Attending ‘Charm School’
No matter what era, good manners will always be important. In the ’60s, people took this to an entirely new level. The desire for proper etiquette became an unhealthy obsession for many parents. Women, at the time, were even forced to go to “manners school.” A leading specialist in this area was the Sears Discovery Charm School. The institution would teach girls things like proper grooming, manners, speech, and makeup. No, the school didn’t offer subjects like math, engineering, or physics.