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Saturday March 31st, 2012
10:17 pm - Vintage Etiquette
You may have heard me mention before my extreme fondness for vintage etiquette books. I probably have a dozen or more of them, but was delighted to discover this afternoon that a great many antique and vintage etiquette books are available online in their completion.
This evening I was reading a delightful one called The Behavior Book by Eliza Leslie from 1853.
Here is a bit about travelling alone as a lady.
"Refrain from making acquaintance with any strangers, unless you are certain of their respectability. If a gentleman of whom you know nothing, endeavours to get into conversation with you, turn away, and make no reply. Avoid saying any thing to women in showy attire, with painted faces, and white kid gloves. Such persons have frequently the assurance to try to be very sociable with respectable ladies who are travelling alone. Keep aloof from them always.
If you have breakfasted early, it will be well to put some gingerbread-nuts or biscuits into your satchel, as you may become very hungry before dinner.
Carry but little money in your pocket--not more than will suffice for the expenses of the day. But for travelling, have another pocket, concealed beneath your upper petticoat, and in that keep the main portion of your cash. Be cautious of taking bank-notes in change--they may be such as you cannot pass. If they are offered to you, refuse them, and insist upon gold or silver.
Travelling in America, ladies frequently meet with little civilities from gentlemen, so delicately offered, that to refuse them would be rude. These incidental acts of politeness should always be acknowledged with thanks; but they should not be construed into a desire of commencing an acquaintance. If a lady obliged to travel alone, wishes to be treated with respect, her own deportment must in all things be quiet, modest and retiring.
See much more HERE.
If I had to remember all of this lady's nit-picky rules, I'd go mad! She is much more picky than most etiquette books I have read, but it's still very enjoyable, especially to read about things like how to properly dress for a stagecoach rather than a steamboat, or what have you.
Current Location: sofa
Current Mood:  bored
Current Music: svengoolie <3
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Friday March 23rd, 2012
08:55 am
I dreamed giant, lacy paper snowflakes were falling from the sky
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Wednesday January 11th, 2012
12:16 am
Wheeee
Current Mood:  gloomy
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Sunday January 1st, 2012
12:23 am
Happy New Year~
Current Mood:  recumbent
Current Music: TV
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Thursday December 1st, 2011
08:17 pm - Tonight After Dinner
Mom: (picking up a piece of paper) Is this a coupon?
Me: No, it's a thingie to win a trip to Paris, throw it away.
Mom: You don't want to go to Paris?
Me: No, I'm afraid to go on a plane, I rather go on a ship.
Mom: Oh.
Me: And, the ship would have to have lots of dashing young men in red tuxedo jackets to wait on me hand and foot.
Mom: I see.
Me: And they'd have to be able to tap dance.
Mom: Tap dance?!
Me: Yes, and Fred Astaire would have to be there.
Mom: I'd be worried if Fred Astaire were on your ship.
Me: And he'd just happen to be walking by while I was lounging on a deck chair, and he'd just happen to trip, and his hat would fall into my lap. And he'd be all, "Oh, terribly sorry, miss," and I'd be all "Oh, don't mention it." And then, his dance partner for the evening would just happen to break her ankle and be unable to go on.
Mom: And you'd just happen to know how to dance.
Me: RIGHT! And I'd just happen to be the exact size to fit into her gown, and I'd dance with Fred Astaire all night long.
*pause*
Me: THAT'S how I want to go to Paris.
Mom: Oh.
Me: And people say I'm unreasonable!
Current Location: sofa
Current Mood:  tired
Current Music: I haz slippers
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Friday November 11th, 2011
09:11 am - Hurrr
Obligatory 11/11/11 post
Current Mood: tired
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Monday November 7th, 2011
09:44 pm - Detroit
Sunrise in Detroit, about 7:00AM, Saturday, Nov. 5th, 2011.
Lots of cosplay pics from Youmacon 2011 (my 38th anime convention!) coming soon.
Current Location: sofa
Current Mood:  post-con depression
Current Music: Hurrrrrrr
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Tuesday November 1st, 2011
07:36 am
Happy Halloween!
We had 138 or so trick-or-treaters. Crazy! It was raining too, so I hope they enjoy the slightly-soggy pixi stix.
Current Mood:  grumpy
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Thursday October 13th, 2011
11:17 pm - Tsubasacon 2011
So I went to Tsubasacon 2011. Greggo was nice enough to get me a spot on the guest/staff list as his helper, so I got in for free. I helped him out all weekend, took some pictures, ate some food, and bought some crap. Not bad, though it's still a very teeny con and may have been very lonely if I didn't have work to do.
Funtimes, I like Huntington a lot.
So, how about some pics?
( more behind the cut! )
That's all for now <3
Current Location: food
Current Mood: bored
Current Music: shoes
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Wednesday September 28th, 2011
12:08 am
Here is my experiment with using pawpaws in ice cream.
Here are the pawpaws, ready to go!
( My adventure behind the cut )
That's all, hope you enjoyed it.
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Current Location: sofa
Current Mood:  pleased
Current Music: I dislike stink bugs.
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