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Every Dress Ever Worn by an Oscar-Winning Best Actress [Infographic]

best actress oscar dresses

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Mind Your Manners Napkins

manners napkins for children

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Very Important Advice for Sewing from 1949

1940s sewing manual

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The Do’s & Don’ts of Wearing Gloves

Downton Abbey sisters in summer

I love Downton Abbey dearly but it turns out they’ve got their gloves all wrong!

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Super-Detailed Information on Guest Attire Requests!

Proper wedding invite wording

Here’s a question a friend asked recently about the proper wording on wedding invitations: Read more…

What to Serve Guests in the 60s and 70s

70s vintage recipe

Once upon a time not that long ago, this was perfectly appropriate to serve guests. Read more…

The Engagement Ring Selfie: Ring Fingers Up or Down?

Engagement ring selfie etiquette

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The Limitations of Polite Conversation

Victorian conversation etiquette

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Artwork from 1950s Etiquette Books for Teenagers Is So Weird

1950s lady illustration

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