Downton Abbey: Rules for Household Staff

Downton Abbey: Rules for Household Staff

<p><b>Inspired by the Emmy Award-winning television series--and now feature film--<i>Downton Abbey: Rules for Household Staff</i> is a grand gift book for fans that reveals the proper etiquette and techniques required for those working in the manor or on the grounds of the Grantham estate. </b></p><p>The household staff of Downton Abbey carries out their duties with effortless dignity, finesse and pride. Yet how do they know how exactly to lay the table, when to leave the room to give Lord and Lady Grantham their privacy, how to care for Lady Mary's furs and which uniform to wear when? This recently recovered and fascinating staff handbook answers all of these questions and more. </p><p>Covering all the main positions of the Downton householdۥfootman, lady's maid, housekeeper, groundsman and moreۥand with a general introduction for new members of staff from Carson the Butler, this book tells you everything you need to know about working below stairs in the grand estate of Downton Abbey.</p>