Jean Broke-Smith
Encyclopedia
Jean Broke-Smith is an English
etiquette
and grooming
teacher. She was the principal of the Lucie Clayton School of grooming and modelling
for thirty years, during which time she supervised a curriculum that included etiquette
and deportment. Graduates of the school include the actress Joanna Lumley
. Prior to that she trained as fashion designer, milliner and make-up specialist.
In recent years Broke-Smith has appeared in a series of television programmes on the subject of manners
. She was 'head-teacher' in Ladette to Lady
, a reality television programme that emulated the curriculum of a finishing school
; she was the etiquette expert on The Family, another reality-television show in which a large extended family were sent to live in a large mansion house with a full domestic staff; she was a judge on Australian Princess
, a spin-off of an NBC show American Princess, which purported to teach young women how to conduct themselves like princesses and make them fit to marry a prince. She appeared on Faking It
, teaching a girl from the north of England to present herself as a society 'lady'; in Snobs
; and as an etiquette expert on Britain's Next Top Model
.
In April 2011 Broke-Smith came last when she appeared in the Channel 4 series 'Three in a Bed' in her capacity as a bed and breakfast owner competing with two other establishments.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
etiquette
Etiquette
Etiquette is a code of behavior that delineates expectations for social behavior according to contemporary conventional norms within a society, social class, or group...
and grooming
Personal grooming
Personal grooming is the art of cleaning, grooming, and maintaining parts of the body. It is a species-typical behavior that is controlled by neural circuits in the brain.- In humans :...
teacher. She was the principal of the Lucie Clayton School of grooming and modelling
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
for thirty years, during which time she supervised a curriculum that included etiquette
Etiquette
Etiquette is a code of behavior that delineates expectations for social behavior according to contemporary conventional norms within a society, social class, or group...
and deportment. Graduates of the school include the actress Joanna Lumley
Joanna Lumley
Joanna Lamond Lumley, OBE, FRGS is a British actress, voice-over artist, former-model and author, best known for her roles in British television series Absolutely Fabulous portraying Edina Monsoon's best friend, Patsy Stone, as well as parts in The New Avengers, Sapphire & Steel, and Sensitive...
. Prior to that she trained as fashion designer, milliner and make-up specialist.
In recent years Broke-Smith has appeared in a series of television programmes on the subject of manners
Manners
In sociology, manners are the unenforced standards of conduct which demonstrate that a person is proper, polite, and refined. They are like laws in that they codify or set a standard for human behavior, but they are unlike laws in that there is no formal system for punishing transgressions, the...
. She was 'head-teacher' in Ladette to Lady
Ladette to Lady
Ladette to Lady is a reality based series that first aired in the United Kingdom on ITV in June 2005. The series was produced by UK-based RDF Media....
, a reality television programme that emulated the curriculum of a finishing school
Finishing school
A finishing school is "a private school for girls that emphasises training in cultural and social activities." The name reflects that it follows on from ordinary school and is intended to complete the educational experience, with classes primarily on etiquette...
; she was the etiquette expert on The Family, another reality-television show in which a large extended family were sent to live in a large mansion house with a full domestic staff; she was a judge on Australian Princess
Australian Princess
Australian Princess is an Australian reality television show that first premiered on Network Ten on 5 October 2005. It is produced by Granada Productions, who are responsible for other programs such as Dancing with the Stars, Australia's Next Top Model and Merrick and Rosso Unplanned.The show is...
, a spin-off of an NBC show American Princess, which purported to teach young women how to conduct themselves like princesses and make them fit to marry a prince. She appeared on Faking It
Faking It
Faking It was a television programme originating on Channel 4 which has spawned various international remakes, including a US version which began in 2003 on the TLC network...
, teaching a girl from the north of England to present herself as a society 'lady'; in Snobs
Snobs
Snobs is a novel written by Julian Fellowes. It centres around Britain's modern aristocracy and the courtship and marriage of Charles, Earl Broughton and Miss Edith Lavery...
; and as an etiquette expert on Britain's Next Top Model
Britain's Next Top Model
Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model is a British reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of Britain's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modelling industry...
.
In April 2011 Broke-Smith came last when she appeared in the Channel 4 series 'Three in a Bed' in her capacity as a bed and breakfast owner competing with two other establishments.