| Description |
xxvi, 709 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Note |
Rev. ed. of: Letitia Baldrige's complete guide to the new manners for the 90's. c1990. |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. Everyday relationships for our times -- 1. Family manners -- The family, idealistically speaking -- Manners with those close to you -- Roommate etiquette -- The new family formation : adults (hopefully) living together harmoniously -- You are single but still part of a family -- Gay and lesbian couples--they are families, too -- The keepers of your house--they are family, too -- 2. The manners that make children great -- How a child learns to distinguish between right and wrong -- Basic behavior rules your child of ten or older should know -- Your role in your children's relationships -- Parents speak to their children about sex -- The e-mailing kids' generation -- Guarding your child against the perils of drugs and alcohol -- When your children become adults : keep your family together -- 3. Making friends in a busy world -- The first step : meeting people who may become friends -- Solidifying a new friendship -- Manners and friendship in the great outdoors -- Making friends at work -- Widening your horizons through volunteer work -- Words to use at difficult times -- Growing older with grace -- 4. Working smart -- Commonsense polite business behavior : good to know! -- To be a well-liked, successful executive -- When you have to let someone go for economic reasons -- Infant feeding and breast-feeding in the office -- Tasty tidbits of etiquette (for your business or social life) -- 5. The manners that make travel easier -- Ensuring a pleasurable trip -- Going on a cruise? -- Women and travel -- Some practical advice -- 6. The art of tipping -- General guidelines on tipping -- Holiday tipping -- When you are in a foreign country -- 7. Dressing appropriately -- Propriety and appropriateness -- The right thing to wear--women -- The right thing to wear-- men -- 8. Common courtesies -- Common courtesies appropriate when you are out and about -- Courtesies to observe with those you encounter during your day -- 9. Table manners that take you anywhere : the right thing to do at every kind of meal--or, how to avoid being a klutz -- Table manner basics -- Mealtime decorum -- How to handle different--and sometimes difficult--foods -- |
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pt. 2. Answers to questions about manners you thought that no one had to ask anymore -- 10. New manners for an ever-changing society -- Dating today -- Sex--good, bad, and indifferent -- Pleasures and pitfalls of the office romance -- Sex and sexism in the office -- Cohabitation manners -- The romance is over -- |
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pt. 3. The rights of passage -- 11. You're engaged! -- Telling the world your good news -- The engagement ring -- Celebrating the engagement -- Asking someone to marry you -- 12. Weddings -- The architecture of a beautiful first wedding -- The homosexual community's wedding and commitment ceremonies -- Your wedding invitations -- Wedding announcements -- How much will it cost and who will pay? -- Planning for a perfect wedding day -- Keep track of important details with a wedding planner -- Working with the caterer -- The food at the reception -- Flowers -- Photography requirements -- Music -- Transportation -- Wedding attendants -- The rehearsal -- The wedding day arrives! -- The wedding service -- A double wedding ceremony -- The pregnant bride -- A small or big wedding at home -- The reception -- Weddings in the Jewish tradition -- Interfaith marriages -- Wedding apparel -- The wedding ring -- Announcement in the newspaper -- Last-minute wedding disasters -- Gifts -- Thank-you notes -- Postponing the wedding -- Calling off the wedding -- Prenuptial agreements -- When you marry more than once -- 13. Pregnancy, birth, and other rites of passage that welcome a child into the world -- The happiest event of all : the birth of a baby -- The birth announcement -- Extending congratulations for the new baby -- Traditional Christian ceremonies marking the child's arrival and maturation -- Traditional Jewish ceremonies marking the child's arrival and maturation -- Special birthdays for girls -- Debutantes -- 14. The last rite of passage : funerals -- Taking charge of the arrangements -- The proprieties in connection with a funeral -- Ceremonies for or honoring the deceased -- After the funeral or memorial -- |
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pt. 4. The art of entertaining -- 15. Entertaining today's way -- How entertaining brings friends into your life -- The kinds of entertaining people love -- Extending invitations -- When you reply to an invitation -- Get yourself organized -- The logistics of planning a large dinner -- The cocktail party -- An invitation to tea -- Making an effort : set an attractive table -- Knowing the rules for contemporary table settings -- The table accoutrements you should have for entertaining today -- The service of the seated meal--with or without help -- The art of the service of wine -- Serving memorable food -- Advice for making entertaining easy, attractive--and memorable -- Alternative party ideas -- Entertaining out and about -- Music makes the world go round -- Protocol for you, not just for royalty -- Toasting is an art and an important part of protocol -- Loving care of the weekend houseguest -- The houseguest who is always invited back -- Remember this about the entire subject of entertaining -- The most prestigious invitation of them all : dinner at the White House -- 16. Gifts that show you care -- When you send flowers -- When a wedding is in the offing -- Presents for the holidays -- Gift suggestions for other people and other occasions -- A little advice -- |
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pt. 5. Difficult times : healing yourself and others when trouble strikes -- 17. How to help someone deal with the loss of a spouse -- Dealing with a divorce -- When you are widowed -- When you're on your own again -- 18. When someone is ill or injured -- Minding your manners in the hospital -- When a good friend develops a life-threatening disease -- What you say to the person who has just suffered a loss -- 19. Making things right : when you've really messed up. Send roses -- Making amends -- Control that temper! -- |
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pt. 6 . The key to good communication : more than electronics -- 20. How to be an interesting conversationalist -- The two V's : voice and vocabulary -- Small talk -- So what are you going to talk about? -- Extricating yourself from a conversational dilemma -- The art of giving and receiving compliments -- 21. Great telephone manners at home -- How you sound affects how people see you and feel toward you -- Dealing with a well-mannered answering machine -- 22. Classic correspondence : writing good letters and notes -- When an e-mail isn't appropriate -- The old-fashioned letter -- Helpful hints on letter writing -- Letters that fit the occasion -- Notes -- Greeting cards and holiday messages -- The personal stationery you use -- The electronic revolution -- 23. Addressing people properly -- How should you be addressed? -- When writing letters or speaking to someone -- How to address specific groups -- Afterword. |
| Subject |
Etiquette.
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| Added Author |
Baldrige, Letitia.
Letitia Baldrige's complete guide to the new manners for the 90's.
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| Added Title |
New manners for new times |
| ISBN |
074321062X |
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