New York CityNovember 19, 2013<November 18, 2013 The Flatiron Building and 23 Skidoo! by Evangeline Holland I haven’t already noticed, I have a particular fondness for slang. Though the phrase “23 Skidoo” was popularized in the 1890s, it is indelibly…
EtiquetteJune 12, 2013<June 10, 2013 Being a Perfect Edwardian Hostess by Rachel Pritchard Being a good hostess was an important role of the Edwardian woman. By keeping a good home and making guests welcome she could advance…
BeautyMay 22, 2013<May 20, 2013 The Parisian Woman at Her Toilet by Evangeline Holland The life of a Parisian élégante is far from being an idle one; it is, on the contrary, a prodigiously active and frightfully exhausting…