An edition of The lady's guide to perfect gentility
(1856)
The lady's guide to perfect gentility
in manners, dress, and conversation, in the family, in company, at the piano-forte, the table, in the street, and in gentlemen's society : also a useful instructor in letter writing, toilet preparations, fancy needlework, millinery, dressmaking, care of wardrobe, the hair, teeth, hands, lips, complexion, etc
by Emily Thornwell
- 1 Want to read
Share
×Close
Etiquette manuals are an important source for information on issues relating to the study of nineteenth-century social dance. Thornwell discusses the complexion, appropriate dress, introductions, behavior at parties, rules "on polite, easy, and graceful deportment," hints for conversation including "words, and sayings to be avoided," and concludes with chapters on needle-work and dress-making. Although much of Thornwell's manual was extracted from E. C. de Calabrella's 1844 publication The Ladies' science of etiquette, the manual was popular enough to be reissued ten times between 1857 and 1890.
Buy this book
Subjects
Clothing and dress, Etiquette, Etiquette for women, Social conditions, Social life and customs, Women, Conduct of lifePlaces
United StatesTimes
1865-1918Showing 6 featured editions. View all 6 editions?
Book Details
Edition Notes
External Links
The Physical Object
ID Numbers
Community Reviews (0)
Feedback?Lists
See All-
fem
from gurudev dadu
-
manners
from gurudev dadu
-
Blog References
from Stephanie
History
- Created December 12, 2022
- 1 revision
Wikipedia citation
×CloseCopy and paste this code into your Wikipedia page. Need help?
| December 12, 2022 | Created by MARC Bot | Imported from marc_columbia MARC record |