THE OFFICIAL
$3.95
PREPPY
HANDBOOK
``Look, Muffy, a book for us.''
T
he first guide to The Tradition.
Mannerisms, Etiquette,
Dress Codes, The Family. How to
Be Really Top Drawer.
The Legacy of Good Taste, Proper
Breeding & the Right Nickname.
MUMMY
DADDY
The Scools.
Boarding vs. Day,
Coed vs Single-Sex.
Chapel, Lights-Out,
Dining Halls
and Study Halls.
A Sampling
of Mottoes and
Memorabilia.
The Importance of
Getting Kicked
Out ..........PAGE 69
The Crucial
Element. Top-Siders,
Loafers, Tassels.
Cuffs a Must.
The Sock Contro-
versy........PAGE 138
EDITED BY
LISA BIRNBACH
Winning with Ease
and Losing with
Grace. Lacrosse,
Squash, Crew, and
Field Hockey.
The Sailing Scene.
Flotillas, Regattas,
Yachts and Yacht
Clubs. The
Sporting Life.
Tally Ho!....PAGE 100

Essays on:
THE VIRTUES OF
PINK & GREEN

REGULATING
THE CASH FLOW

ORIGINS OF THE
PREP SCHOOL

THE OLD BOY
NETWORK

CLUBS AT THE
BIG THREE

BASIC
BODY TYPES

T
_h_e_ _P_r_e_p_ _P_e_r_s_o_n_ae. From 
Toddler
to Alumni Fund Raiser.
The Look, The Pose, The Proper
Accessories. What to Wear at What
Age. Lilly, Lacoste, and L.L. Bean.
PREP PERSONA
NO. 2
Signet Rings,
Button Earrings,
Bermuda Bags,
and Horn-Rims.
The Politics of
Monogramming.
Spouting Whales,
Jumping Horses,
Crossed Tennis
Rackets: The Print
Manifesto...PAGE 123
Theme Parties.
The Leading Club
Events. Togas,
Bacchanalian
Orgies, Fountain
Jumping. Cotillions
and Cocktails.
The Perfect
Bloody......PAGE 168
Hail, Alma Mater!
Getting In and
Getting Out. An
Inside Look at the
Top Ten, plus The
Ivy League Dilemma.
How to Choose a
Major, or the Gen-
tleman's ``C.''The
Dorm Room as
Prep Palace...PAGE 83
Key Phrases. A
Guide to Abbrevia-
tions. How to Be
Understood in
Nantucket, Grosse
Point, the Virginia
Hunt Country.
Three Steps to
Perfecting
Locust Valley
Lockjaw....PAGE 215
_I_n_c_l_u_d_i_n_g_:______
SEX,LOVE &
MARRIAGE.
 
REGIONAL
VARIATIONS.
 
THE DUCK MOTIE.
 
A NATIONAL
GOING OUT GUIDE.
 
THE ANCESTRAL
GALLERY.
 
SLUMMING AND
THE PREP-PUNK
CONNECTION.
 
PROPER PETS AND
THE HORSE PHASE.
 
HOW TO TALK TO
A SALESPERSON.
 
THE GRAND TOUR.
 
CHARITY EVENTS.
 
THE CITY AS
SUBURBIA.
And if all alse fails,
how to fake it.
Workman Publishing, New York
 ISBN: 0-89480-140-6
 