Unfortunately, the minute they catch on with "respectable" society, these fashions lose their luster.
There were special hours for going to the movies and visiting the shops, when she wouldn't be mingling with respectable society.
Then, after a reasonable period, they could return to Stone and take up their positions in respectable society.
"Miss Smith, if that was her name, which I seriously doubt, was certainly not from respectable society."
For example, prostitutes are rehabilitated back into respectable society.
His comments on respectable society are sharp in a guileless way.
He actually thinks he can buy his way into respectable society.
Or the slightly more respectable criminal society, such as Arthur Sandler.
Is it any wonder that no truly respectable society has ever trusted its artists?
With this money, Jeanne was able to make her way into respectable society.