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From the author of The Official Preppy Handbook comes a new take on the old world that Lisa Birnbach turned into an international best-selling phenomenon thirty years ago. True Prep looks at how the old guard of natural-fiber-loving, dog-worshipping, G&T-soaked preppies adapts to the new... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
- - Lisa Birnbach's True Prep revisits preppydom with updated rules of preppy etiquette for digital era.
Summary edit
True Prep is a contemporary look at how the old guard of natural-fiber-loving, dog-worshipping, G&T-soaked preppies adapt to the new order of things. Birnbach considers the prep attitude towards money (ambivalent), schools (good investment), wardrobe (now your clothes fit), work (some... read more
Characters edit
- Mummy: "Centerpiece around which we set our familial tables."
- Daddy: "Daddy is your father, once upon a time he was also married to Mummy..."
- Grandmother: "The true power behind the power."
- Grandfather: "Long gone, but not forgotten."
- Henry: Add a description of this character.
- Minnie
- Ralph Lauren
- Martha
- Jack
- Thom Browne
- Morgenthau
- Kennedy
- Sondheim
- Lawrence
- Mrs. Legendre
- T. Anthony
- Leonard Bernstein
- Adrian
- Clayton
- Edith Wharton
- Andy
- Eakins
- Mark
- Paul
- Josephine
Quotes edit
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“Mummy is the centerpiece around which we set our familial tables.”
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Louis Auchincloss (Groton), who wrote the ultimate grown-up’s book about prepdom, The Rector of Justin.
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It’s not having money that matters, it’s being near money that matters. You don’t need a private jet, but it is lovely to have friends who do.
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Tucker Blair (family names, both), is turning a profit on “hand-stitched needlepoint belts” and flip-flops, headbands, key fobs, and dog collars “that don’t break the bank.”
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Preppies love everything about water: swimming in it, surfing in it, skiing in it, drinking it, bathing in it, throwing the dogs in it, rowing in it, sailing in it, splashing a little in their scotch, showering, especially in an outdoor shower near the pool or behind the house.
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What you carry should be sturdy, no uglier than all the other black nylon bags on wheels, and be properly marked as yours. Rather than spell out your name in duct tape, a colorful luggage tag should suffice.
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Yale (6.) is definitely the gayest of the Ivy League universities.
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It is not for lack of funds that preppies hew strongly to the concept of thrift, though it can be. Remember that the original preppies are descended from Pilgrims: we are sturdy, nature-loving puritans who enjoy the tradition of passing our used garments and silver down the ancestral line. We prefer modest discretion to the outward manifestations of wealth that are the signs of the new hordes. We are also cheap.
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The lesson here? Give your friends the shirts off your backs, but wear them out first.
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Où sont les neiges d’antan? (Very preppy quote, that.)
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consider looking into the canvas and leather-trimmed pieces made by T. Anthony.
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Setting & Locations edit
- Sun Valley, Idaho: Weekend in Sun Valley anyone?
- Norfolk, Connecticut
- New York City
- Newport, Rhode Island
- United States
- Europe
- Manhattan
- Chicago
- Princeton
- California
- Virginia
- Paris
- Washington, D.C.
- Massachusetts
- Wall Street
- England
- Los Angeles
- India
- Andover
- Exeter
- Maine
- France
- Groton
- Dallas
- Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia
- Harvard
- San Francisco
- White House
- New Jersey
- Boston
- Middleburg
- Vermont
- Michigan
- London
- Wellesley
- Colorado
- Rhode Island
- Greenwich
- Patagonia
- Wisconsin
First Sentence edit
Wake up, Muffy, we're back.
Table of Contents edit
Introduction
1. Pssst! Pass It On.
2. We Don't Talk About It.
3. That's Where My Brother Went.
4. I Just Found It in My Closet.
5. Unhappy Hours.
6. We Call It House.
7. Poor Mrs. Astor.
8. Drinks Before Dinner.
9. Happy Hours, Part I: What We Do.
10. Happy Hours, Part II: What We Watch and Where We Go.
11. We Don't Do That.
12. T.T.F.N.
Acknowledgments
Credits
Themes & Symbolism edit
Series & Lists edit
Authors & Contributors edit
- Lisa Birnbach (Author)
- Chip Kidd (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Randy Glass (Illustrator)
- Geoff Spear (Photographer)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 9780307593986
Page Count: 248
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 9780307593986
Page Count: 248
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PN6231.P69 B57 2010
- Dewey: 818.5402
Subjects edit
- Books › Entertainment › Humor › Satire, General
- Books › Entertainment › Humor › Essays
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