Articles in “Being Ladylike”

Wholesome things to do with your best girl friends

Hanging out in the daytime, or at home, and (yes) without alcohol can be just as fun as those boozy all-nighters in your twenties! It just requires a little forward planning and creativity. Here are some wholesome (and budget friendly) ideas for things to do with the girls.

How to express your femininity in your clothing choices

If you choose to have a romantic and somewhat nostalgic lifestyle, you may want to express this in what you wear too. It’s increasingly hard to find feminine clothing that flatters rather than flaunts. Today I’m sharing tips on honing your feminine style, and translating trends to make them yours

Wives should always be lovers too

Why marriage advice from the 1950s shouldn’t be so easily dismissed, and is a stark warning for wives who dream of a romantic relationship that’ll stand the test of time.

Perhaps we need to turn our backs on “modern” advice, and take a leaf out of a midcentury manual instead.

How to embrace femininity and wear only dresses

What I have learned in three months of only wearing feminine dresses, and why I may throw out the trousers for good!

Haven’t they always said you should dress like a lady in order to be treated like one?...

Lessons from a Duchess. How does Kate do it?

It has been a decade since the world witnessed one of the most magical Royal Weddings in recent history, and I make no secret of the fact that I adore the Duchess of Cambridge. She will forever be a great example of a lady, and can teach us so much about what it means to live a graceful, regal life.

Wearing only dresses: choosing a feminine wardrobe.

Wearing dresses doesn’t “define” femininity, or does it? A childhood spent denied of pretty things, and a living in generation devoted to skinny jeans finds this writer frustrated with her choices. Should she wear the dress and face the questions, or forever blend in and walk away from girlishness?

Traditional values and good manners that need to see a revival!

Manners, decorum, and good behaviour are the lynchpins of living a “traditional” lifestyle, but sadly some values are becoming a dying art. From the hearts of traditional ladies themselves, these are the etiquette essentials we are fighting for, and don’t want to see die out during our watch.

How to be elegant: at Christmas

Dry turkey, presents that disappoint, old grudges, and interfering relations. Oh joy, it’s Christmas time again! Rather than pressure ourselves into having the “perfect” holiday, use it as an opportunity to focus on our presence and poise. Here’s how a true lady or gent spends Christmas.

Early career ideas for future homemakers

Sadly, announcing to your career’s advisor that your greatest ambition is to be “barefoot and pregnant” doesn’t seem to wash these days. Here are some ideal early career choices for young women who wish to be homemakers.

Ladylike ways to deal with sneezes and sniffles

Having the sniffles is never fun, especially when you don’t know whether it is polite or not to blow your nose in public. Etiquette Expert offers her advice on what to do when you have to navigate the task of blowing your nose, cough or sneeze in a formal setting.

How to be elegant: in the morning

How did you wake up this morning? Refreshed and ready to face the world or miffed that you couldn’t stay in bed another hour, or four? Elegance is a state of mind, and that begins from the moment your feet hit the floor. Here’s how to start your day in a graceful, ladylike and elegant way every day.

How to be elegant: build a classic, ladylike and classy investment wardrobe

Forget about those sales! Ladies know that when it comes to building a classy wardrobe she needs to think wisely about it and not act on impulse. It’s neither about fast-fashion or racking up “luxury” debt just to look great. Clothe yourself in style and dignity - which can be bought! Here’s how….

Give her the gift of inner beauty and confidence

Thinking of gift ideas for daughters and young women in your family can be tricky. Why not give her something meaningful that will help to boost her grace and self-esteem! Ladies Like Us is a book with modern, sound and supportive lifestyle advice written just for her

How to be beautiful

Feeling beautiful really matters to some women, and they’ll go to any length to achieve their ideal. On the other hand many people think that chasing beauty is a shallow exercise, and a waste of time. It’s not quite so meaningless, or hard to achieve, when you discover what true beauty really is..

Under the bonnets of leading ladies

We all have our favourite romantic heroine, Lady Mary, Elizabeth Bennet, Natasha Rostova and even Bridget Jones. Ladies with lives that we dream of, romances we fantasise about, and “having it all” in the end. But why do we adore them so, what sets them apart, and can this life only ever be fiction?