 pages
- Publisher: Random House Books; Ill edition (2 Oct 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1847945341
- ISBN-13: 978-1847945341
- Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 10 x 3.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 267,831 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'For the record, the word 'parlour' is not used, nor is the relatively recent insidious 'lounge', except about airports, hotels and liners.' 'Boys should be taught at a very early age - six or seven - to say 'Sir' to an older man.' 'When there are servants, the plates for the first course are never put on the table until everyone is seated.' 'I cannot stress too often that on every formal occasion, whether it is Luncheon, a Bazaar or a Meeting, a hat should be worn.' Written nearly 50 years ago, "Barbara Cartland's Etiquette Handbook" conjures up a period when addressing work colleagues by their first names was frowned upon, wives could expect to receive a weekly allowance of five shillings from their husbands, and hats were ubiquitous. Laced throughout with Barbara Cartland's wit and wisdom, and Francis Marshall's illustrations, this is a wonderfully evocative insight into the manners of an England that has largely disappeared.
From the Inside Flap
On marriage:
‘Unless she is ill a woman should get up and cook her husband’s breakfast before he goes to work in the morning. It is bad manners to do this in curlers, without lipstick, in a shabby dressing-gown and down-at-heel slippers.’
‘Unless she is ill a woman should get up and cook her husband’s breakfast before he goes to work in the morning. It is bad manners to do this in curlers, without lipstick, in a shabby dressing-gown and down-at-heel slippers.’
On children:
‘Boys should be taught at a very early age – six or seven – to say "Sir" to an older man. They will continue to do this until they are about twenty-one.’
On romance:
‘A young man taking a girl out for the evening usually calls for her at her parents’ house or flat. It is correct for her father or mother to offer a cocktail or sherry and to talk to him for about five or ten minutes.’
On employment:
‘Women should always wear stockings at an interview and, if possible, a hat.’
At the table:
‘Fresh fruit like apples and pears should be eaten with a silver knife and fork.’
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is a good fun read with old fashioned 'gems' such as unless you're ill get up and cook you're husbands breakfast. It contains enough modern truth to hit home. Why do we make the most of ourselves when out but wear our grotty old tracksuits and 'down at heel' slippers when at home with our loved ones? I've really enjoyed reading this book and would recommend it to anyone looking for a light hearted view of how to behave on any given occassion.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A tongue-in-cheek present from a friend, this manual on etiquette lies around the house, causing hilarity when anyone picks it up to read a page out loud.
I defy anyone to read it and keep a straight face.
To make it more special, I suggest tracking down the old Coronation St episode in which Hilda Ogden has a soiree based on Cartland's recommendations.
I defy anyone to read it and keep a straight face.
To make it more special, I suggest tracking down the old Coronation St episode in which Hilda Ogden has a soiree based on Cartland's recommendations.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Good, old fashioned manners, some which are not applicable in todays life, but very good to know how people wined and dined in the sixtys.
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