I read it like my beloved Grandmother was talking to me - all of it didn't fit my modern world, but a lot of it fit - and mirrored the things I say in my head about the things other people do in how the dress!I guess it speaks to my inner, usually dormant, snob. It will be a book I peruse regularly just to 'stay on task' with how I keep myself in line despite what may be the current trend...I like rules and order - and that is how this was laid out...before five, after five, in the city and in the country...though in the south it isn't quite so rigid :)Fun read...highly recommend.