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The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness
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Florence Hartley
18
ADAPTIVENESS--Let
each
dress
worn
by
a
lady
be
suitable
to
the
occasion
upon
which
she
wears
it.
A
toilet
may
be
as
offensive
to
good
taste
and
propriety
by
being
too
elaborate,
as
by
being
slovenly.
Never
wear
a
dress
which
is
out
of
place
or
out
of
season
under
the
impression
that
"it
will
do
for
once,"
or
"nobody
will
notice
it."
It
is
in
as
bad
taste
to
receive
your
morning
calls
in
an
elaborate
evening
dress,
as
it
would
be
to
attend
a
ball
in
your
morning
wrapper.
HARMONY--To
appear
well
dressed
without
harmony,
both
in
color
and
materials,
is
impossible.
When
arranging
any
dress,
whether
for
home,
street,
or
evening,
be
careful
that
each
color
harmonizes
well
with
the
rest,
and
let
no
one
article,
by
its
glaring
costliness,
make
all
the
rest
appear
mean.
A
costly
lace
worn
over
a
thin,
flimsy
silk,
will
only
make
the
dress
appear
poorer,
not,
as
some
suppose,
hide
its
defects.
A
rich
trimming
looks
as
badly
upon
a
cheap
dress,
as
a
mean
one
does
upon
an
expensive
fabric.
Observe
this
rule
always
in
purchasing
goods.
One
costly
article
will
entirely
ruin
the
harmony
in
a
dress,
which,
without
it,
though
plain
and
inexpensive,
would
be
becoming
and
beautiful.
Do
not
save
on
the
dress
or
cloak
to
buy
a
more
elaborate
bonnet,
but
let
the
cost
be
well
equalized
and
the
effect
will
be
good.
A
plain
merino
or
dark
silk,
with
a
cloth
cloak,
will
look
much
better
than
the
most
expensive
velvet
cloak
over
a
cheap
delaine
dress.
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