Manners are surely a conservative issue in that they slowly, if ever, reshape. "Good manners," as the said quote indicates, center around one thing- making others feel comfortable. That's always in style and should forever be.
One does reckon that the way people interpret manners is debatable. Nevertheless, pretension should never be part of decorum. Writer does hope to make that point.
This is more the age of tech manners than tea manners. Emily Post recently published "Top Ten Cell Phone Manners." (Writer's favorite is, "Avoid talking about personal problems in a public place." However, Writer often forces his mum to break the rule starting with, "I don't care what you're doing, I'm in crisis!")
Emily Post chats surprisingly relaxedly:
Still, wouldn't it be pleasant to have yesterday's knowledge about such things as sipping soup. Holding such understanding informs one of where etiquette practices comes from. It's a bit esoteric, but, as aforesaid, a practice could have remained the same for centuries.
Writer loves scouring the internet for etiquette advice. (You can never have enough! Add to what you're family has taught you.) Writer has found a plethora of vintage knowledge, and uses the practices whenever possible teaching all who'll listen.
The following are a few videos that are not only entertaining but terribly useful and informative. These aren't the happy housewife clips you think.
The already mentioned Arranging the Tea Table- Debutantes watch this. You will more than likely be expected to throw a tea:
Writer's biggest peeve is not introducing. One must introduce! Learn from 1946's How Do You Do?:
The last is from Mrs. Post herself, 1947's Table Manners:
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