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Posted on Aug 5, 2014

What Every Non-Speaker Should Know Before Talking To A Belle

Southern ladies have the honey-coated jargon of Belle-Speak down to an art, and without this handy guide, you could be getting the very wrong ideas indeed. Here’s a quick low-down on 8 key phrases you should master prior to putting on your pearls and lace, illustrated by Miss Phaedra Parks.

by Simon & Schuster

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