Ward McAllister was a gentlemen living in the mid-to-late 19 th century; this is his commentary of the high Society of the time, the parties and social gatherings of the elite in the USA and Europe.
He describes the social habits, fashion trends, and ostentatious buying habits of the upper class.
Well-travelled and educated in the arts of speech and charming others, the author recounts his memories of fine occasions attended by the monied and well-connected.
Ward McAllister was a gentlemen living in the mid-to-late 19 th century; this is his commentary of the high Society of the time, the parties and social gatherings of the elite in the USA and Europe