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The Mannerly Edit. Your Guide to Modern Manners & Timeless Etiquette. Because manners (still) matter.
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White Tie | The Art of Dressing Well, No. 1. (opens the original)
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Dear friends, This essay begins a new series on the art of dressing well. Over the next several weeks, we will decode the dress codes that appear on invitations beginning with the most formal and step down one rung at a time to the most casual. Each week covers what to wear, what the research says, and the modern etiquette to remember.Here is the dress code ladder we will step down together.White Tie. State banquets, grand balls include a tailcoat and a ball gown.Black Tie. Galas and evening wed
The Art of Dressing Well (opens the original)
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A quick note before we start: this is a free Sunday edition. Paid subscribers get a new guide every Wednesday, plus the full modern etiquette archive. Hi friends,Happy Sunday!Last week, we hosted our first Mannerly Cotillion classes for middle school students of the season, and it was such a JOY to welcome our first group through the door. I also wrap up my elementary classes today, and I am proud of every student who practiced a handshake, an introduction, and a thank-you with me this month.<a
The Mannerly Guide to Holiday Hosting (opens the original)
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The Art of Noticing (opens the original)
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A quick note before we start: this is a free Sunday edition. Paid subscribers get a new guide every Wednesday, plus the full modern etiquette archive. <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="970" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/
The Mannerly Guide to Better Small Talk (opens the original)
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