Lady's etiquette

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LADIES' BOOK OF ETIQUETTE.

110

Wear

of one bright color, if you will, Let each part of the dress but not more than one.

modest.

harmonize with

a

all

little

the rest

;

avoid the extreme of fashion,

you are short and plump, do not wear flounces, because they are fashionable, arid avoid large plaids, even if they are the very latest style. If toll and slight, do not add to the length of your figure

and

let the dress suit

by long

stripes,

a

If

you.

little

mantilla,

and a caricature of a

A

bonnet, with long, streaming ribbons. large, round face will never look well, staring from a tiny, delicate bonnet ; nor will a long, thin one stand the test much

Wear what

better.

bow

is

becoming

t6 yourself,

avoid eccentricity. enough in of the extreme fashion, is a sure everything to fashion

to

and only To have

mark of

vulgarity.

Wear no jewelry and brooch.

when

dress, it

is

and elry

real,

all

it

is

is

only suited for

!

!

let

me

tell

If

Mock jew-

it.

Sucking the head of your

are you doing?

Have you not breakfasted ? parasol of ivory from your mouth To suck and

evening

it off.

too valuable to -risk losing in the street,

not real, no lady should wear utterly detestable.

What

full

the other details unite to set

if it is is

your watch

in the street -excepting

Jewelry

Take it

is

that piece

unlady-like,

Rosy

you, excessively unbecoming. to a better use.

lips

and pearly teeth can be put

Why mark

did

you not dress before you came out ? draw your gloves on in the

of ill-breeding to

Now

It is a street.

your bonnet- strings, and now your collar Pray arrange your dress before you leave the house Nothing !

!

looks worse than to see a lady fussing over her dress in


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