Live alone and enjoy it

“ There is a certain likelihood that at some times in your life, maybe even right now, you will have to manage to live on your own. Maybe it's your choice. Maybe not.
Whether you see your situation as a Curse or an Adventure (and it doesn't matter if you are twenty-six or sixty-six), one thing is certain: you'll need a plan. “

Thus begins a sometimes funny, sometimes witty, sometimes style-making guide to the life of a single woman. Although it was first published in 1936, when the editor of Vogue magazine decided to share her life experiences with female readers, it has lost none of its relevance over the decades and is perhaps even more entertaining than ever. Marjorie Hillis encourages you to stop whining and moaning and to take control of your life under any unpleasant and unwanted circumstances and enjoy it with grace.

Readers will learn invaluable advice on how to handle finances, create a comfortable home, acquire affordable and worthwhile hobbies, and deal with men and alcohol. Time and time again it is shown that the reality of 1936 need not be so far away at all, and it is always the attitude that counts. The period realities of liquor and pajamas and etiquette entertain, while we also get an excursion into a time when it was first becoming openly discussed that not all women were living in happy marriages that provided full economic support. The book is complemented by illustrations by Cipé Pineles, the first lady of graphic design in the first half of the 20th century.