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THE LADY'S GUIDE 



TO 



PERFECT GENTILITY 



IN MANNERS, DRESS, AND CONVERSATION, 



IN THE FAMILY, IN COMPANY, AT THE PIANO FORTE, THE TABLE, IN THi 

 STREET, AND IN GENTLEMEN'S SOCIETY. 



ALSO, 



A USEFUL INSTRUCTOR IN LETTER-WRITING, TOILET PREPARATIONS, FANCV 



NEEDLE-WORK, MILLINERY, DRESSMAKING, CARE OP WARDROBE, 



THE HAIR, TEETH, HANDS, LIPS, COMPLEXION, ETC. 



BY EMILY THORNWELL, 



AUTHOR OF " THB YOUNO LADIES' OWH BOOK," ETC. 



One Handsome 12mo. Volume, with Steel Plate. Price 75 cents. 



CONTENTS. 



AgreeaMeness and Beauty of Person Requisites to Female Beauty Pimples and 

 Wrinkles Choice Cosmetics for Beautifying the Skin Treatment of the Hair How to 

 Preserve the Teeth Sound and White Choice Dentifrice Means of securing a Beautiful 

 Tint to the Lips Means of Improving the Appearance of the Hands Ornamental effect 

 of neatly kept Nails How to have a Sweet Breath Gentility and Refinement Taste 

 \ 'th Regard to Manners Low and Vulgar Associations Gait and Carriage Gentle- 

 i en's Attendance Kind of Cards and Manner of Carrying them Length of Calls Re- 

 t -'ring Visitors Introductions Giving Invitations Who may be Invited Taking 

 I ave Dancing Occasions Invitation to Sing or Play Conversation at the Table The 

 C *emony After Congratulations "and Festivities Invitations to Ride on Horseback 

 E lite, Easy, and Graceful Deportment Female Dress How to combine Elegance, Style 

 a d Economy Ladies' Morning Attire Street Dress Young Ladles' Attire The Ap- 

 p el of Older Ladies Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Stockings, etc. The Relation of Colon 

 E; ct of Tight Lacing, etc. Cleaning and Washing Dresses To Perfume Linen To 

 E:.>ract Grease Spots To Prevent Moths The Art of Conversing with Fluency and Pro- 

 prietyHow to Treat Flattery How to Address Young Gentlemen Speaking of Oue'a 

 Self Things, Words, and Sayings to be Avoided Art of Correct and Elegant LtMer- 

 Writing Useful Hints and Rules for Letter-Writers Style of Addressing Different P*i 

 sons Models or Plans for Various Letters Elegant Fancy Needle-work Bracelets A 

 Pretty Lace Collar Embroidery in its Various Modes Stitches on Muslin and Lace- 

 Composition for Drawing Patterns The Art of Millinery and Dressmaking Effect of 

 BonneUt on the general appearance Facts and Rules in Dressmaking, etc. etc. etc. 



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