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No Nice Girl Swears - Notes on High Society, Social Graces, and Keeping Your Wits from a Jazz-Age Debutante (Hardcover)
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No Nice Girl Swears - Notes on High Society, Social Graces, and Keeping Your Wits from a Jazz-Age Debutante (Hardcover)
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No Nice Girl Swears is the original, trailblazing guide to
the “new etiquette,” brimming with timeless advice on
style, romance, and grace, and finally back in print
90 years after its original release. Forewords by today’s
editor in chief of Town & Country and the
editor in chief of Vogue from 1914–1952.
Heralded as the go-to guide for soon-to-be debutantes and ladies
who’d recently made their debut, No Nice Girl Swears ushered in a
“new etiquette” on its release in 1933, much to the shock—and
delight—of the high-society crowd of jazz-age America. Today it
is equal parts time capsule (how to dress for dinner on your
transatlantic voyage) and timeless missive (how to ditch a date
who’s had a few too many). Worldly-wise socialite Alice-Leone
Moats advises on everything from style and dating to travel and
party throwing, and weeds through the dos and don’ts of weddings,
weekend trips, and the workplace. Her wisdom, though steeped in the
charm of her time, endures: treat others—and yourself—with
respect, always put your best foot forward, and don’t throw a
party without champagne. It’s just good manners. This keepsake
volume includes a new foreword from Stellene Volandes, the editor
in chief of Town & Country, the original foreword from Edna
Woolman Chase, Vogue’s editor in chief from 1914–1952, and a
contextualizing preface. It encourages consideration of what
etiquette rules we’d like instilled today, and shows how Moats
helped usher in a world where women could speak—and act—freely.
General
Imprint: |
Apollo Publishers
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
June 2023 |
Authors: |
Alice-Leone Moats
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Foreword by: |
Stellene Volandes
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Dimensions: |
165 x 127 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - With dust jacket
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Pages: |
184 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-948062-42-8 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-948062-42-9 |
Barcode: |
9781948062428 |
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