by Tess Shebaylo

January 12, 2010

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Richmond Proper: On Museum Etiquette

A recent trip to a museum got me thinking about museum etiquette, and what special rules ought to be observed when visiting our fair city's bastions of art and antiquities.

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Richmond Proper: On Hoverers

A particularly sensitive subject around the holidays is the phenomenon of hovering guests. These are not party-goers who literally levitate above the floor, but who follow their hostess around like a shadow while she tends to her duties.

by Tess Shebaylo

December 29, 2009

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Richmond Proper: On Family Manners

Holiday gatherings can alternately be a time to remember all the things you love about your family, as well as all the reasons you don't hang out with them often. Let's make the most of it, shall we?

by Tess Shebaylo

December 15, 2009

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Richmond Proper: On Holiday Tipping

It has long been considered a kind gesture to set aside a little something extra for the folks who perform routine services for you -- like the mailman and the babysitter. These are the people in the background, helping you get things done all year long. Why not show them how much you appreciate it this holiday season?

by Tess Shebaylo

December 1, 2009

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Richmond Proper: On Frenemies

Frenemies: the final frontier. We all have them, these hybrid friends/enemies, and yet it's hard to put your finger on why they're in this category and what to do about them.

by Tess Shebaylo

November 17, 2009

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Richmond Proper: On Thank-You Notes

"Never think, because you cannot write a letter easily, that it is better not to write at all. The most awkward note that can be imagined is better than none -- for to write none is the depth of rudeness." -- Emily Post

by Tess Shebaylo

October 7, 2009

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Richmond Proper: On Surprises

"You have deftly pointed out the problem with surprise parties. They take the guest of honor by surprise." -- Judith Martin

by Tess Shebaylo

September 22, 2009

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Richmond Proper: On Rock Show Etiquette

"Only a great fool or a great genius is likely to flout all social grace with impunity, and neither one, doing so, makes the most comfortable companion." -- Amy Vanderbilt

by Tess Shebaylo

September 15, 2009

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Richmond Proper: On Setting the Table

"Now and again, Miss Manners likes to frighten everyone by brandishing weird silverware. Lettuce forks. Ice cream knives. Bonbon spoons. She leaps out at kindly folk who say, 'Etiquette is just simple consideration of others,' and demands, 'Oh, yes? Then what about THIS?'" -- Judith Martin

by Tess Shebaylo

September 8, 2009

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Richmond Proper: On Making Conversation

"My idea of good company is the company of clever, well-informed people who have a great deal of conversation." -- Jane Austen

by Tess Shebaylo

September 1, 2009

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