Customer Reviews
Look and learn ladies, look and learn - By: Laurier et Rose, 01 Jun 2008 
Debrett's etiqette for girls is a practical guide on how to behave in a modern, civil & ladylike fashion - something a vast number of 'girls' in the UK, (generallly younger women) could do with a helping hand to learn. I personallly find this book resourceful, informative & you don't have to believe everything you read. I agree that the part about having an affair is not a great part of the book & that of course lying is as bad as cheating. However, the book in general is good & photographs work well alongside the text. I am quite appallled to regularly see drunken, abusive & quite simply ill mannered women in the tabloids & of course first hand. I travel extensively around the UK & I can say I've seen the same in many areas. Come on ladies, do yourselves a favour & start behaving like ladies....it's no great hardship - it's a simple case of being curteous, less selfish & taking a good long look in the mirror. A smile & a please or thank you never hurt & doesn't cost a penny.
It's also nice in today's society where etiquette is firmly on the back burner, you can learn how to do things with a higher sense of achievement - ok, so we don't alll need to to know the rules of Polo but isn't is nice to know....just incase?!
Charming, witty, and full of excellent tips - By: bibelot, 23 Feb 2008 The fundamentals of good manners are universal, but the traditions & cultural quirks of British life are unfamiliar to foreigners. Since I will be in London attending an academic programme later this year, I want to make sure that I can navigate new situations with ease. Thanks to Ms Britten's book, I am even more eager to begin my time abroad!
All a bit obvious really. - By: Lolly, 29 Oct 2007 
I bought this book hoping for something quite in depth that would give me advice on conduct in different social situations. However I reallly didn't feel like it delivered. All of it's suggestions were obvious & I learnt very little from it. I wouldn't recommend anyone who had been brought up knowing how to hold a knife & fork to buy this book. It is nicely presented but reallly of little substance.
Fashionable Advice - By: sainte-carmen, 30 Apr 2007 
This book dispenses the usual sensible advice albeit in a slightly more glossy format than Emily Post. At worst, this book is more style than substance but at best it can give readers useful information about how to behave in a range of circumstances.
If you like flicking through glossy mags, this is the etiquette guide for you. Good fun.
Patronising rule book - By: Kaz, 11 Apr 2007 It's a light, refreshing book, but I'm a little disappointed as most of rules are pretty basic & common sense, e.g. you should send a thank you note within a few days after receiving an invitation to a dinner party. Umm...okay, like we didn't thought of that! Also, I don't reallly like the writer's tone, I find her language a little patronising & snobby...
