@GildedAgeEtiquette

Etiquette Historian-Tweets on the Expected Etiquette and Essentials for the Gilded Age

[Dr Kate Strasdin @kateStrasdin]

Glamorous mother of the bride from 1890, lustrous sage green figured satin that fits and falls in all the right places @mfaboston #gildedage

[Etiquette Knowledge @etiquipedia]

Well-bred young men outnumber the thoughtless and ill-bred; consequently a lady receives all the attention necessary to make such an occasion enjoyable… #Etiquipedia: A Black Ball of #GildedAge Newport Society https://t.co/xRq12zmxch

[Jim Guttau @guttau]

Premier Nov 1: The Gilded Age Brings American History Full Circle: Peggy Scott’s career gets the spotlight in Season 4 of #HBO historical drama. #gildedage
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[Etiquette Knowledge @etiquipedia]

During the period there was great focus on silently keeping a gentleman’s mustache free of foods and liquids. —#Etiquipedia: Soup in a Mustachioed #GildedAge https://t.co/bZ3fseUCzI

[@GildedAgeEtiquette @GildedEtiquette]

Fantastic! Great article on your blog, too 👏🏻

[The Antiques Almanac @AlmanacAntiques]

The days of the #GildedAge are long gone, but #epergnes and #plateaus, once symbols of elegance, can still be found today. Learn more about them in my latest #antiques blog. https://t.co/8KRUeIQ91B

[@GildedAgeEtiquette @GildedEtiquette]

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[WikiVictorian @wikivictorian]

'Maidens with a disregard for convention,' England. Photographed in 1895.

[WikiVictorian @wikivictorian]

Evening dress, 1886-87. John Bright Historic Costume Collection.

[Dr Kate Strasdin @kateStrasdin]

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus! Happy St David’s Day to my Welsh friends, family and of course Mr S himself. Thus beautiful daffodil strewn late #1880s gown is a perfect tribute @AmericanMuseum #fashionhistory

[WikiVictorian @wikivictorian]

Dinner dress, 1895. Maryland Center for History and Culture.

[WikiVictorian @wikivictorian]

Cape by Manby, 1890s. The MET.

[WikiVictorian @wikivictorian]

Afternoon dress, 1888. Kent State University Museum

[WikiVictorian @wikivictorian]

Day dress, 1875-79. Kent State University Museum.

[@GildedAgeEtiquette @GildedEtiquette]

What Have We Here? The Etiquette and Essentials of Lives Once Lived, from the Georgian Era through the Gilded Age and Beyond... #Gildedage lifestyle tools, etiquette and more! https://t.co/nORQhfJUN3

[Etiquette Knowledge @etiquipedia]

After a man has put his wardrobe in proper condition he may get along remarkably well on a very small yearly sum.—#Etiquipedia: #GildedAge #Etiquette of Ideal Bachelors https://t.co/LBTozlxqAj

[Elizabeth L. Block art and culture historian @ElizabethLBlock]

Announcing my new
book GILDED AGE FASHION! This is the one you want, featuring more than 50 iconic looks and the stories behind them. Preorder now: https://t.co/1XxScI5cFm #gildedage

[Books We Read @ Chang @BWR_Chang]

A cookbook that serves to both educate and entertain! An interview with @beckyldiamond, fellow librarian at @RULibraries r about her latest book, The Gilded Age Christmas Cookbook!

#gildedage #cookbooks #holidayseason #cooking #baking

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[Etiquette Knowledge @etiquipedia]

Everybody was accustomed twenty or thirty years since, to use the knife to carry food to the mouth, because the fork of the day was not adapted to the purpose... 1884 —#Etiquipedia: #GildedAge #Etiquette History Article https://t.co/CdMRLP04vF

[Leo 📚 @XFreezerBunnyX]

I know Daniel Day-Lewis and Michelle Pfeiffer are eating it up in this scene but the real stars ✨ are those gorgeous crystal candelabras! I had to include them in my next set! ❤️ #TheAgeOfInnocnce #GildedAge #OldManila #Leoori

[Kathy Bryson @kathy96857]

A look at the #GildedAge - which wasn't at strait-laced and corseted as you might think

#Photographer Alice Austen was the #queer star of the Gilded Age https://t.co/RGfrFcM60C

#turnofthecentruy #Victorian #Edwardian #LGBTQ #history #SportingLife