Glove Etiquette

Q Dear Miss Abigail: I’ve heard that dressy gloves are really in at the present. Since I’ve never had occasion to wear them, I’d like to know if they’re taken off for dinner, and where the proper place to lay them would be? Signed, Ms. Jordan A Dear Ms. Jordan: Betcha didn’t think that I’d […]

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The Better to Wear Slacks

I stumbled across this bit of advice from Get in Shape while looking up something else. It was written by Ida Jean Kain, author of the column “Your Figure, Madame!,” so says the title page. The flap copy elaborates: For all her scientific training, her style is warm and humorous. Instead of trying to scare women […]

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Color Me Offended

Q Dear Miss Abigail: What the hell kind of logic is this “understanding and dating boys” [four-letter expletive beginning with sh and ending with t, deleted by the hostess so the children can keep reading]? Not everyone that is female enjoys the color pink. In fact, some prefer black. Assuming that girls like dresses and avoid tomboyishness […]

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Our Hats

I think I’m ready for a new hat. I love my winter hat ~ it’s floppy, velvety, and comfy, but it’s a few years old and a little worn. So before I go shopping, I decided to look up a little advice on selecting a hat from Mary Brooks Picken’s Secrets of Distinctive Dress. And hey, […]

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Really Senior Prom Tips

Q Dear Miss Abigail: I’m having a senior prom. The seniors are over sixty to ninety-eight. What should they wear, and what do we eat and drink? Signed, Carol A Dear Carol: Now this sounds like some fun. There’s no special food required for events such as yours, so it’s probably best to eat and […]

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Ball Dress

[Written back during 42nd’s second inauguration…] Well, it’s inaugural weekend here in Washington, D.C., and the city is just swarming with cowboy hats and security forces. I’m terribly excited to have been invited to the “Popular Vote Inaugural Ball,” sponsored by my lovely friends Molly, Jocelyn, and Bryan at a private location on Capitol Hill. […]

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Tightness in Shoes

So I’ve got this weird thing ~ I’m easily irritated by the sound of loud shoes on the sidewalk behind me when walking down the street. I don’t know why, maybe it has something to do with my dislike of high heels. Ya think that could be it? Anyway, I found this little gem when […]

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