Become a Southern Belle
Southern Belles have certain charm that is irreplaceable and irrevocable. They are well mannered and sweet. Want to be a Southern Belle? Read on.
Contents
Steps
- To be a Southern Belle, you must first be presented into society, which means a debutante ball or cotillion.
- A true southern belle has perfect manners. Read up on your table manners, and make sure to always practice them. When you bump into someone accidentally, say "Excuse/Pardon me", when someone gives you a compliment, smile and say "Thank you!". And of course, always be polite to everyone.
- Respect your elders. Call anyone you meet "Ma'am" and "Sir", unless told to do otherwise.
- Add the nicknames "Sugar", "Sweetheart", "Darling'", "Lamb", and "Baby", to your vocabulary, and start calling your friends that. Don't overdo it though!
- Make sure you always dress well, and are presentable at all times. Do not wear clothes that are too revealing. Southern belles love wearing dresses, pearls, heels, and nice jackets. Invest in a few nice, casual dresses if you can.
- Keep yourself looking clean and neat. Bathe everyday, wear a light perfume, keep your hair looking nice and clean, keep your nails manicured and polished, and never cake on the make up!
- Southern Belle's are very family oriented. Always help out your family, spend quality time with them, and love them. Call your Mother, "Mama", and call your Father, "Daddy", regardless of how old you are!
- Take compliments well. When you're complimented, do not try to shoot down the compliment. When someone says "You look very pretty today!", smile warmly and say "Thank you! I love your ---!". Complimenting them back shows that you're a sweet, kind person.
- Smile! A southern belle always has a bright, warm smile on her face.
- Have Southern hospitality. A southern belle is sweet, kind, and generous to everyone they come across. This is where "Southern Hospitality" comes in to play. If you don't like someone, still be polite and sweet. And if you can't, simply do not say anything!
- Learn how to make sweet tea! Offer it to everyone who visits your home. It's a Southern staple, and tastes delicious!
- Do your mother a favor, and clean the house for her a few times a month. Doing chores for your mother shows that you care, and respect all the sacrifices she does for you!
- Finish school. A southern belle has an education, and a good head on her shoulders.
- Don't drink excessive amounts of alcohol. A Southern belle would never be caught singing drunk in her panties.
- Never swear. Use euphemisms instead. Say "Darn" instead of "Damn", and so on. To them, it shows a lack of intelligence, sounds dirty, and is completely unnecessary.
- Never speak of using the restroom to anyone. If you need to use the restroom, simply excuse yourself.
- Southern belles are very religious. Respect your religion, and those of others, as well. God is your number one go-to advice-giver.
- Have a genuine, sweet, down-to-earth attitude.
- Pay attention to how you present yourself. Hold your head up high, sit up straight, and have a neat, groomed appearance.
Tips
- Sit properly, have good posture. Act like you belong, but don't be "snooty!"
- A Southern belle is an attitude. You can't be a southern belle unless you act like one.
- Always have a smile on your face.
- Never talk or gossip about people. Southern belles would call that "tacky".
- Remember to always be polite to everyone, dress well, smile, and have a nice charm.
- Happiness is contagious, if you are lively, charming and radiate joy others will gravitate with you.
- Be cute but don't overdo it .Southern Belles wear a little bit of makeup but not too much.
- You can't just become a southern belle overnight. It's unattractive to fake something you're not, you have to be southern and you have to grow up with a strong heritage in the south. It's not just a thing, it's a lifestyle.
Warnings
- Call any elders you meet "Sir", and "Ma'am", unless told otherwise.
- Respect your family.
- Don't overdo it with the pet names. If you are going to use them, introduce a few at a time. Start calling friends "Honey", then after a week, add "Darling","Sugar", and so on. And never call any elders by these names.Also don't go overboard with the word y'all.
