At family gatherings he maintained appearances.
And even when that ran out, Modigliani maintained appearances.
Even so, Mr. Boulton maintained appearances as he rose to corporate development editor at American Media Inc., which publishes tabloids like The National Enquirer, eventually taking over the company's Men's Fitness title.
Corean believed in maintaining appearances.
"They would do anything to maintain appearances," he said.
In a crumbling old Victorian home, a family crumbles while doing their best to maintain appearances and lie to themselves.
In June 2012, on the day of his election, Morsi seemed to understand the need to maintain appearances.
Women played a critical role in maintaining appearances by calling at the correct houses and hosting selective soirées.
The parents in Inge's plays don't know how their children feel, because they're eaten up by the effort of maintaining appearances.
"I think they bring minorities in the door to maintain appearances, and so they can say they are diverse," he said of the agency.
