# "REALLY!" The Magazine for Dowagers **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 8, 2004, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-the-magazine-for-dowagers/254126 "2004-07-08T15:51:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2004, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-the-magazine-for-dowagers/254126/1 "2004-07-08T15:51:50Z")
The company I work for told us, “If you have any new magazine launch ideas, be sure to let us know!” I think this would be great—think of the article possibilities! • Little flowered hats for spring • Tips on lorgnette-glaring • “Embracing your Inner Mrs. Drysdale” • Cover stories on Queen Elizabeth, Barbara Bush, Brooke Astor, Kitty Carlisle Hart • How to drape your pearls over your stately monobosom . . . And much more, this month in _Really!_ ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2004, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-the-magazine-for-dowagers/254126/2 "2004-07-08T16:07:08Z")
And who could forget the advice column, “Well, I Never!”? ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2004, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-the-magazine-for-dowagers/254126/3 "2004-07-08T16:21:39Z")
Food and Lifestyle Section: “How to communicate with your non-English speaking help with hand gestures” ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2004, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-the-magazine-for-dowagers/254126/4 "2004-07-08T16:24:33Z")
[ul] [li]Spin on your heel! – tips on leaving in a huff[/li][li]Take to your bed with style[/li][li]Make their inheritance work for _you_[/li][li]“Dear” or “Young Lady?” How to address the gal under 50[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2004, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-the-magazine-for-dowagers/254126/5 "2004-07-08T16:30:31Z")
Also in Food and Lifestyle: A tear-out recipe section (so you can give it to your cook) featuring finger sandwiches and elegant desserts. Available in French, Spanish, and several other languages, but not English. (Probably not Swedish either, I suppose. Pity!) ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2004, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-the-magazine-for-dowagers/254126/6 "2004-07-08T17:02:15Z")
[ul] [li]You too can have a bigger pinkie[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2004, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-the-magazine-for-dowagers/254126/7 "2004-07-08T17:12:14Z")
“Cats. Is 50 really enough?” And for you “Rose for Emily” fans, an article in the continuing “Achieving Southern Decadence” series, “Keeping your Man, three room deodorizers that really work!” ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2004, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-the-magazine-for-dowagers/254126/8 "2004-07-08T17:25:16Z")
How could you leave out Margaret Dumont? ---
**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2004, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-the-magazine-for-dowagers/254126/9 "2004-07-08T17:27:30Z")
Purchasing art without actually meeting the artist. Hotels and restaurants you _simply must_ visit this year. The year’s Top 10 cotillions. What to do when your…_embarassing_ relations visit unexpectedly. We show you several easy ways to prevent their meeting your peers. Eve, I love **monobosom**. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2004, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-the-magazine-for-dowagers/254126/10 "2004-07-08T17:35:10Z")
[ul][li] **Accessorize yourself!** [/li]This week we review the latest in haaaaaaaaaaaaaandbaaaaaaaaaaaaags.[/ul] ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2004, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-the-magazine-for-dowagers/254126/11 "2004-07-08T17:48:44Z")
**Cautionary Tales!** - This week, one of our readers writes in about almost being taken in by a confidence man. Learn helpful hints on how to avoid a “Rufus T. Firefly” of your own, inside! ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2004, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-the-magazine-for-dowagers/254126/12 "2004-07-08T17:53:52Z")
The latest in decor: “One Grecian Urn.” Next month: “Two Grecian Urns.” ---
**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2004, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-the-magazine-for-dowagers/254126/13 "2004-07-08T18:12:43Z")
101 new uses for a doiley. (sp?) Test driving a new chauffer. What to avoid and why. The cucumber sandwich diet! Lose pounds without losing grace. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2004, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-the-magazine-for-dowagers/254126/14 "2004-07-08T18:15:26Z")
[ul] [li]Tips on removing blue blood stains[/li][li]10 best telescopes for viewing your property[/li][li]True Stories: My actual ride in the front seat[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Moto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2004, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-the-magazine-for-dowagers/254126/15 "2004-07-08T18:28:15Z")
Wouldn’t there have to be a whole, continuing section devoted to “female troubles?” ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2004, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-the-magazine-for-dowagers/254126/16 "2004-07-08T18:33:48Z")
> [@Mr. Moto](#): > > Wouldn’t there have to be a whole, continuing section devoted to “female troubles?” That would be for our sister publication, “Teen _Really!_” ---
**Author:** ![CrazyCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CrazyCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrazyCatLady)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2004, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-the-magazine-for-dowagers/254126/17 "2004-07-08T19:02:59Z")
Going to the Dogs–the monthly column about caring for your small, neurotic dog. 10 Best Breeds to Carry in a Handbag. 10 Unobtrusive Ways to Dehair Your Monobosom. 10 Ways to Avoid Toothmarks on Your Lorgnette. 10 Best Sweaters for Your Yorkie. Visiting the South–Learn to swoon or have the vapors in style Medical Update–101 euphemisms for bodily functions to use with your physician. ---
**Author:** ![cher3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cher3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cher3)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2004, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-the-magazine-for-dowagers/254126/18 "2004-07-08T19:06:15Z")
“Hottest Summer Haircolors: Which Blue is You!” ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2004, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-the-magazine-for-dowagers/254126/19 "2004-07-08T19:15:57Z")
How to wake up with your hair still perfectly coifed! How to get the Old Money smell on the New 50 dollar bill. ---
**Author:** ![Yamirskoonir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/c0e974/32.png) [@Yamirskoonir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yamirskoonir)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2004, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-the-magazine-for-dowagers/254126/20 "2004-07-08T19:27:50Z")
Vitamin Q or Valium - which is right for you? 10 new slight hand/head gestures to express utter distaste! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-the-magazine-for-dowagers/254126.md?page=2)