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Welcome to a Question of Manners
- How to entertain graciously and enjoy it
- Helpful tips to design your surroundings
- Etiquette for Children (N.I.C.E)
We are pleased to announce the release of our latest book, Preservation of Elegance: Tools for Elegant Living. Deidre Vick is the author, but you will also find Lady Virginia and Lady Grace featured in the book's conversations. With warmth and wit, Preservation of Elegance moves through the language of manners, hospitality, social grace, and gracious living, all the while providing inspiration to develop confidence and build a healthy self-image. It offers a refreshing vision of modern grace rooted in tradition, restores the charm of civility, and celebrates the essential timeliness of elegance. Highlights include:
How to develop an inner composure that is reflected as outward elegance, and fosters mutual respect
Gentle instruction on posture, poise, and suitable attire for all occasions. An historical understanding of the rules, which allows for the proper application of etiquette in the modern world.
Tips for creating an elegant home environment that provides a comfortable and relaxed retreat for family and a welcoming setting for entertaining
Detailed instructions for hosting or attending a formal, informal, or casual dining event in a home or restaurant.
How to develop an inner composure that is reflected as outward elegance, and fosters mutual respect
Gentle instruction on posture, poise, and suitable attire for all occasions. An historical understanding of the rules, which allows for the proper application of etiquette in the modern world.
Tips for creating an elegant home environment that provides a comfortable and relaxed retreat for family and a welcoming setting for entertaining
Detailed instructions for hosting or attending a formal, informal, or casual dining event in a home or restaurant.
Credentials and Certificates:
Wingate University 2026 Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa
- Tiffany & Company
- The Tiffany Manners Program for Adults
International Etiquette and Protocol Academy of London
Certified International Social Etiquette ConsultantGlobal Etiquette Customs and Cross-Cultural Awareness
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UNCERTAIN TIMES CREATE PROFOUND OPPORTUNITIES
For encouragement and shared thoughts during these uncertain times, please visit the link above. We invite you to visit our other sites that are dedicated to specific topics: For questions about entertaining, we have additional information on a site dedicated to that topic.
At Etiquette On The Go, you will find useful photos and descriptions of place settings along with a quiz to test what you have learned.
Our sites specialize in etiquette and gracious entertaining for the modern host and hostess. We will help you learn the rules so you can do the right thing for the right reason. It might surprise you that doing the right thing means that you apply judgment to each situation. Knowing the rules just helps you make the right decision to fit the circumstances. And, it is never too early to learn those rules which is why we also included a section for teaching the rules to children.
"Now Introduce Your Children to Etiquette" (N.I.C.E.)
Please select N.I.C.E on the navigation bar for regularly updated information on helping children build confidence and establish healthy relationships through etiquette and manners.
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Questionofmanners.com is designed to respond to your specific questions and gives you access to our staff. Our companion site, www.ladypersonified.com, contains detailed articles on etiquette and entertaining. We also have 365 "Daily Etiquette Tips".