Barbara Cartland's Etiquette Handbook

<p>''For the record, the word "parlour" is not used, nor is the relatively recent insidious "lounge", except about airports, hotels and liners.'' <br><br>''Boys should be taught at a very early age - six or seven - to say "Sir" to an older man.'' <br><br>''When there are servants, the plates for the first course are never put on the table until everyone is seated.''<br><br>''I cannot stress too often that on every formal occasion, whether it is Luncheon, a Bazaar or a Meeting, a hat should be worn.'' <br><br>Written nearly 50 years ago, <i>Barbara Cartland''s</i> <i>Etiquette Handbook </i>conjures up a period when addressing work colleagues by their first names was frowned upon, wives could expect to receive a weekly allowance of five shillings from their husbands, and hats were ubiquitous. Laced throughout with Barbara Cartland''s wit and wisdom, and Francis Marshall''s illustrations, this is a wonderfully evocative insight into the manners of an England that has largely disappeared.</p>