Resting your elbows on the table was considered incredibly rude and sloppy in 1960s South Carolina homes. Kids learned early ...

Dear Miss Manners: At a dinner event I attended at a hotel, the tables were 10-foot rounds with tablecloths that went to the ...

True, it specifically prohibited using the tablecloth to clean one’s teeth, and your dinner companion was at least not guilty ...

True, it specifically prohibited using the tablecloth to clean one’s teeth, and your dinner companion was at least not guilty ...

The woman sitting next to me pulled the tablecloth up from the floor and set it on her lap, proudly saying that she wasn’t ...

General Washington, as he correctly wished to be called after his presidency, was a master etiquetteer. It was he who issued ...

Eating slowly and chewing well in Japanese adults were strongly associated with savoring food and avoiding eating with a full ...

Gratitude seems like a buzzword as the holiday season approaches. But, what does it actually mean, and how can it ...

Etiquette used to be a strict set of rules everyone followed, but times have changed. You might find some old manners a bit ...

Dear Eric: The home next door is vacant. I think it is a rental property. There is a huge tree in the front yard that is ...

Harriette Cole is a lifestylist and founder of DREAMLEAPERS, an initiative to help people access and activate their dreams.

A good seating arrangement can calm the chaos at the start of a meal, but a bad one can add to it. Here's how to lay out ...