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Entertaining is Fun: How to Be a Popular Hostess
With its charming retro package, this book teaches readers how to host the most fabulous dinner parties, holiday meals, and weddings. Originally published in 1941, it was hailed in the original flap copy as "neither a cookbook nor a book of etiquette, but a vivacious and inspiring book on home entertaining."
Hardcover, 268 pages
Published
October 29th 2004
by Rizzoli
(first published 1941)
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Can I brag? I have an autographed first edition of this baby!! It was one of those extra-tongue-in-cheek wedding presents--a bubbly, utterly sincere WWII era entertaining guide for homemakers/early self help book. And I love it. To me, this is the best kind of history book. Sometimes when I read it I just can't stop laughing (for example, at the suggestion that one make one's front door as welcoming as possible by buying, among other things, a large, friendly dog to welcome guests... yes, a dog....more
Started reading this book purely as research on Dorothy Draper, as I had to present about her for my History of Interior Design Class. I was surprised when I found myself racing to finish the entire book before starting to compile my research. I think a lot of what Draper had to say was relevant in 1941 when she wrote the book, is relevant today, and will continue to be relevant in the future. As a design student, she has inspired me, and I feel a humbled sense of gratitude towards what she did...more
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Nov 09, 2009
Rory
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
people who like to have people over--or wish they did
My review of this is short: LOVED IT (which is impossible to do if you just fully ignore the scary, exceptionally dated bits about "the quality of Negroe musicians for lively dancing"). It was published in 1941, and I think I should just include some great passages from it, but there's just too many. I should probably own this (and its companion, "Decorating is Fun!"
Dated, but lives up to the title. This is fun and inspiring. It's clearly written by a person with a lot of enthusiasm for entertaining. The major negative is that I don't care for the end-of-chapter tales - the people in the stories are just a little too perfect.
Nov 22, 2009
Shelley
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Everyone. Really.
Recommended to Shelley by:
Rory Parilac
Shelves:
history
This book is completely awesome. Written 1941, so very dated (it's economizing to eschew servants entirely and only have a maid in twice a week, don't you know), but a huge ton of fun. And now I want to have parties.
Written in 1941, this is to me a historical look at homemaking. I was amazed by how much of her advice is still relevant today but also noted some of the big differences. For example, smoking was completely commonplace and acceptable in that era. I like the overall attitude and tone of the book. It is positive and upbeat with a "you can do it" mantra.
Fun and entertaining on entertaining.
Go figure.
Go figure.
I love this book! It's a light-hearted and fun guide to entertaining that is a total throwback to the 1940s. Reading it really puts into perspective how much things have changed in the last sixty plus years.
Sure, it's about entertaining, but it's also about, like, life, man!
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