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Category Archives: Etiquette
Of Form and Family
Here we are again with our weekly etiquette column, Gentle Reader. This week, we focus on family matters. Our first question involves new elements in the family dynamic: How do you subtly display your dominance and be condescending to your … Continue reading
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Tagged Etiquette, Family Disasters, Family Dynamics, Family Relations, Madame Delyte
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Of Plato and Politesse
Gentle Reader, this week’s edition of Delyte’s Deportment has a few particularly tricky situations. Let’s dive right in, shall we? Our first query also happens to be the very first submission to the column! The anonymous Gentle Reader writes: What is … Continue reading
DeLyte’s Deportment
Welcome back, Gentle Reader. Henceforward, Thursdays on the blog will be dedicated to answering your vexing social questions, etiquette, and general advice. I’m calling it DeLyte’s Deportment and expect it be wildly popular – and it *will* be, if everyone’s … Continue reading
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Pride Etiquette
Gentle Reader, Pride is a celebration of the LGBTQIA community, as well as a remembrance of our struggle for acceptance and equality. Rooted as it is in our culture, and given that our culture is made up of victories like … Continue reading
Madame DeLyte’s Guide to Style
Gentle Reader, it’s no secret that I’m a little in love with clothes. Dressing oneself should be a pleasure; it should be a reflection of who you are – it should be High Art. With my instinct for trends and … Continue reading
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Tagged Accessories, Clothes, Fashion, Madame DeLyte's Guide, Style Guides
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Beauty Secrets of the Reverend Doctor: Eternal Youth Edition
Gentle Reader, my 30th birthday is precisely 10 days away. You may have noticed a recent obsession with that; I am, in fact, keenly feeling my mortality. How can I rig up a Dorian-Grey-Situation before it’s too late? This beauty … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty Guides, Beauty Secrets, Dorian Gray, Getting Older, Skin Treatments, Wearing Too Many Veils
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Which Concerns My Wardrobe
I’ve always loved clothes, Gentle Reader. Even from a very young age, I was all about the bow tie and cardigan combo, much to the consternation of my mother. It should therefore come as no surprise that I wanted to … Continue reading