Marie Claire on MSN

American countess reveals the secret symbolic etiquette for meeting a royal

“Here’s the truth,” the Countess of Sandwich revealed.

Miss Manners: I break out my best china and finery for these dinners, the least you can do is RSVP

I am a single man who inherited, from my parents and grandparents, both a love of entertaining and also a great deal of the trappings needed -- china, crystal, linen, silver -- that other relatives ...
Decluttering Mom on MSN

Is it rude to refuse to split the check when someone orders way more than you?

Dinner with friends is supposed to be the fun part of adulthood, not the moment someone realizes they are subsidizing a wagyu ...

Miss Manners: They don’t RSVP but still show up to my formal dinner parties expecting a seat

I hold formal dinner parties with limited place settings. But there are friends who never respond to my invitations and show up anyway. What’s the best way to accommodate them?

Miss Manners: My friends ignore my dinner invitations, then show up anyway

I am a single man who inherited, from my parents and grandparents, both a love of entertaining and also a great deal of the trappings needed -- china, crystal, linen, silver -- that other relatives ...

Miss Manners: I’ve been told to banish these guests from the main table

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a single man who inherited, from my parents and grandparents, both a love of entertaining and also a great deal of the trappings needed — china, crystal, linen, silver — that ...

Martha Stewart Got 'In Bed With Paige DeSorbo' and We Learned A LOT About Bedroom Etiquette

There's one sheet material she says reigns supreme.