How To Be A Deb's Mum
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How To Be A Deb’s Mum, Petronella Portobello’s sparkling 1957 memoir, follows a determined London mother steering her reluctant daughter through the social gauntlet of debutante season. Packed with period etiquette, wardrobe crises and witty commentary on post-war high society, this vintage biography reads like a sharply observed comedy of manners.
The hardcover first edition still wears its original dust jacket, now gently scuffed and chipped to reveal decades of reading history. A previous owner has inscribed the front endpaper with a personal note, while scattered page marks hint at lively kitchen-table consultations by mothers plotting their own daughters’ debuts.
Ideal for collectors of mid-century social history, British etiquette guides or humorous memoirs, this personalised copy offers both nostalgia and practical tips. Expect frank parenting advice, snapshots of London ballrooms, and a wink at the absurdity of tradition.
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