Monday, November 1, 2010

Fall at the Emily Post House

Emily Post's house is known for it's gorgeous gardens in the summer. “The dahlias grow as large as pie plates and for size and intensity of hue, I have never seen anywhere such roses and delphiniums,” Emily is quoted as saying in 1929. The gardens still look gorgeous this late in the year!


The house was built in 1778.


Born: 27 October 1872
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland
Died: 25 September 1960
Best Known As: Mid-20th century American expert on etiquette

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