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Nostalgic for good manners
by Dana Gornitzki
"It may be said that the books already published on the subject of 'manners' and 'etiquette' are sufficiently numerous for the wants of the community; but to this remark we would reply, that although the broad principles of manners remain the same, yet, the minutiae are continually altering and varying, and modes of speech and action which were considered the height of politeness a few years ago would be pronounced, at any rate very old-fashioned if used and exhibited in the present day." - A passage from Etiquette of Good Society by Lady Gertrude Elizabeth Campell written in 1893.
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Basic Mobile Telephone Manners (film)
By Dana Gornitzki
Hello, dear reader, will you please turn your ringer off? And please stop sending text messages while we're at it - we're trying to have a conversation.
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Prunella de Pedant
Prunella de Pedant, Socialite and Etiquette Dab Hand. Prunella enjoys a cocktail and lazy days, observing people walk by her regular haunts - it feeds her writing.
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Cover your mouth, wash your hands
By Dana Gornitzki
Practising proper hygiene is an important part of proper social graces. Escalate a lack of hygiene to a possible pandemic, and you have a more pressing matter on your hands. Think this is something new?
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This is MIEN Magazine
By Dana Gornitzki
Do you find yourself staring in disgust at people yelling into their mobile phones in public? Wishing you could say something to that person who didn't thank you when you opened the door for them?
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Diary Dates
What? A country house party packed with fun and frolic to spoil your inner child. Think musical chairs, apple bobbing and special magic acts.
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The Parlour is now closed. Thanks for making it such a huge success! Thank you to all of our lovely visitors, generous sponsors, supporters and collaborators. In case you missed the inaugural Parlour, take a peek at a few images from our photo album:
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Meet Prunella, MIEN Magazine's etiquette dab hand and Salon maven.
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