Staffing: Servant Rules

“In the home where guests are frequently entertained and where the hostess holds many formal social functions, servants are essential.  Every family that can afford to do so, should have one, or two, or more servants according to social requirements an the appointments of the house.  They should be well instructed in their duties and they should…

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Staffing: The Main House Part 1

When you watch Downton Abbey or any other period television program, you don’t begin to get the full picture of how much staff ran a stately home at the height of the Victorian and Edwardian periods.  This is because television shows and films don’t have the time to show you every single person who would have…

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