Category: etiquette

Dress Codes 101: The Right Clothing for Every Situation

Dressing to go out in public isn’t something many people spend too much time thinking about today—and they should. It’s up to us to set a new standard. Let’s bring back dressing with class, dignity, and traditional values. Out and About Inspiring others starts the moment you step out the door—dressed well. Unfortunately, it’s becoming…


How to Make a Party Pleasant: Party Etiquette for the Gentleman From an 1800s Handbook on Manners

The following is an excerpt from “The Gentlemen’s Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness” by Cecil B. Hartley, published by Locke & Bubier in 1875.  PARTIES. Now, there are many different kinds of parties. There are the evening party, the matinée, the reading, dancing, and singing parties, the picnic, the boating, and the riding…


Etiquette Tuneup

Most of us believe we have good manners, but sometimes, we may inadvertently slip a bit. The following are things that many do without realizing they’re breaking etiquette laws. Hold That Call Continuing a phone call as you board and then ride an elevator, while you’re at the checkout register of a store, or while…


Rules for Church From a Vintage Gentleman’s Guidebook on Manners From the 1800s

The following is an excerpt from “The Gentlemen’s Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness” by Cecil B. Hartley, published by Locke & Bubier in 1875. ETIQUETTE IN CHURCH. It is not, in this book, a question, what you must believe, but how you must act. If your conscience permits you to visit other churches…


Etiquette Coach Myka Meier on How True Grace Exudes from a Heart of Kindness

Myka Meier, founder of Beaumont Etiquette and the Plaza Hotel Finishing Program, knows first-hand that knowledge of the codes of etiquette does not come automatically. “If anyone can learn it, I can!” she laughed. Bright-eyed, lively, and smiling, her exquisite poise is familiar to anyone who has watched her short, fun, and informative YouTube videos….


Master the Dancefloor: A Gentleman’s Guide to Ballroom Etiquette—From a Classic Manual on Manners

The following is an excerpt from “The Gentlemen’s Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness” by Cecil B. Hartley, published by Locke & Bubier in 1875. OF all the amusements open for young people, none is more delightful and more popular than dancing. Lord Chesterfield, in his letters to his son, says: “Dancing is, in itself, a very trifling…


This One Tip Can Make You More Polite

As children, we are taught plenty of rules by the adults in our lives. But one of the most common manners every child learns is pretty straight forward: Always say “please” and “thank you.” As we age, we learn other useful etiquette skills like how to tip the correct amount and how to behave at a wedding. But it turns…


Ready for Takeoff: Be Sure to Pack Your Sky-High Manners

Unless you have your own airplane, flying requires you to spend time in very close confines with many strangers. Make it enjoyable by exhibiting excellent manners. Be Patient Unless you are flying on an airline that doesn’t assign seats prior to boarding, relax until pre-boarding is announced for those who need assistance. This announcement is…


Twice Is Nice

Before you head out to the store, head into your closet. Rather than let a perfectly good present that simply isn’t your style go to waste, regift it. It’s a great idea, as long as you obey these simple, straightforward rules. New-ness Matters Any regifted gift must be in perfect, new, never-used-even-briefly condition. Unless it’s…


Twice Is Nice: The Essential Rules of Regifting Etiquette

Before you head out to the store, head into your closet. Rather than let a perfectly good present that simply isn’t your style go to waste, regift it. It’s a great idea, as long as you obey these simple, straightforward rules. New-ness Matters Any regifted gift must be in perfect, new, never-used-even-briefly condition. Unless it’s…