Elegant References - Etiquette Books & Others

Here are my elegant references and credits...

and my daily inspirations!

Much of my ideologies come from these elegant men and women whom they all much credit to.

I enjoy hunting in rare and second hand book stores the most, especially getting my hands on out-of-print books because they came from another time where elegance was more valued - what I love and hope to portray these with my website and in the world around me.

Some I owe my life changing and eureka moments more than others, but some to whom I owe even if one sentence of thought, I credit them here because all have touched me with their passion.

Elegant References

On Elegance

1. Audrey Hepburn, An Elegant Spirit
By Sean Hepburn Ferrer
2. Audrey Style
By Pamela Clarke Keogh
3. The Little Pink Book of Elegance: The Modern Girl's Guide to Living With Style
By Jodi Kahn and Karren Barbas
4. Pride & Prejudice
By Jane Austen
5. How To Be Lovely: The Audrey Hepburn Way of Life
By Melissa Hellstern
6. Man of Steel and Velvet
By Aubrey Andelin
7. The Five Love Languages
By Gary Chapman

Elegant References

On Beauty & Loveliness

1. Fascinating Womanhood
By Helen Andelin
2. Secrets of Loveliness
By Kay Thomas
3. How To be a Lady
By Candace Simpson-Giles
4. Why Beauty Matters
By Karen Lee-Thorp & Cynthia Hicks
5. The Art of Being a Woman
By Veronique Vienne
6. Mama Gena's Owner's and Operator's Guide to Men
By Regena Thomashauer
7. Man of Steel and Velvet: A Guide to Masculine Development
By Aubrey Andelin

Elegant References

On Sophistication And Society

1. An Invitation to Tea
By Emilie Barnes
2. Debrett's U & Non-U Revisited
By Richard Buckle
3. 101 Essential Tips to Wine
By DK Publishing
4. Old Money: The Mythology of Wealth in America
By Nelsom W. Aldrich, Jr
5. Rich Dad Poor Dad
By Robert Kiyosaki
6. How to meet the Rich for Business, Friendship or Romance
By Ginie Sayles
7. The Official Preppy Handbook
By Jonathan Roberts, Carol McD. Wallace, Mason Wiley and Lisa Birnback.
8. A Tiffany Diamond Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
9. Think and Grow Rich
By Napoleon Hill

Elegant References

On Style And Fashion

1. . Tim Gunn: A guide to quality, taste & style
By Tim Gunn with Kate Moloney
2. . In Vogue: The Illustrated History of The World's Most Famous Fashion Magazine
By Alberto Oliva, Norberto Angeletti, Anna Wintour, and Steven Klein
3. A Guide To Elegance For Every Woman Who wants To Be Well and Properly Dressed
By Genevieve Antoine Dariaux
4. . Style A to Zoe: The Art of Fashion, Beauty & Everything Glamour
By Rachel Zoe and Rose Apodaca
5. . The Audrey Hepburn Treasures
By Ellen Erwin, Jessica Z. Diamond and Sean Hepburn Ferrer
6. Audrey Hepburn: A Life in Pictures
by Pierre-Henri Verlhac, Yann-Brice Dherbier, and Hubert de Givenchy
7. . Style
By Kate Spade

Elegant References

On The Womanly Arts

1. A Well-kept Home
Household Traditions and Simple Secrets from a French GrandmotherBy Laura Fronty & Yves Duronsoy
2. French Women For All Seasons
By Mireille Guiliano
3. Occasions
By Kate Spade
4. How to Raise a Lady
By Kay West
5. The Rules: Time Tested Secrets for capturing the Heart of Mr. Right
By Sherrie Schneider and Ellen Fien
6. Entre Nous
By Debra Ollivier
7. Joie De Vivre
By Robert Arbor and Katherine Whiteside
8. Shabby Chic
By Rachel Ashwell

Elegant References

On Manners And Etiquette

1. Emily Post's Etiquette 16th Edition
By Peggy Post
2. Emily Post on Etiquette Revised Edition
By Elizabeth L. Post
3. The Unexpurgated CodeA Complete Manual of Survival & Manners
By J.P. Donleavy
4. Manners
By Kate Spade
5. Manners for Women
By Mrs Humpfry
6. Stand Up, Shake Hands, Say "How Do You Do?"
By Marjabelle Young Stewart and Ann Buchwald

Elegant References

On Elegant Weddings

1. The Wedding Book
By Mindy Weiss with Lisbeth Levine
2. Miss Manners On Painfully Proper Weddings
By Judith Martin
3. Emily Post's Etiquette 16th Edition
By Peggy Post
4. Miss Manners Wedding Etiquette
By Judith Martin

Elegant References

Other Forms Of Inspirations

In no particular order of importance...

1. Learning the French Language (it is truly an amazing language).
2. . Dancing especially Ballet and Ballroom dancing
3. Skiing, Tennis and Golf where the strokes are beautiful
4. Gardens
5. Travel especially to European countries
6. Television and Films
7. A couple of female role models in my life and some people I "get to know" through books and television.
8. A few classic fashion designers like Coco Chanel, Oscar De La Renta, Valentino etc
9. . God, creator of all beautiful and fine things.

There are literally a hundred more references I should owe them credit but I can't recall anymore right now because I'm not at my home with the biggest library.

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Thank you very much, everyone.

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