Hello my dear blog friends!
Instead of my usual TOPH challenge I'm posting a little something from
Social Climbers, my novel inspired by...
But, before I do, check back on Monday! I have so much preppy fun. Guest bloggers, chic ladies that I admire and give aways! Mine will be for you sorority ladies but my guest bloggers will have one for everyone.
Table of Contents
Prelude ............................................................................................ i
Introduction: How To Climb Th e Main Line ................................ xiii
Chapter I Th e Landscape: Th e Main Line Battleground ................... 1
Chapter II How to be a Socialite: “It” starts with your name ............ 5
Chapter III Invitations Darling:
Cotillions, Birthday Parties et al ................................................... 11
Chapter IV Death by Committee:
Social Climbing 101 .................................................................... 21
Chapter V How to be a Co-Chair ................................................. 39
Chapter VI Th e Rules: How to get in and stay in ........................... 49
Chapter VII All about Me, a True SC ............................................. 55
Chapter VIII Th e Salon: Th e SC Offi ce .......................................... 63
Chapter IX Catty Women: Portraits at Private Clubs ...................... 67
Chapter X Family: Learning proper English ................................... 71
Chapter XI Th e Home: How an Undomestic Diva
Decorates and does Dinner .......................................................... 75
Chapter XII Friends: Doctor Dads, Politicians and
an Heiress to Learn From ............................................................. 85
Chapter XIII Party, Party, Party: Th e Staring Committee ................ 93
Chapter XIV How to be WASP: Manicures, Pedicures,
Clothes & Why not to have a vanity plate ................................. 101
Chapter XV Th e Importance of the Right Table ........................... 109
Chapter XVI Th e Ocean City Yacht Club .................................... 113
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Chapter XVII How one Summers at the Shore: Th e Beach ........... 121
Chapter XVIII Preppy People Boat .............................................. 125
Chapter XIX Sundays: Coff ee, Coupons, Th e Closet,
Th e Eagles, Bath & Wine ........................................................... 129
Chapter XX Life’s a Beach ............................................................ 137
Chapter XXI Male Attention, A Must!:
“It” Girls Have a Gay BFF ......................................................... 141
Chapter XXII September Vogue:
Kicks Off the Social Season ........................................................ 149
Chapter XXIII A Typical Day: If She Won’t Tell you
What She’s Wearing, Dig Th rough Her Bag ............................... 159
Chapter XXIV How to Entertain at Home ................................... 165
Chapter XXV Subtle Snubbing:
How to be a Bitch & Get Away with it ...................................... 171
Chapter XXVI Travel: What to Wear in Aspen ............................. 185
Chapter XXVII Being Left Out .................................................... 193
Chapter XXVIII Th e Tea Club:
Life Never Surpassed 7th Grade ................................................. 199
Chapter XXIX How SCs Shop: Saks Serves Champagne .............. 207
Chapter XXX Personal Trainers: Gossip & A Good Body ............. 215
Chapter XXXI Cocktail Parties:
Th e Little Black Dress is so Out it is In ...................................... 217
Chapter XXXII Stratton: How Socialites Ski ................................ 223
Chapter XXXIII Th e Spa: How to Detox From it All ................... 229
Chapter XXXIV Hair, Jewelry: Th e Fight, Th e Confrontation:
Why you Should Never Sleep with Your Friend’s ex,
and Your Stylist Knows all the Secrets ........................................ 237
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Chapter XXXV Th e Photograph: Social Climbing
Psychopaths’ Bible--Th e Society Page ......................................... 255
Chapter XXXVI Invitation Stuffi ng, Gift Bags
and Th e Raffl es .......................................................................... 259
Chapter XXXVII Th e Academy Ball:
Th e Ultimate Event of the Season ..............................................
Please visit to read/learn more about
Social Climbers, a novel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiRfg69WXAM
www.socialclimbers.net
http://www.amazon.com/Social-Climbers-Beth-Dunn/dp/1438933525/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=booksqid=1256255143&sr=8-1
Have a happy Friday!
xoxo
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