DEAR MISS MANNERS: If we renewed the lovely fashion of wearing gloves, people wouldn’t have to fear catching germs from shaking hands or appearing rude for refusing. GENTLE READER: Why didn’t Miss ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader who wants to bring fancy gloves back in ...

Removing gloves before eating is a strict rule. But if you have a glass or a canape or a fork in your hands, that is an obvious and polite excuse for not shaking hands. Just practice the regretful ...