Advice from the Attic : Perilous Pearls of Wisdom on Beauty, Charm and Etiquette
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Book Description
What grandmother never told you, Advice from the Attic does! These authentic excerpts from the 19th and 20th centuries range from the amusingly absurd to the truly bizarre. Discover advice on cultivating the perfectly placid face, the charm of hiding intelligence, inhibiting improper laughter, the dangers of bobbed hair, strange shampoo formulas, eccentric exercises for face and body, and more.
From the Publisher
Think women do strange things in the name of beauty and social success today? Wait until you read the astonishing advice women of the past took seriously!
Discover outrageous, often hilarious tips on beauty, charm and etiquette from yesteryear, including:
-Cultivating the perfectly-placid face
-The charm of hiding intelligence
-Displaying proper modesty
-Inhibiting improper laughter
-Avoiding disgusting body odors
-The dangers of bobbed hair
-Strange shampoo formulas
-Banishing slang from the vocabulary
-Eccentric exercises for face and body
...And much more!
Advice from the Attic : Perilous Pearls of Wisdom on Beauty, Charm and Etiquette,Monica Dale,Hatpin Press,0970141637,Beauty & Grooming - General,Etiquette for women,General,Humor,Quotations,Quotations, English,Social Science,Sociology,Wit and humor,Women's Studies - General,Social Science / Women's Studies,Form - Essays,Social history,Women's Studies
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