Article: How to tell your caf society from your demi-monde

BEING a part of caf society involves rather more than socialising in cafs, darling. In fact, sadly, cafs just aren't what they used to be; and the glitterati have long since moved on to smart bars and restaurants. But the name lives on; it seems that just about anyone who slips out for a swift glass of chilled white wine after a hard day's lunching and shopping is in danger of being hailed as a leading light of caf society. So who are these people, what do they do, and where do cafs come into it?

Caf society has been around for decades - it first appeared in the years after the social upheaval of the First World War. "Victorian society was much closer-knit - people entertained at home," ...

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