,,!      ,,mirror ,,( ,,! ,,graces4     
,,conta9+      ,,g5]al ,,in/ructions    
,,= ,,comb9+      ,,elegance1           
,,simplicity1 ,,& ,,economy      ,,)    
,,fa%ion ,,9 ,,dress2      ,,h9ts ,,on  
,,female ,,accompli%m5ts ,,& ,,mann]s2  
,,& ,,directions ,,= ,,! ,,pres]vation  
,,(      ,,heal? ,,& ,,beauty4      ,,by
 ,a ,,lady ,,( ,,di/9ction4      8,if   
,beauty be woman's weapon1 x mu/ be     
fea!r$ by ! ,graces1    po9t$ by ! eye (
 ,discretion1 & %ot by ! h& ( ,virtue40 
,,f ,,! ,,london ,,edition4             
,,bo/on3    ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,fr$]ic ,s4 
,,hill1    ,,no4 #g1 ,,wat] ,,/reet4    
#ahca4            ,,cont5ts4            
,prelim9>y ,obs]vations on ! ,subject   
#e      ,g5]al ,rem>ks on ! ,mann]s &   
,fa%ions ( !    ,pa/ & ,pres5t ,times   
#ad      ,on ! ,female ,=m              
#ai      ,! same ,subject1 ( ,female    
,beauty1 m explicitly    consid]$       
#cd      ,g5]al ,?\ghts on ,dress &     
,p]sonal ,decoration       #dh      ,on 
! ,peculi>ities ( ,dress1 ) ref]5ce to !

    ,/ation ( ! ,we>]                   
#fh      ,( ! ,detail ( ,dress          
#hb      ,on ,deportm5t                 
#aje      ,peculi>ities 9 ,c>riage &    
,demeanor                 #aaj      ,on 
! ,managem5t ( ! ,p]son 9 ,danc+1 & 9   
! ex]cise ( o!r ,female ,accompli%m5ts  
#abf      ,cont9uation ( ! same ,subject
                       #adi             
,conclusion                             
#aef        ,,app5dix4      ,on ! ,use (
 ,corsets                               
#afc      ,on ! ,ladies' ,passion =     
,levell+ all ,di/9ction (    ,dress     
#agc      ,recipes                      
#ahc           ,,mirror     ,,(     ,,! 
,,graces4          ,,prelim9>y          
,,obs]vations ,,on ,,! ,,subject4       
8,n equal1 z _! sex n equal seem$2    ,=
 contemplation he1 & valor =m$2    ,=   
s(tness %e1 & sweet attractive grace2   
,he = ,god only1 %e = ,god 9 him40      
,,milton4      ,9 disc\rs+ on ! degree (
 consequ5ce1 9 ! scale ( creation1  t   
may be all[$ to ! human body1 two       

extremes are g5]ally  adopt$4           
,epicureans1 = obvi\s reasons1 exalt our
 corporeal "p to  ! fir/ rank2 & ,/oics1
 by opposite d$uctions1 degrade x to !  
la/4 ,b to nei!r ( ^! op9ions c ! writ] 
( ^! pages  conc$e4    ,! body is z mu* 
a "p ( ! human creature z ! m9d2 by its 
outw>d expression1 we convey to o!rs a  
s5se ( our op9ions1  hopes1 fe>s1 &     
affections--we communicate love1 & we   
excite x4  ,we enjoy1 n only ! pleasures
 ( ! s5ses1 b ! delights :i*  %oot f m9d
 to m9d1 9 ! pressure ( a h&1 ! glance (
 an  eye1 & ! :isp] ( ! he>t4 ,%all we  
!n despise ?is ready &  ob$i5t vehicle (
 all t passes )9 ! invisible s\l8 ,%all 
we contemn x z a lump ( encumb]+ clay--z
 a piece ( corruption1  fitt] = !       
*>nel-h\se ?an ! bosom ( affection8     
,^! ascetic ideas may be consi/5t ) !   
?ankless sup]/ition  ( ! anci5t ,z5os1  
or ! mod]n fanatics1 :o see nei!r beauty
  nor joyfulness 9 ! works ( ! b\nte\s  
,"l ( ,nature2 b !  rational &          
fair-judg+ m9d1 :i* ackn[l$ges 8use &   

dec5cy0  9 all ! ,creator's works1 :ile 
x turns f ! pagan devotion  :i* !       
lib]t9e pays to 8 own body1 reg>ds t    
inf]ior "p  ( himself ) ! respect :i* is
 due to x 9 consid]ation ( its  ,mak] & 
its purpose4    8,rev]5ce ?yself60 says 
! philosoph]1 n only ) relation to  !   
m9d :i* directs1 b to ! body :i*        
executes4 ,god creat$ !  body1 n only = 
usefulness1 b adorn$ x ) lovel9ess2 &   
:at  he has made s pleas+1 %all we      
dise/eem1 & refuse to apply to its      
admirable de/9ation8--,! v approv+ &    
innoc5t complac5cy  we all feel 9 !     
contemplation ( beauty1 :e!r x be t ( a 
l&scape or ( a fl[]1 is a suffici5t     
witness t ! pleasure  :i* p]vades our   
he>ts at ! sight ( human *>ms1 0 plant$ 
!re by ! ,div9e ,fram] ( all ?+s1 z a   
pr9ciple ( delight &  social attraction4
 ,to ?is end1 !n1 ,i seek to turn y\r   
att5tion1  my fair c\ntrywom51 ^u       
,,y\rselves6--n only to ! cultivation ( 
y\r m9ds1 b to ma9ta9 9 its int5d$      
/ation t inf]ior "p  ( y\rselves1 :i*   

mi/ak5 gravity w\ld1 on ! "o h&1 lead y 
to neglect z altoge!r wor?less2 &       
vanity1 on ! o!r1 incl9e  y too mu* to  
*]i%1 & egregi\sly to ov]-value4    ,f  
?is y w ga!r1 t ! ,,p]son ( a woman is !
 prim>y  subject ( ?is disc\rse4        
,mo!rs1 p]haps1 7^? e/imable mo!rs :o   
value ! s\ls z  ! bett] p>ts ( _!       
daught]s17 may />t at su* a text4 ,b  ,i
 call !m to recollect1 t x is 8good all 
?+s %\ld be 9  ord]60 ,?is is a p]iod :5
 absurdity1 bad ta/e1 %amelessness1 &   
self-int]e/1 9 ! %apes ( tire-m5 &      
tire-wom51 h arrang$  !mselves 9 close  
siege ar\nd ! beauty1 & ev5 *a/ity1 (   
y\r  daught]s2 & to pres]ve ^! graces 9 
_! orig9al purity1 ,i1 a  woman ( virtue
 & a ,*ri/ian1 d n ?9k x b5ea? my       
dignity to  lift my p54    ,dr4 ,knox w 
n refuse to be my auxili>y1 z a grave   
auxili>y  may be necess>y to give       
consequ5ce to a subject usually deem$ s 
trivial4 8,ta/e requires a congruity    
betwe5 ! int]nal "*  & ! ext]nal        
appe>ance10 says he2 8& ! imag9ation w  

involunt>ily =m to itself an idea ( su* 
a correspond5ce4 ,fir/  ideas are 9     
g5]al ( consid]able consequ5ce2 & ,i    
%\ld1  !re=e1 ?9k x wise 9 ! female _w  
to take c>e t  _! appe>ance %\ld n      
convey a =bidd+ idea to ! mo/           
sup]ficial obs]v]40    ,ano!r au?or %all
 speak = me besides ?is respect$        
morali/4  ,! v ,high ,prie/ ( ! ,graces1
 ! discrim9at+ ,*e/]field1  decl>$1 t 8a
 prepossess+ ext]ior is a p]petual lett]
 (  recomm5dation40 ,to %[ h[ diff]5t   
su* an ext]ior is f  affectation &      
extravagance1 is "o object ( ^! pages2 &
 ,i hope  t my fair & c&id read]s w1    
aft] p]usal1 lay !m d[n )  a conviction 
t beauty is a bless+1 & is to be us$ )  
maid5ly  discretion2 t mode/y is grace2 
simplicity elegance2 & consi/5cy  ! *>m 
:i* rivets ! attract$ he>t ( well-judg+ 
m54    ,t y h s\ght my s5tim5ts on ^!   
subjects makes x easi]  to me to ent]   
into ! m9ute detail ,i m$itate4 ,inde$1 
,i h  ev] blam$1 z impolitic1 ! au/]ity 
:i* condemns1 )\t  di/9ction1 any       

att5tion to p]sonal appe>ance4 ,x is    
surely  m reasonable to direct ! y\?ful 
m9d to t m$ium betwe5  neglig5ce &      
nicety :i* w pres]ve ! p]son 9 heal? &  
elegance1 ?an1 by leav+ a "y woman      
ignorant ( ! real &  suppos$ advantages 
( ^! graces1 r5d] h] liable to le>n !   
tru? 9 ! wor/ way f /rang]s1 :o w ei!r  
insult h]  aggravat$ de=mity1 or tea* h]
 to set (f h] be=e-obscur$  *>ms )1     
p]haps1 m]etrici\s assi/ance4    ,x is  
unju/ & dang]\s to hold out false lights
 to "y p]sons2  =1 f9d+ t _! guides h1 9
 "o respect1 design$ly l$  !m a/ray1 !y 
may be l$ likewise to reject z untrue   
all else  !y h be5 taught2 & s no?+ b   
disappo9tm5t1 error1 &  rebellion c be !
 consequ5ce4    ,let girls advanc+ to   
womanhood be told ! true /ate ( ! _w  ) 
:i* !y are to m+le4 ,let !m "k its real 
op9ions on !  subjects connect$ )       
!mselves z wom51 companions1 fri5ds1    
relatives4 ,hide n f !m :at society ?9ks
 & expects on all  ^! matt]s2 b fail n  
to %[ !m1 at ! same "t1 :]e !  fa%ions (

 ! day w\ld lead !m wrong--:]e ! laws ( 
heav5 &  man's approv+ 7?\gh n always   
submitt+7 reason1 w\ld keep !m  "r4     
,let religion & morality be ! f\ndation 
( ! female "*4  ,! arti/ may !n adorn ! 
/ructure )\t any dang] to its  safety4  
,:5 a girl is in/ruct$ on ! great       
purposes ( h]  exi/5ce1--t %e is an     
immortal be+1 z well z a mortal         
woman1--y may1 )\t fe>+ ill impressions1
 %[ h]1 t z we  admire ! beauty ( !     
rose1 z well z e/eem its m$ic9al p[]1  s
 h] p]sonal *>ms w be de> 9 ! eyes ( him
 ^: he>t is  occupi$ by ! graces ( h]   
yet m e/imable m9d4 ,we may safely  tea*
 a well-educat$ girl1 t virtue ought to 
we> an invit+  aspect--t x is due to h] 
excell5ce to decorate h] comely  app>el4
 ,b we mu/ nev] cease to rememb] t x is 
,,virtue we seek  to adorn4 ,x mu/ n be 
a m]ely beautiful =m2 = t1 if x  possess
 n ! *>m ( intellig5ce1 ! bond (        
rational t5d]ness1  is a frame )\t a    
s\l--a /atue :i* we look on & admire1   
pass  away & =get4 ,we mu/ impress ^u ! 

yet +5u\s maid1 t  :ile beauty attracts1
 its influ5ce is transi5t1 unless x     
pres5ts  itself z ! h>b+] ( t good s5se 
& pr9ciple :i* c  alone secure !        
affection ( a husb&1 ! e/eem ( fri5ds1 &
 !  respect ( ! _w4 ,%[ h] t regul>ity (
 features & symmetry  ( =m are n        
ess5tials 9 ! composition ( ! woman :om 
!  wise man w\ld select z ! p>tn] ( 8   
life4 ,seek1 z an example1  "s "o ( y\r 
less fair acqua9tance1 ^: sweet         
disposition1  g5tle mann]s1 & w9n+      
deportm5t1 r5d] h] ! delight ( h]       
k9dr$1 ! de> solace ( h] husb&4 ,%[ y\r 
"y & lovely  pupil :at use ?is amiable  
woman has made ( h] few tal5ts2 & !n    
call on h] to cultivate h] m extraord9>y
 end[m5ts to ! glory  ( h] ,creator1 !  
honor ( h] p>5ts1 & to ! ma9t5ance ( h] 
own happ9ess 9 bo? worlds4 ,to d ?is1   
requires t h] aims %\ld  be virtu\s1 & !
 means %e employs to rea* !m ( ! same   
nature4    ,we "k1 f e record "u heav51 
f ! sacr$ page to  t ( ! hea!n _w1 t    
woman 0 made to be ! help-mate  (       

man--t1 by r5d]+ h]self pleas+ 9 8      
sight1 %e is !  assuag] ( 8 pa9s1 !     
solac] ( 8 wo1 ! %>] ( 8 joys1  ! *ief  
ag5t 9 ! communication ( 8 sublun>y     
bliss4 ,?is  is beautifully allud$ to 9 
! ,book ( ,g5esis1 :]e ! "w (  ,creation
 is repres5t$ z incomplete1 & ! felicity
 ( ,p>adise  itself imp]fect1 till woman
 0 be/[$ to consummate its delights3--  
8,! _w 0 sad6 ! g>d5 0 a wild2    ,&    
man1 ! h]mit1 sigh$--till woman smil$40 
,we h all read 9 ! sacr$ oracles1 t 8a  
woman's desire is unto  h] husb&60 & = t
 t5d] relation1 ! fir/ on e>?1 7=1  be=e
 ! bonds ( relation%ip1 man & woman     
became a w$d$ pair17  woman mu/ leave   
fa!r & "m1 & cleave unto him alone4     
,h5ce1  ,i %all no long] beg ! "q1 :e!r 
x be n "r t a  *a/e maid %\ld adorn     
h]self ) ! graces ( y\? & mode/y1  &1 ) 
a sob] ref]5ce to ! duties ( h] sex1    
pres5t h]self a  c&idate = ! love &     
protection ( manl9ess & virtue1 9 !  mo/
 agreeable mann] possible4    ,by mak+ !
 fairness ( ! body ! sign ( ! m9d's     

purity1 man  is imp]ceptibly attract$ to
 ! object design$ = him by ,heav5 z  !  
p>tn] ( 8 life1 ! future "m ( 8 *ildr51 
& !  angel :i* is to accompany him into 
et]nity4 ,h5ce1 insignificant  z ! means
 may seem1 ! end is great2 & poor z we  
may *oose to  consid] !m1 we all feel _!
 effects1 & enjoy _! sweetness4    ,hav+
 ?us expla9$ my subject1 my fair fri5ds 
w readily  p]ceive1 t !re _c be any?+   
ho/ile to female delicacy 9  !          
prosecution ( my s*eme4 ,i give to woman
 all h] privileges2 ,i  all[ h] ! empire
 ( all h] p]sonal *>ms2 ,i w assi/ h] to
  increase _! =ce3 b x mu/ be ) a       
con/ant ref]5ce to _!  be+ ! ensign ( h]
 m e/imable m5tal attractions4 ,%e mu/  
nev] suppose t :5 ,i insi/ on att5tion  
to p]son & mann]s1  ,i =get ! m9d &     
he>t2 or :5 ,i comm5d ext]nal grace1 t  
,i  pass unreg>d$ ! int]nal beauty ( !  
virg9 s\l4    ,9 ord] to give a regul> &
 p]spicu\s elucidation ( ! sev]al       
bran*es ( my subject1 ,i %all arrange !m
 "u sep>ate heads4  ,sometimes ,i may   

illu/rate by obs]vations drawn f abroad1
 at o!r  times by rem>ks collect$ at    
home4 ,hav+ be5 a travell] 9 my  y\?1   
:il/ visit+ =eign c\rts ) my husb&1 on  
an err&  connect$ ) ! g5]al welf>e (    
nations1 ,i c\ld n ov]look !  influ5ce  
:i* ! wom5 ( e c\ntry hold ov] ! morals 
&  happ9ess ( ! opposite sex 9 e rank & 
degree4    ,f9e ta/e 9 app>el ,i h ev]  
se5 ! companion ( pure morals1  :il/ a  
lic5ti\s /yle ( dress 0 z c]ta9ly ! tok5
 (  ! l laxity 9 mann]s & conduct4 ,to  
correct ?is dang]\s  fa%ion1 ought to be
 ! /udy & attempt ( e "m--( e           
daught]--( e woman4          ,,g5]al    
,,rem>ks ,,on ,,! ,,mann]s ,,& ,,fa%ions
 ,,( ,,! ,,pa/ ,,& ,,pres5t  ,,times4   
8,mann]s ) =tunes1 humors turn ) climes1
    ,t5ets ) books1 & pr9ciples )       
times40      ,,pope4      ,:5 ,innoc5ce 
left ! _w1 a/oni%$ man blu%$ at 8 own  &
 8 p>tn]'s nak$ness1 & cov]+s 7 soon    
inv5t$4 ,=  _m an age1 ! twi/$ foliage (
 trees1 & ! sk9s ( bea/s1  7 ! only     
g>m5ts :i* clo!d our ance/ors4          

,decoration 0  unkn[n1 except+ ! wild   
fl[]1 pluck$ f ! luxuriant %rub1  ! %ell
 f ! bea*1 or ! b]ry (f ! tree4 ,nature 
0 !n  unsophi/icat$2 & ! lov] look$ = no
 o!r attraction 9 8  bride1 ?an !       
pea*-bloom on h] *eek--! d[nca/ s(tness 
( h]  cons5t+ eye4    ,9 aft] times1 :5 
,av>ice pl\gh$ ! e>?1 & ,ambition       
be/rode  x1 ! gem & ! silk5 fleece1 !   
v>i\s product ( ! loom1  & ! ,tyrian    
my/]y ( dyes1 all unit$ to give         
embelli%m5ts to  beauty1 & spl5dor to   
maje/y ( mi54 ,b ev5 at t p]iod1 :5  !  
ea/ & s\? laid _! decorat+ ri*es at !   
feet ( woman1  we see1 by ! sculpture   
yet rema9+ to u1 t ! dames ( ,greece  7!
 !n exempl>s ( ! _w7 7 true to ! simple 
laws ( j  ta/e4 ,! amply-fold+ robe1 ca/
 r\nd ! h>moni\s =m2 !  mode/ clasp &   
zone on ! bosom2 ! braid$ hair1 or !    
veil$  head2 ^! 7 ! fa%ions alike ( !   
wife ( a ,phocion1 & !  mi/ress ( an    
,alcibiades4 ,a *a/5$ ta/e rul$ at _!   
toilets2  & f t h\r to ?is1 ! =ms &     
modes ( ,greece h be5  ^? ( ! poet1 !   

sculptor1 & ! pa9t]4    ,rome1 que5 ( ! 
_w6 ! pr\d dictatress to ,a!nian &      
,sp>tan  dames1 disda9$ n to array      
h]self 9 _! dignifi$ attire2 &  ! /atues
 ( h] virg9s1 h] matrons1 & h]          
empresses1 %[1 9  e portico ( h] anci5t 
/reets1 ! graceful fa%ions ( h]         
,grecian prov9ce4    ,! irruption ( !   
,go?s & ,v&als made x ne$ful = wom5 to  
assume a m repulsive g>b4 ,! fl[+ robe1 
! easy %ape1 !  s(t1 unfett]$ hair1 gave
 place to skirts1 %ort5$ = flight or    
conte/--to ! h>d5$ ve/1 & head buckl$ 9 
gold or silv]4    ,!nce1 by a natural   
desc5t1 h we ! iron boddice1 /iff       
f>?+ale1 & spiral coiffure1 ( ! middle  
ages4 ,! c\rts (  ,*>lemagne1 ( our     
,edw>ds1 ,h5ries1 & ,elizabe?1 all      
exhibit  ! figures ( wom5 z if 9 a /ate 
( siege4 ,su* l9es (  circumvallation & 
outworks2 su* impregnable bulw>ks (     
:ale-bone1  wood1 & /eel2 su* impassable
 mazes ( gold1 silv]1 silk1 &  furbel[s1
 met a man's view1 t1 be=e he _h "t to  
guess x 0  a woman t he saw1 %e _h pass$

 f 8 sight2 & he only =m$  a vague wi%  
on ! subject1 by he>+1 f an int]e/$ fa!r
 or  bro!r1 t ! mov+ ca/le 0 "o ( ! s(t]
 sex4    ,^! prepo/]\s fa%ions          
disappe>$1 9 ,engl&1 a %ort "t aft]  !  
,re/oration2 !y _h be5 a little on !    
wane dur+ ! m  classic1 ?\gh di/ressful 
reign ( ,*>les ,i42 & :at ! beautiful   
p5cil ( ,v&yke %[s u1 9 ! graceful dress
 ( ,lady ,c>lisle &  ,sa*>issa1 0 r5d]$ 
yet m correspond5t to ! s(t undulations 
( nature1 9 ! g>m5ts ( ! lovely1 b frail
 beauties ( !  ,second ,*>les's c\rt4 ,b
 z *ange too (t5 is c>ri$ to extremes1  
9 ?is case ! unzon$ ta/es ( ! ,engli%   
ladies ?\ght no  fre$om too free2 _!    
ve/m5ts 7 gradually unloos5$ ( !  brace1
 until ano!r t\* w\ld h expos$ ! we>] to
 no ?ick]  cov]+ ?an ! ambi5t air4    ,!
 matron reign ( ,anne1 9 "s measure1    
correct$ ?is indec5cy4  ,b x 0 n till ! 
accession ( ! ,h\se ( ,brunswick1 t x  0
 f9ally explod$1 & gave way by degrees  
to ! anci5t mode (  female =tification1 
by introduc+ ! hide\s ,p>isian fa%ion ( 

hoops1 buckram /ays1 wai/s to ! hips1   
screw$ to ! circumf]5ce  ( a wasp1      
brocad$ silks /iff ) gold1 %oes ) heels 
s high z  to set ! we>] on h] toes2 &   
heads1 = quantity ( false hair1  ei!r   
horse or human1 & height to outweigh1 & 
p]haps outrea*1  ! ,t[] ( ,babel6 ,^! 7 
! figures :i* our gr&mo!rs  exhibit$2   
nay1 su* 0 ! appe>ance ,i myself made 9 
my e>ly  y\?2 & some?+ l x may yet be   
se5 at a draw+-room1 on  c\rt-days4     
,:5 ! arts ( ,sculpture & ,pa9t+1 9 _!  
f9e specim5s f  ! *isels ( ,greece & !  
p5cils ( ,italy1 7 br\ght into ?is      
c\ntry1 ta/e began to m\ld ! dress ( our
 female y\? aft] _!  m graceful fa%ion4 
,! heal?-de/roy+ boddice 0 laid aside2  
brocades & :ale-bone disappe>$2 & ! easy
 %ape & fl[+  drap]y aga9 resum$ !      
rights ( nature & ( grace4 ,! bright    
hues ( auburn1 rav51 or gold5 tresses1  
adorn$ ! head 9 its  native simplicity1 
putt+ to %ame ! few p[d]$ t\pees1 :i*   
yet l+]$ on ! br[ ( prejudice & de=mity4
    ,?us1 = a %ort "t1 did ! ,graces    

inde$ preside at ! toilet (  ! ,briti%  
beauty2 b a /range caprice seems n[ to h
 dislodg$  ^! g5tle h&maids4 ,"h /&s    
affectation di/ort+ ! =m  into a ?\s&   
unnatural %apes2 & !re1 ill-ta/e1 load+ 
x  ) grotesque ornam5ts1 ga!r$ 7& m+l$  
confus$ly7 f  ,grecian & ,roman models1 
f ,egypt1 ,*9a1 ,turkey1 & ,h9do/an4    
,all nations are ransack$ to equip a    
mod]n f9e lady2 &1 aft] all1  %e may    
p]haps /rike a contempor>y beau z a f9e 
lady1 b no  son ( nature c\ld1 at a     
glance1 possibly f9d out t %e meant to  
repres5t an elegant woman4    ,to       
impress ^u y\r m9ds1 my fair fri5ds1 t  
symmetry ( figure  ought ev] to be      
accompani$ by h>mony ( dress1 & t !re is
 a  c]ta9 propriety 9 habilim5t adapt$  
to =m1 age1 & degree1 %all  be ! purport
 ( my next obs]vations4          ,,on   
,,! ,,female ,,=m4      8,:o do? n feel1
 until 8 a*+ sight    ,fa9ts into       
dimness ) its own delight1    ,8 *ang+  
*eek1 8 s9k+ he>t1 confess    ,! might1 
! maje/y ( lovel9ess80      ,,byron4    

,to pres]ve ! heal? ( ! human =m1 is !  
fir/ object (  consid]ation4 ,?is is (  
prim>y importance1 = ) its heal? we     
necess>ily ma9ta9 its symmetry1 &       
improve its beauty4    ,! f\ndation ( a 
j proportion1 9 all its p>ts1 mu/ be    
laid  9 infancy2 =1 8z ! twig is b5t1 ! 
tree's incl9$40 ,a light  dress1 :i*    
gives fre$om to ! functions ( life &    
action1 is  ! be/ adapt$ to p]mit       
unob/ruct$ gr[?2 = !nce ! "y  fibres1   
un9t]rupt$ by ob/acles ( art1 w %oot    
h>moni\sly  into ! =m :i* nature drew4  
,! g>b ( *ildhood %\ld 9 all  respects  
be easy2 n to imp$e its movem5ts by     
ligatures on !  *e/1 ! lo9s1 ! legs1 or 
! arms4 ,by ?is lib]ty1 we %all  see !  
muscles ( ! limbs gradually assume ! f9e
 swell &  ins]tions :i* only uncon/ra9$ 
ex]cise c produce4 ,! %ape  w sway      
gracefully on ! firmly pois$ wai/2 ! *e/
 w rise  9 noble & heal?y expanse2 & !  
human figure w />t =w>d  at ! bloom+ age
 ( y\?1 matur+ into ! full p]fection (  
unsophi/icat$ nature4    ,! lovely =m ( 

woman1 9 p>ticul>1 ?us educat$1 or r ?us
  left to its natural bias1 assumes a   
v>iety ( int]e/+ *>act]s4  ,9 "o y\?ful 
figure1 we see ! l9eam5ts ( a           
wood-nymph2 a =m  slight & ela/ic 9 all 
its p>ts4 ,! %ape1      8,small by      
degrees1 & beautifully less1    ,f ! s(t
 bosom to ! t5d] wai/60    ,a foot light
 z t ( h] ^: fly+ /ep sc>cely bru%$ !   
8unb5d+ corn20 & limbs1 ^: agile grace  
mov$ 9 gay h>mony  ) ! turns ( h] swan-l
 neck & sp>kl+ eyes4    ,ano!r fair "o  
appe>s ) ! *a/5$ dignity ( a ve/al4  ,h]
 proportions are ( a less arial outl9e4 
,z %e draws ne>1 we  p]ceive t ! cont\r 
( h] figure is on a broad] & less       
flexible scale ?an t ( h] m e!real si/]4
 ,euphrosyne speaks  9 ! "o1 ,melpom5e 9
 ! o!r4    ,betwe5 ^! two lies ! :ole   
range ( female "* 9 =m2  &1 9 proportion
 z ! figure approa*es ! "o extreme or ! 
o!r1 we call x grave or gay1 maje/ic or 
graceful4 ,n b t  ! same p]son may1 by a
 happy comb9ation ( *>ms1 unite ^!      
qualities 9 diff]5t degrees1 z we       

sometimes see graceful maje/y  & maje/ic
 grace4 ,unless ! comm&+ figure s(t5s ! 
amplitude  ( its cont\r ) a g5tle       
elegance1 x may possess a sort ( regal  
consequ5ce1 b x w be t ( a heavy & h>%  
importance2  &1 on ! o!r h&1 unless !   
slight & airy =m1 full (  y\? & animal  
spirits1 sup]adds to ^! attractions !   
grace (  a re/ra9+ dignity1 h] vivacity 
w be deem$ levity1 & h]  activity !     
romp+ ( a wild hoyd54    ,"y wom51      
!re=e1 :5 !y pres5t !mselves to ! _w1   
mu/  n implicitly fa%ion _! demeanors   
accord+ to ! levell+ rules  ( ! g5]ality
 ( s*ool-gov]nesses2 b1 consid]+ ! "*  (
 _! own figures1 all[ _! deportm5t1 &   
select _! dress1  to foll[ & correct !  
bias ( nature4    ,!re is a class (     
female cont\r :i* be>s su* fa9t m>ks (  
any  positive "*1 t ! be/ advice ,i c   
give to !m :o h  x1 is to assume t ( !  
s$ate4 ,su* an appe>ance is unobtrusive2
  x is amiable1 & n only secure f       
animadv]sion1 b v likely  to awak5      
respect & love4 ,inde$1 9 all cases1 a  

mode/ res]ve is  ess5tial to ! p]fection
 ( fem99e attraction4    ,z x has be5   
obs]v$1 t1 dur+ ! p]iod ( y\?1 diff]5t  
wom5 we> a v>iety ( *>act]s1 su* z !    
gay1 ! grave1 c4  :5 x is f\nd t ev5 ?is
 lovelie/ season ( life places its      
subjects 9 v>y+ lights1 h[ necess>y does
 x seem t wom5  %\ld c>ry ?is idea yet  
fur!r by analogy1 & recollect t %e  has 
a summ] z well z a spr+1 an autumn1 & a 
w9t]6 ,z !  aspect ( ! e>? alt]s ) !    
*anges ( ! ye>1 s does !  appe>ance ( a 
woman adapt itself to ! "t :i* passes   
ov] h]4  ,l ! rose1 %e buds1 %e blooms1 
%e fades1 %e dies6    ,:5 ! fre%ness (  
virg9 y\? vani%es--:5 ,delia passes h]  
te5s1 & approa*es h] ?irtie? ye>1 %e may
 !n consid] h]  day z at ! m]idian2 b ! 
sun :i* %9es s brightly on h]  beauties1
 decl9es :ile x displays !m4 ,a few %ort
 ye>s1 & !  jocund /ep1 ! airy habit1 ! 
sportive mann]1 mu/ all be ex*ang$  =   
8falt]+ /eps & sl[40 ,be=e ?is happ5s1 x
 w\ld be well  = h] to rememb] t x is   
wis] to ?r[ a %ad[ ov] h] yet  unimpair$

 *>ms1 ?an to hold !m 9 ! light till !y 
are se5 to  decay4    ,ea* age has an   
appropriate /yle ( figure & pleas+2 & x 
is  ! bus9ess ( disc]nm5t & ta/e to     
discov] & ma9ta9 ^?  advantages 9 _! due
 seasons4    ,! g5]al *>act]i/ics ( y\?1
 are meek dignity1 *a/5$  sportiv5ess1 &
 g5tle s]i\sness4 ,middle age has !     
privilege (  pres]v+1 unalt]$1 !        
graceful maje/y & t5d] gravity :i*  may 
h m>k$ its e>li] ye>s4 ,b ! gay mann]s (
 ! comic  muse mu/1 9 ! advance ( life1 
be discreetly s(t5$ d[n into  little m  
?an *e]ful am5ity4 ,"t m>*es on1 & ano!r
 *ange  takes place4 ,amiable z ! =m]   
*>act]i/ics may be1 !y mu/  give way to 
! sob]1 ! v5]able aspect ) :i* age1     
exp]i5ce1  & 8a s\l comm]c+ ) ! skies10 
ought to adorn ! silv] hairs  ( !       
,*ri/ian matron4    ,nature hav+ ma9ta9$
 a h>mony betwe5 ! figure ( woman &  h] 
ye>s1 x is decor\s t ! consi/5cy %\ld   
ext5d to  ! mat]ials & fa%ion ( h]      
app>el4 ,= y\? to dress l  age1 is an   
in/ance ( bad ta/e seldom se54 ,b age1  

affect+  ! airy g>m5ts ( y\?1 !         
transp>5t drap]y ( ,cos1 &  !           
sportiv5ess ( a girl1 is an ana*ronism z
 frequ5t z x is  ridicul\s4    ,virg91  
bridal ,beauty1 :5 %e arrays h]self )   
ta/e1 obeys an  end ( h] creation--t (  
increas+ h] *>ms 9 ! eyes ( "s  virtu\s 
lov]1 or ! husb& ( h] bosom4 ,%e is     
approv$4 ,b :5  ! wr9kl$ fair1 !        
ho>y-head$ matron1 attempts to equip    
h]self  = conque/1 to awak5 s5tim5ts    
:i*1 :5 ! bloom on h] *eek  has         
disappe>$1 h] r\ge c nev] recall2 &1    
despite ( all h]  ef=ts1 we c p]ceive   
8mem5to mori0 writt5 on h] face1 !n  we 
_c b d]ide h] folly1 or1 9 pity1 c\nsel 
h] r to  seek = *>ms1 ! m5tal graces (  
,madame de ,sevign1 ?an !  m]etrici\s   
arts ( ,n9on de l',enclos4    ,b t1 9 "s
 cases1 wr9kles may be long w>d$ (f1 &  
auburn  locks pres]ve a l5g!n$ fre%ness1
 is n to be d5i$2 &1 :]e  nature        
prolongs ! y\? ( a ,hel5 or a ,s>ah1 x  
is n = man  to see h] o!rwise4 ,^! are  
r>e in/ances2 &1 9 ! m9ds (  rational   

wom51 ought r to excite wond]1 ?an      
desire to emulate  _! ext5d$ reign4 ,b  
:at ought to be1 we "k is n always      
adopt$4 ,/4 ,evremond has told u1 t 8a  
woman's la/ sighs are =  h] beauty20 &  
:at ?is wit has advanc$1 ! sex has ev]  
be5  too ready to confirm4 ,a /range k9d
 ( art1 a sort ( sorc]y1 is  prescrib$  
by tradition1 & 9 books1 9 ! =m (       
cosmetics1 c41  to pres]ve female *>ms 9
 p]petual y\?4 ,b ,i fe> t1 until  ^!   
compo/s c be concoct$ 9 ,m$ea's caldron1
 !y w nev]  h any bett] effect ?an      
ex]cis+ ! fai? & pati5ce ( !  cr$ul\s   
dupes1 :o expect to f9d ! elixir vit 9  
any mixture  "u heav54    ,! rules :i*  
,i w\ld lay d[n = ! pres]vation ( !     
bloom (  beauty1 dur+ its natural life1 
are few1 & easy ( access4 ,&1  besides  
hav+ advantage ( speak+ f my own wide & 
m9ute  obs]vation1 ,i h ! au?orities ( !
 mo/ em95t physicians (  e age1 to      
support my argum5t4    ,! secret (      
pres]v+ beauty lies 9 ?ree              
?+s1--temp]ance1  ex]cise1 &            

cleanl9ess4--,f ^! few heads1 ,i hope   
mu* good  in/ruction may be d$uc$4      
,temp]ance includes mod]ation at  table1
 & 9 ! enjoym5t ( :at ! _w calls        
pleasure4 ,a "y  beauty1 7 %e fair z    
,hebe1 & elegant z ! ,goddess ( ,love   
h]self1 w\ld soon lose ^! *>ms by a     
c\rse ( inord9ate eat+1  dr9k+1 & late  
h\rs4    ,i guess t my delicate "y      
read]s w />t at ?is la/  s5t5ce1 & wond]
 h[ x c be t any well-br$ woman %\ld    
?9k x possible t pretty ladies c\ld be  
guilty ( ei!r (  ! two fir/-m5tion$     
excesses4 ,b1 :5 ,i speak ( inord9ate   
eat+1 c41 ,i d n mean fea/+ l a glutton1
 or dr9k+ to  intoxication4 ,my         
objection is n m aga9/ ! quantity ?an ! 
quality ( ! di%es :i* con/itute ! usual 
repa/ ( wom5 (  fa%ion4 ,_! breakfa/s n 
only set =? tea & c(fee1 b  *ocolate1 & 
hot bread & butt]4 ,bo? ( ^! latt]      
articles1  :5 tak5 con/antly1 are ho/ile
 to heal? & female delicacy4  ,! heat$  
grease1 :i* is _! pr9cipal +r$i5t1      
d]anges !  /oma*2 &1 by creat+ or       

increas+ bili\s disord]s1 gradually     
ov]spreads ! fair sk9 ) a wan or yell[  
hue4 ,aft] ?is meal1  a long & exhau/+  
fa/ n unfrequ5tly succe$s1 f t5 9 !     
morn+ till six or sev5 9 ! ev5+1 :5 d9n]
 is s]v$ up2  & ! half-fami%$ beauty    
sits d[n to sate a ke5 appetite )       
,cay5ne s\ps1 fi%1 ,fr5* pates /eam+ )  
g>lic1 roa/ &  boil$ meat1 game1 t>ts1  
sweetmeats1 ices1 fruits1 c4 c4 c4 ,h[  
mu/ ! con/itution suff] "u ! dige/ion ( 
?is melange6  ,h[ does ! heat$          
complexion be> witness to ! combu/ion   
)96  ,&1 :5 we consid] t ! bev]age %e   
takes to dilute ?is mass  ( food1 &     
assuage ! consequ5t fev] 9 h] /oma*1 is 
n m]ely  wat] f ! spr+1 b *ampagne1     
madeira1 & o!r w9es1 =eign  & dome/ic1 y
 _c wond] t ,i %\ld w>n ! inexp]i5c$    
creature aga9/ intemp]ance4 ,!          
sup]abundance ( alim5t :i*  %e takes 9  
at ?is "t1 is n only de/ructive (       
beauty1 b !  p]iod ( su* repletion is   
full ( o!r dang]s4 ,long fa/+ wa/es  !  
p[]s ( dige/ion1 & weak5s ! spr+s (     

life4 ,9 ?is  enfeebl$ /ate1 at ! h\r :5
 nature int5ds we %\ld prep>e =  g5]al  
repose1 we put our /oma* & animal       
spirits to extraord9>y  ex]tion4 ,our   
vital functions are ov]task$ &          
ov]load$2--we become  hectic--=         
obs]vation /rongly decl>es t invalid &  
delicate  p]sons %\ld r>ely eat solids  
aft] ?ree o'clock 9 ! day1 z  fev] is   
g5]ally ! consequ5ce2 & ?us1 almo/ e    
compla9t  t di/resses & de/roys ! human 
frame1 may be eng5d]$4      8,:5 hung]  
calls1 obey2 nor (t5 wait    ,till hung]
 %>p5 to corrosive pa92    ,= ! ke5     
appetite w fea/ beyond    ,:at nature   
well c be>2 & "o extreme    ,ne'er )\t  
dang] meets its own rev]se40            
,besides1 :5 we add to ?is evil ! pres5t
 mode ( brac+ !  dige/ive "p ( ! body1 9
 :at is call$ long /ays1 to :at  an     
ext5t mu/ rea* ! baneful effects ( a    
protract$ & abundant  repa/8 ,inde$1 ,i 
am fully p]suad$ t long fa/+1 late d9+1 
& ! excessive repletion !n tak5 into !  
exhau/$ /oma*1  ) ! tight pressure (    

/eel & :alebone on ! mo/ susceptible    
p>ts ( ! frame !n call$ into action1 & !
 midnight1 nay1  morn+ h\rs1 ( l+]+     
pleasure1 are ! positive causes ( colds 
tak51 bili\s fev]s1 consumptions1 &     
atrophies4 ,by ! means  enum]at$1 ! firm
 texture ( ! con/itution is brok51 & !  
pr9ciples ( heal? be+ 9 a mann]         
decompos$1 ! f9e/ p>ts  fly (f1 & !     
dregs ma9ta9 ! poor survivor ( h]self1 9
 a sad  k9d ( artificial exi/5ce4       
,delicate proportion gives place ei!r   
to mis]able leanness or %apeless fat4 ,!
 once fair sk9 assumes a  pallid        
rigidity1 or a bloat$ r$ness1 :i* ! va9 
possessor w\ld  /ill reg>d z ! roses (  
heal? & beauty4    ,to repair ^!        
ravages1 comes ! aid ( padd+1 to give   
%ape :]e  !re is none2 long /ays1 to    
compress into =m ! *aos ( fle%2  & pa9ts
 ( all hues1 to rectify ! disord] ( !   
complexion4 ,b  useless are ^! attempts4
 ,if dissipation1 disease1 &            
immod]ation1  h wreck$ ! fair vessel (  
female *>ms1 x is n 9 ! p[]  (          

,esculapius himself to refit ! %att]$   
b>k2 or ( ! ,syr5s1  ) all _! songs &   
wiles1 to conjure its batt]$ sides f !  
rocks1 & make x ride ! seas 9 gallant   
trim aga94    ,x is ) pleasure t ,i turn
 f ?is ru9 ( all t is  beaute\s &       
lovely1 to ! *e]+ hope ( pres]v+ e *>m  
unimpair$2 & by means :i* ! mo/ +5u\s   
m9d ne$ n blu%  to ackn[l$ge4    ,!     
rules1 ,i repeat1 are few4 ,fir/1       
,temp]ance3 a well-tim$ use (  ! table1 
& s mod]ate a pursuit ( pleasure1 t !   
midnight  ball1 assembly1 & !atre1 %all 
n too frequ5tly recur4    ,my next      
specific is t ( g5tle & daily ,ex]cise 9
 ! op5  air4 ,nature tea*es u1 9 !      
gambols & sportiv5ess ( ! "y (  ! l[]   
animals1 t bodily ex]tion is necess>y = 
! gr[?1  vigor1 & symmetry ( ! animal   
frame2 :ile ! too /udi\s  s*ol>1 & !    
indol5t man ( luxury1 exhibit 9 !mselves
 !  p]nici\s consequ5ces ( ! want (     
ex]cise4    ,?is may be almo/ always    
obta9$1 ei!r on horseback or on foot1  9
 f9e wea!r2 & :5 t is d5i$1 9 a c>riage4

 ,c\ntry  air 9 ! fields1 or 9 g>d5s1 :5
 brea!d at prop] h\rs1  is an excell5t  
brac] ( ! n]ves1 & a sure bright5] ( !  
complexion4 ,b ^! h\rs are nei!r "u !   
mid-day sun 9  summ]1 :5 its beams scor*
 ! sk9 & f]m5t ! blood2 nor  b5ea? !    
dews ( ev5+1 :5 ! imp]ceptible damps1   
saturat+  ! ?9ly-clad body1 s5d ! w&]]  
home infect$ ) ! disease  t is to lay   
h]1 ere a return+ spr+1 9 ! sil5t tomb6 
,bo?  ^! p]iods are pregnant ) dang] to 
delicacy & c>elessness4    ,! morn+1    
ab\t two or ?ree h\rs aft] sunrise1 is !
 mo/  salubri\s "t = a vigor\s walk4 ,b1
 z ! day advances1 if  y *oose to       
prolong ! sweet enjoym5t ( ! op5 air1 !n
 !  ?ick wood or %ady lane w af=d       
refre%+ %elt] f ! too  int5se heat ( !  
sun4 ,9 %ort1 ! morn+ & ev5+ dew1 & !   
unrepell$ blaze ( a summ] noon1 mu/     
alike be ev] avoid$ z !  enemies ( heal?
 & beauty4      8,fly1 if y c1 ^! viol5t
 extremes    ,( air2 ! :olesome is nor  
moi/ nor dry40      ,,arm/rong4         
,cleanl9ess1 my la/ recipe1 7& :i* is1 l

 ! o!rs1  applicable to all ages17 is ( 
mo/ p[]ful efficacy4 ,x ma9ta9s !  limbs
 9 _! pliancy1 ! sk9 9 its s(tness1 !   
complexion 9  its lu/re1 ! eyes 9 _!    
brightness1 ! tee? 9 _! purity1  & !    
con/itution 9 its faire/ vigor4 ,to     
promote cleanl9ess1 ,i  c recomm5d no?+ 
pref]able to ba?+4    ,! frequ5t use (  
tepid ba?s is n m grateful to ! s5se ?an
  x is salut>y to ! heal?1 & to beauty4 
,by su* ablution1 all  accid5tal        
corporeal impurities are ?r[n (f2       
cutane\s ob/ructions  remov$2 & :ile !  
surface ( ! body is pres]v$ 9 its       
orig9al  brightness1 _m ?reat5+ disord]s
 are remov$ or prev5t$4 ,colds  9 ! "y1 
& rheumatic & p>alytic affections 9 !   
old1 are  all disp]s$ by ?is simple &   
delightful antidote4 ,by su* means !    
wom5 ( ! ,ea/ r5d] _! sk9s s(t] ?an t ( 
! t5d]e/  babes 9 ?is climate1 & pres]ve
 t heal? :i* s$5t>y  conf9em5t w\ld     
o!rwise de/roy4    ,?is delightful &    
delicate ,ori5tal fa%ion is n[1 ,i am   
happy to  say1 preval5t almo/ all ov] ! 

cont95t4 ,f ! ,villas ( ,italy1  to !   
,*ateaux ( ,france2 f ! ,ca/les (       
,g]many1 to ! ,palaces  ( ,muscovy2 we  
may ev]y:]e f9d ! m>ble ba? "u ! vault$ 
portico or ! %elt]+ %ade4 ,e h\se ( e   
nobleman or  g5tleman1 9 e nation "u !  
sun1 except+ ,brita91 possesses  "o ( ^?
 g5ial fri5ds to cleanl9ess & com=t4 ,! 
g5]ality  ( ,engli% ladies seem to be   
ignorant ( ! use ( any ba? l>g]  ?an a  
wa%-h& bas94 ,?is is ! m extraord9>y to 
me1 :5 ,i  contemplate ! *angeable      
temp]ature ( ! climate1 & consid]  !    
correspond+ alt]ations 9 ! bodily feel+s
 ( ! p4  ,by abruptly *eck+ !           
secretions1 x produces ^? *ronic &      
cutane\s diseases s peculi> to our      
nation1 & s heavy a cause (  compla9t4  
,?is v circum/ance r5d]s ba?s m necess>y
 9 ,engl& ?an  any:]e else2 = z ?is is !
 climate mo/ subject to sudd5 heats  &  
colds1 ra9s & fogs1 tepid imm]sion is ! 
only sov]eign rem$y  aga9/ _! usual     
morbific effects4 ,inde$1 s impress$ am 
,i )  ! consequ5ce ( _! regim51 t ,i    

/rongly recomm5d to e  lady to make a   
ba? z indisp5sable an article 9 h] h\se 
z a  look+-glass3      8,?is is ! pure/ 
ex]cise ( heal?1    ,! k9d refre%] ( !  
summ] heats2    ,ev5 f ! body's purity1 
! m9d    ,receives a secret sympa!tic   
aid40    ,x may be rem>k$1 en passant1 t
 rubb+ ( ! sk9 9 ! ba?  is an excell5t  
sub/itute = ex]cise1 :5 t is            
impracticable  out-(-doors4    ,i mu/ n 
draw ?is *apt] to a close )\t (f]+ my   
fair  read]s a few rem>ks on ! malignant
 influ5ce ex]cis$ on !  features by an  
ill-regulat$ temp]4 ,! face is ! index (
 ! m9d4  ,on its expressive page are    
record$ 9 *>act]s la/+ z life  itself1 !
 gloom ( sull5ness1 ! arrogance ( pride1
 ! )]+  ( envy1 or ! /orm ( ang]2 =1 ev5
 aft] ! fury ( ! tempe/  has subsid$1   
its fe>ful deva/ations rema9 beh9d4     
8,f ang] %e may !n be fre$1    ,b       
peevi%ness & sple5 succe$40    ,! fir/  
emotions ( ang] are app>5t to ! mo/     
sup]ficial  obs]v]4 ,e indulg5ce 9 its  
p>oxysms1 bo? adds /r5g? to its         

au?ority1 & engraves its hi/ory 9 deep] 
relief on ! =ehead  ( its vot>ies4 ,:at 
a pity x is t antiquity provides u )  no
 au!ntic portrait ( ! illu/ri\s         
,xantippe6 = ,i am sure !  features ( t 
lady w\ld l5d _! ready te/imony to !    
value (  my admonitions4    ,:5         
good-humor & vivacity reign )91 ! face  
is light$ up )  b5ignant smiles2 :]e    
peace & g5tl5ess are ! t5ants ( !       
bosom1 ! c\nt5ance beams ) mildness &   
complac5cy4 ,evil temp]  has1 ) tru?1   
be5 call$ a m t]rible enemy to beauty   
?an !  small-pox4 ,i besee* y1 !re=e1 z 
y value ! pres]vation (  y\r *>ms1 to   
resi/ ! dom9ion ( ?is rude despoil]1 to 
fo/]  & enc\rage ! feel+s ( k9dl9ess &  
good-humor1 & to repress  e emotion ( a 
contr>y "*4    ,i %all conclude ?is     
important subject by rem>k+ ) !         
,spectator1 t 8no woman c be h&some by !
 =ce ( features  alone1 any m ?an %e c  
be witty only by ! gift ( spee*40       
,,! ,,same ,,subject1 ,,( ,,female      
,,beauty1 ,,m ,,explicitly ,,consid]$4  

8,let ,art no useless ornam5t display1  
,b j expla9 :at ,nature meant to say40  
,,"y4      ,s f>1 my fri5ds1 ,i h ?r[n  
toge!r my s5tim5ts on !  aggregate ( !  
female =m3 ,i %all n[ desc5d to         
p>ticul>s1 &  leave x to y\r judgm5ts to
 adopt my sugge/ions accord+ to !       
correspond5ce ) y\r diff]5t *>act]s4    
,! pres]vation ( an agreeable complexion
 7:i* always presupposes  heal?7 is n ! 
mo/ insignificant ( ext]ior *>ms4 ,?\gh 
we  yield due admiration to regul>ity ( 
features1 7! ,grecian cont\r  be+       
usually s call$17 yet :5 we consid] !m  
m]ely 9 !  outl9e1 our pleasure c g no  
fur!r ?an t ( a cold critic1  :o reg>ds 
! f9ely proportion$ l9eam5ts ( life z he
 w\ld  ^? ( a /atue4 ,x is complexion t 
l5ds animation to a picture2  x is      
complexion t gives _s to ! human        
c\nt5ance4 ,ev5 !  language ( ! eyes    
loses half its eloqu5ce1 if !y speak f !
  obscurity ( an inexpressive sk94 ,!   
life-blood 9 ! mantl+  *eek2 ! ev]-v>y+ 
hues ( nature gl[+ 9 ! face1 8z if h]  v

 body ?\ght20 ^! are alike ! ensigns (  
beauty & !  h]alds ( ! m9d2 & ! effect  
is1 an impression ( lovel9ess1 an       
attraction1 :i* fills ! behold] ) answ]+
 animation & !  livelie/ delight4       
8',tis n a lip or eye we beauty call1   
,b ! jo9t =ce & full result ( all40     
,z a ,juno-featur$ maid ) a dull sk91 by
 mo/ p1 w only be  coldly pron\nc$      
critically h&some2 s a "y woman ) v     
indiff]5t features1 b a f9e complexion1 
w1 f t5 p]sons out  ( twelve1 receive   
spontane\s & w>m admiration4    ,!      
exp]i5ce 7:5 once we admit ! proposition
 t x is "r  to keep ! casket bright :i* 
conta9s s preci\s a gem z ! s\l7  mu/   
induce u to take precautions aga9/ !    
injuries cont9ually  ?reat5+ ! t5d]     
surface ( ! sk94 ,x may be next to an   
impossibility1 to *ange ! color ( an    
eye1 to alt] ! =m (  ! nose1 or ! turn (
 ! m\?2 b ?\gh ,heav5 has giv5 u a      
complexion :i* vies ) ! fl[]s ( ! field1
 we yet h x 9  our p[] to r5d] x d+y by 
neglect1 co>se ?r\gh intemp]ance1  &    

sall[ by dissipation4    ,su* excesses  
mu/ !re=e be avoid$2 =1 ?\gh !re may be 
a  some?+ 9 ! pallid *eek :i* excites   
int]e/1 yet1 )\t a  c]ta9 appe>ance (   
heal?1 !re c nev] be an impression (    
lovel9ess4 ,a f9e1 cle> sk91 gives an   
assurance ( ! inh]5t  resid5ce ( ?ree   
admirable graces to beauty2             
,:olesom5ess1 ,neatness1  & ,*e]fulness4
 ,e fair means ought to be s\ght to     
ma9ta9 ^!  v\*]s1 = n only heal? ( body1
 b heal? ( m9d4    ,i h already giv5 "s 
h9ts to ?is purpose2 at lea/ z f> z     
relates to ! purity ( ! alim5t>y spr+s (
 sublun>y life3  ^? :i* are 9 ! he>t1 & 
po9t ?r\gh "t into et]nity1  mu/ n be   
less obs]v$2 =1 unless its ?\ghts are   
kept 9  correspond+ ord] & ! passions   
held 9 peace1 all prescriptions  w be   
va9 to keep ^? boil+ fluids 9 *eck1 :i*1
 9 spite (  ,roman f>d & balm ( ,mecca1 
w spread !mselves ov] ! sk91  & !re %[  
an outw>d & visible sign ( ! malignant  
_s  )94 ,indep5d5t ( ^! intellectual    
causes ( corporeal defects1  disord]s ( 

! sk91 aris+ f accid5tal circum/ances1  
are m  frequ5t 9 ?is c\ntry ?an 9 any   
o!r2 & ! fa%ions ( !  day are /ill m    
inimical to ! complexion ( its          
inhabitants1 ?an  ! climate4 ,! frequ5t 
& sudd5 *anges f heat to cold1 by       
abruptly excit+ or repress+ ! regul>    
secretions ( ! sk91  r\gh5 its texture1 
injure its hue1 & (t5 de=m x ) unseemly1
  ?\gh transitory1 eruptions4 ,all ?is  
is increas$ by ! habit ladies  h (      
expos+ !mselves unveil$1 & frequ5tly )\t
 bonnets1  9 ! op5 air4 ,! head & face h
 !n no def5ce aga9/ !  attacks ( !      
surr\nd+ atmosph]e1 & ! effects are     
obvi\s4  ,! b>\*e1 = ?is reason1 & ! m  
consequ5tial "o (  subject+ its inmates 
to dang]\s *ills1 is a fatal addition to
 !  v>iety ( ,engli% equipages4 ,our    
autumnal ev5+s1 ) ?is c>riage  & our    
gossam] app>el1 h already s5t _m ( my "y
 female  acqua9tance to untimely graves4
    ,to rem$y ^! evils1 ,i w\ld /r5u\sly
 recomm5d1 = heal?'s  sake1 z well z =  
beauty1 t no lady %\ld make "o 9 any    

rid+1 air+1 or walk+ p>ty1 )\t putt+ on 
h] head some?+  capable ( af=d+ bo?     
%elt] & w>m?4 ,%akspe>e1 ! poet  ( !    
f9e/ ta/e 9 female *>ms1 makes ,viola   
regret hav+ be5  oblig$ to 8?r[ h]      
sun-expell+ mask away60 ,su* a def5ce ,i
 d n  pret5d to recomm5d2 b ,i consid] a
 veil a useful z well z elegant  "p (   
dress2 x c be worn to suit any          
situation2 op5 or close1  j z ! heat or 
cold may r5d] x necess>y4    ,! cu/om   
:i* "s ladies h1 :5 w>m1 ( p[d]+ _!     
faces1  wa%+ !m ) cold wat]1 or ?r[+ (f 
_! bonnets1 t !y  may cool ! fa/]1 are  
all v de/ructive habits4 ,ea* ( !m is   
suffici5t 7:5 x meets ) any             
pr$isposition 9 ! blood7 to  spread a   
surfeit ov] ! sk91 & make a once        
beautiful face hide\s  =ev]4    ,!      
p]son1 :5 ov]heat$1 %\ld always be all[$
 to cool  gradually1 & ( itself1 )\t any
 m viol5t assi/ant ?an1  p]haps1 ! g5tle
 undulation ( ! neighbor+ air by a fan4 
,/reams ( w9d f op5$ doors & w9d[s1 or  
:at is call$  a ?or\gh air1 are all bad 

& highly dang]\s applications4  ,^!     
impati5t rem$ies = heat are (t5 resort$ 
to 9 balls &  cr[d$ assemblies2 & z     
frequ5tly z !y are us$1 we he> (  sore  
?roats1 c\ghs1 & fev]s4 ,:ile x is !    
fa%ion to fill a  draw+-room l a !atre1 
simil> means ought to be adopt$1 to     
prev5t ! ill effects ( ! consequ5t      
corrupt$ atmosph]e1 & !  temptation to  
seek relief by dang]\s res\rces4 ,in/ead
 ( ! op5  balcony1 & yawn+ door1 we %\ld
 see v5tilators 9 e w9d[2  & ?us feel a 
con/ant succession ( pure & temp]ate    
air4    ,excessive heat1 z well z       
excessive cold1 is apt to cause di/emp]s
  ( ! sk92 & z ! f9e lady1 by h] /range 
habits1 is z prone  to su* *anges z !   
des]t-w&]+ gipsy1 x is requisite t %e   
%\ld be p>ticul>ly c>eful to correct !  
de=m+ consequ5ces (  h] fa%ionable      
exposures4 ,= h] usual ablution1 night &
 morn+1  no?+ is s f9e an emolli5t = any
 rigidity or disease ( !  face z a wa% (
 ,fr5* or :ite br&y1 & rose-wat]2 ! _s  
mak+ only "o-?ird ( ! mixture4 ,! br&y  

keeps up t g5tle  action ( ! sk9 :i* is 
necess>y to ! heal?y appe>ance (  its   
p>ts4 ,x also cleanses ! surface4 ,!    
rose-wat] corrects !  dry+ prop]ty ( !  
_s1 leav+ ! sk9 9 a natural1 s(t1 &     
flexible /ate4 ,:]e :ite or ,fr5* br&y  
_c be obta9$1 half  ! quantity ( spirits
 ( w9e w tol]ably supply its place4     
,! eloqu5t effect ( complexion w1 ,i    
hope1 my fair fri5ds1 obta9  y\r p>don =
 my hav+ conf9$ y\r att5tion s long to  
:at is  g5]ally ?\ght 7?\gh 9           
contradiction to :at is felt7 a trifl+  
feature1 if s ,i may be all[$ to "n x4  
,i am aw>e ( y\r expectations1 t ,i w\ld
 give ! prec$5ce1  9 ?is diss]tation1 to
 ! eye4 ,i subscribe to its sup]em95t   
dignity2 = none c d5y t x is reg>d$ by  
all nations z !  fai?ful int]pret] ( !  
m9d1 z ! w9d[ ( ! s\l1 ! index  9 :i* we
 read ea* v>i$ emotion ( ! he>t2 x is1  
inde$1 !  8_s's ?rone ( light40 ,b h[   
increas$ an expression does ?is         
intellig5t feature convey1 :5 aid$ by ! 
gl[+ t9ts ( an  eloqu5t complexion6     

,inde$1 x is ! happy co9cid5ce ( ! eye &
  ! complexion :i* =ms ! /ronge/ po9t ( 
:at ! ,fr5* call  cont5ance4    ,!      
animat$ *anges ( s5sibility are n[h]e m 
app>5t ?an 9  ! transp>5t surface ( a   
cle> sk94 ,:o has n p]ceiv$1 &  admir$1 
! ris+ blu% ( mode/y enri* ! *eek ( a   
lovely girl1  &1 9 ! sweet effusion1 mo/
 gratefully disc]n ! true witness  ( !  
purity )98 ,:o has n be5 s5sible to !   
sudd5 gl[ on  ! face1 :i* ann\nces1 ere 
! lips op51 or ! eye sp>kles1 !  approa*
 ( "s belov$ object8 ,nay1 w n ev5 !    
s\nd ( 8  "n pa9t ! bloom+ *eek ) deep] 
roses8      8,:o ha? n own$1 )          
rapture-smitt5 frame1    ,! p[] ( grace1
 ! magic ( a "n80    ,%all we rev]se !  
picture8 ,i h %[n h[ ! s\l proclaims h] 
joy ?r\gh its wondr\s m$ium2 %all %e    
speak h] sorr[s too8 ,!n  let u call to 
m9d1 :o h beheld ! deadly pal5ess ( h]  
:o  le>ns ! unexpect$ de/ruction ( h]   
de>e/ possessions6 ,p]haps  a husb&1 a  
lov]1 or a bro!r1 m+l$ ) ! sla91 or     
fall51  untimely1 by "s dreadful        

accid5t4 ,sudd5 p>t+s l ^!      8,press 
! life f out "y he>ts40    ,we see !    
d>k5$1 /agnant %ade :i* d5otes !        
despair-/rick5  s\l4 ,we behold ! livid 
hues ( approa*+ fr5zy1 or ! black]  /a9 
( settl$ melan*oly6 ,heloisa's face is  
pal] ?an ! m>ble  %e kneels ^u4 ,9 all  
cases ! m9d %9es ?r\gh ! body2 &        
accord+ z ! m$ium is d5se or transp>5t1 
s ! light )9  seems dull or cle>4       
,advocate z ,i am = a f9e complexion1 y 
mu/ p]ceive1 t x is  = ! real1 & n !    
spuri\s4 ,! f\ndation ( my argum5t1  !  
sk9's p[] ( expression1 w\ld be entirely
 lo/1 7 ,i to  tol]ate t fictiti\s1 t   
dead beauty1 :i* is compos$ ( :ite      
pa9ts & enamell+4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 z all
 applications (  ?is k9d are z a mask on
 ! sk91 !y c nev]1 b at a di/ant        
glance1 impose = a mom5t on a disc]n+   
eye4 ,b :y %\ld ,i say  a disc]n+ eye8  
,no eye t is ( ! commone/ appreh5sion c 
look on a face b$aub$ ) :ite pa9t1 pe>l 
p[d]1 or enamel1 &  be deceiv$ = a m9ute
 into a belief t s inanimate a 8:it$    

wall0 is ! human sk94 ,no flu% (        
pleasure1 no %udd] ( pa91  no ?rill+ (  
hope1 c be descri$ b5ea? ! encru/$ m\ld2
  all t passes )9 is conceal$ beh9d !   
mummy surface4 ,p]haps  ! pa9t$ creature
 may be admir$ by an arti/ z a          
well-execut$  picture2 b no man w       
s]i\sly consid] h] z a h&some woman4    
,:ite pa9t+ is1 !re=e1 an ineffectual1 z
 well z dang]\s  practice4 ,! propos$   
end is n obta9$2 &1 z poison lurks "u  e
 lay]1 ! con/itution wanes 9 al>m+      
proportion z !  suppos$ *>ms increase4  
,:at is said aga9/ :ite pa9t1 does n    
oppose1 ) ! same  =ce1 ! use ( r$4      
,m]ely r\g+ leaves ?ree p>ts ( ! face1  
& ! :ole ( ! neck & arms1 to _! natural 
hues4 ,h5ce1 !  language ( ! he>t1      
express$ by ! g5]al complexion1 is n yet
  entirely ob/ruct$4 ,besides1 :ile all 
:ite pa9ts are ru9\s to  heal?1         
7occasion+ p>alytic affections1 &       
premature dea?17 !re  are "s r$ pa9ts   
:i* may be us$ ) p]fect safety4    ,a   
little vegetable r\ge t++ ! *eek ( a    

delicate woman1 :o1  f ill heal? or an  
anxi\s m9d1 loses h] roses1 may be      
excusable2  & s transp>5t is ! texture (
 su* r\ge1 7:5 unadult]at$  ) lead17 t  
:5 ! blood does m\nt to ! face1 x speaks
  ?r\gh ! slight cov]+1 & enhances !    
fad+ bloom4 ,b1 ?\gh  ! occasional use (
 r\ge may be tol]at$1 yet my fair fri5ds
 mu/  und]/& t x is only tol]at$4 ,good 
s5se mu/ s preside ov]  its application1
 t its t9t on ! *eek may always be fa9t]
 ?an  t nature's pallet w\ld h pa9t$4 ,a
 viol5t r\g$ woman is "o  ( ! mo/       
disgu/+ objects to ! eye4 ,! excessive  
r$ on !  face gives a co>s5ess to e     
feature1 & a g5]al fi]c5ess to  !       
c\nt5ance1 :i* trans=ms ! elegant lady (
 fa%ion into a  vulg> h>ridan4    ,:ile 
,i recomm5d t ! r\ge we sp>+ly p]mit1   
%\ld be laid on  ) delicacy1 my read]s  
mu/ n suppose t ,i int5d su* advice  z a
 means ( mak+ ! art a deception4 ,x     
seems to me s slight  & s innoc5t an    
app>el ( ! face1 7a k9d ( dec5t veil    
?r[n  ov] ! *eek1 r5d]$ too eloqu5t (   

grief by ! pallidness (  secret sorr[17 
t ,i _c see any %ame 9 ! mo/ +5u\s      
female ackn[l$g+ t %e occasionally      
r\ges4 ,x is (t51 l a  *e]ful smile on !
 face ( an invalid1 put on to give com=t
 to an  anxi\s fri5d4    ,t our         
applications to ?is re/or] ( our usual  
looks %\ld n  fe$1 l a worm1 on ! bud x 
affects to bright51 no r\ge mu/  ev] be 
admitt$ t is impregnat$ ) ev5 ! smalle/ 
p>ticle  ( c]use4 ,x is ! lead :i* is ! 
poison ( :ite pa9t2 & its  mixture ) !  
r$ w\ld r5d] t equally noxi\s4    ,!re  
are v>i\s ways ( putt+ on r\ge4         
,fr5*wom5 9 g5]al1 &  ^? :o imitate !m1 
daub x on f ! bottom ( ! side ( !  face 
up to ! v eye1 ev5 till x meets ! l[]   
eye-la%1 &  creeps all ov] ! temples4   
,?is is a hide\s practice4 ,x is obvi\s 
t x mu/ produce de=mity in/ead ( beauty1
 &1 z ,i said  be=e1 w\ld metamorphose !
 g5tle/-look+ fair ,hebe into a fi]ce   
,m$usa4    ,= brunettes1 a slight t\* ( 
simple c>m9e on ! *eek1 9 its  dry p[d] 
/ate1 is amply suffici5t4 ,ta/e w tea* !

 h& to  s(t5 ! color by due degrees1    
till x almo/ imp]ceptibly bl5ds  ) !    
natural hue ( ! sk94 ,= fair]           
complexions1 lett+ d[n  ! vivid r$ ( !  
c>m9e ) a mixture ( f9e hair p[d]1 till 
x suits ! g5]al appe>ance ( ! sk91 w h !
 desir$  effect4    ,! article ( r\ge1  
on ! gr\nds ,i h m5tion$1 is ! only     
species ( positive art a woman (        
integrity or ( delicacy c p]mit  h]self 
to use ) h] face4 ,h] motives = imitat+ 
! bloom (  heal?1 may be ( ! mo/        
honorable nature1 & %e c ) c&or  av[ !m4
 ,on ! rev]se1 no?+ b selfi% vanity1 &  
falsehood (  m9d1 c\ld prevail on a     
woman to enamel h] sk9 ) :ite pa9ts1 to 
lack] h] lips ) v]milion1 to draw !     
me&]+ ve9 ?r\gh !  fictiti\s alaba/] ) z
 fictiti\s a dye4    ,p5cil+ eye-br[s1  
/a9+ !m1 c41 are too clumsy tricks (    
attempt$ deception1 = any o!r emotion to
 be excit$ 9 ! m9d  ( ! behold]1 ?an    
contempt = ! bad ta/e & wilful bl9dness 
:i* c\ld ev] deem !m passable = a mom5t4
 ,!re is a lovely  h>mony 9 nature's    

t9ts1 :i* we seldom atta9 by our add$   
*romatics4 ,! exquisitely fair          
complexion is g5]ally accompani$  ) blue
 eyes1 light hair1 & light eye-br[s &   
la%es4 ,s f>  all is "r4 ,! delicacy (  
"o feature is pres]v$ 9 effect &  beauty
 by ! correspond+ s(tness ( ! o!r4 ,a "y
 creature1  s =m$1 appe>s to ! eye (    
ta/e l ! azure heav5s1 se5  ?r\gh !     
fleecy cl\ds on :i* ! brightness ( day  
delights to  dwell4 ,b take ?is fair    
image ( ! cele/ial regions1 draw a black
  l9e ov] h] s(tly-t9ctur$ eyes1 /a9 _! 
beamy fr+es ) a  sombre hue1 & :at d y  
produce8 ,c]ta9ly a fair face ) d>k     
eye-br[s6 ,b t feature1 :i* is an       
embelli%m5t to a brunette1  :5 se5 on ! 
=ehead ( ! fair beauty1 becomes1 if n an
  absolute de=mity1 s great a drawback f
 h] p]fections1 t !  h>mony is gone2 &1 
z a pro(1 a pa9t] w\ld imm$iately turn f
  ! *ange ) disgu/4    ,nature1 9 almo/ 
e case1 is our be/ guide4 ,h5ce ! native
  color ( our own hair is1 9 g5]al1     
bett] adapt$ to our own  complexions ?an

 a wig ( a contr>y hue4 ,a ?+ may be    
beautiful 9  itself1 :i*1 ) c]ta9       
comb9ations1 may be r5d]$ hide\s4 ,=    
in/ance1 a gold5-tress$ wig on ! head ( 
a br[n woman1 makes  bo? ridicul\s4 ,by 
! same rule1 all fanta/ic tricks play$ )
  ! m\? or eyes1 or motions ( ! head1   
are absurd1 & ru9\s to  beauty4 ,!y are 
solecisms 9 ! works ( nature4    ,9     
,turkey1 x happ5$ to be ! ta/e ( "o (   
its great mon>*s1  to e/eem l>ge &      
d>k-la%$ eyes z ! mo/ lovely4 ,f t  "t1 
all ! fair slaves ( t voluptu\s region1 
:5 nature has  n be/[$ 8! wild-/ag eye 9
 sable r+lets roll+10 supply !          
defici5cy ) circles ( antimony2 & s1    
in/ead ( a real *>m1  !y imp>t a /range 
artificial gha/l9ess to _! appe>ance4   
,our c\ntrywom51 9 l mann]1 :5 a        
celebrat$ belle came "u  ! p5cil ( ,sir 
,pet] ,lely1 :o exhibit$ to h] emulative
 rivals  ! sweet peculi>ities ( h] long 
& langui%+ eye1 !y mu/  ne$s all h !    
same2 & n a lady c\ld appe> 9 public1 be
 h]  visual orbs l>ge or small1 bright  

or dull1 b %e mu/ affect !  s(t         
sleep9ess1 ! t5d] & sl[ly-mov+ roll ( h]
 subdu+  exempl>4 ,b ?\gh ,sir ,pet]'s  
gallant p5cil deign$ to complim5t  8    
num]\s sitt]s by dr[n+ _! /ra9$ aspects 
aft] ! model  ( ! pe]less belle1 yet1 9 
place ( ! nature-/amp$ look (  mode/    
langui%m5t1 he c\ld n b (t5 recognize ! 
disgraceful  le] & hide\s squ9t4 ,let e 
woman be cont5t to leave h] eyes  z %e  
f\nd !m1 & to make t use ( !m :i* 0 _!  
design4  ,!y 7 int5d$ to see )1 &       
artlessly express ! feel+s (  a *a/e &  
b5evol5t he>t4 ,let !m speak ?is        
unsophi/icat$  language1 & beauty w beam
 f ! orb :i* affectation w\ld  h r5d]$  
odi\s4    ,analogy ( reason+ w br+ =w>d 
simil> rem>ks ) reg>d to  ! movem5ts ( !
 m\?1 :i* _m ladies use1 n to speak ) or
  to admit food1 b to %[ dimples &      
display :ite tee?4 ,:]ev]  a desire =   
exhibition is discov]$1 a disposition to
 disapprove  & ridicule arises 9 !      
spectator4 ,! pret5sions ( ! va9 are  a 
sort ( assumption ov] o!rs1 :i* arms !  

:ole _w aga9/  !m4 ,b1 aft] all1 8,:at  
are ! honors ( a pa9t$ sk980 ,i hope  x 
w be di/9ctly und]/ood by my fair       
fri5ds1 t ,i d n1 by  any means1 give a 
g5]al lic5se to pa9t+2 on ! contr>y1 t  
ev5 r\ge %\ld only be resort$ to 9 cases
 ( absolute necessity4          ,,g5]al 
,,?\ghts ,,on ,,dress ,,& ,,p]sonal     
,,decoration4      8,co/ly y\r habit z  
y\r purse c buy1    ,b n express$ 9     
fancy2 ri*1 n gaudy1    ,= ! app>el (t  
proclaims ! woman40      ,,%akspe>e4    
,e p]son ( j obs]vation1 :o looks back  
on ! fa%ions ( our  imm$iate ance/ors1 &
 comp>es _! /yle ( dress ) t ( !  pres5t
 times1 w n hesitate to ackn[l$ge !     
evid5t improvem5t  9 ease &             
gracefulness4 ,:5 ,i say ?is1 ,i mean to
 eulogize ! ta/e  :i* yet prevails )    
p]sons ( real judgm5t1 to ma9ta9 ! ease 
& gracefulness ( our assum$ ,grecian    
mode1 aga9/ a new race (  /ay-mak]s1    
corset-inv5tors1 c41 :o h j arm$        
!mselves )  :alebone1 /eel1 & buckram1  
to ! utt] de/ruction ( all !            

naturally-elegant %apes :i* fall into _!
 h&s4    ,j be=e ?is attempt$           
c\nt]-revolution 9 ! _w ( fa%ion1  we   
f\nd t our belles _h gradually explod$ !
 /iffness &  =mality :i* di/+ui%$ !     
brocad$ dame ( #agjj1 f !  lawn-rob$    
fair ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,9 =m] ages x  
seem$  requisite t e lady %\ld cut out  
h] g>m5ts by a c]ta9  erect$ /&>d4 ,all 
seem$ 9 a liv]y4 ,"o mode = g[n1 cap1  &
 hat prevail$2 & ?\gh ! mat]ials might  
be m co/ly 9  "o ?an ano!r1 ! outl9e 0 !
 same2 & ?us peculi> ta/e  & f9e =m 7   
lo/1 9 ! g5]al prescription ( "o reign+ 
co/ume4    ,b 9 our days1 an            
,engli%woman has ! ext5sive privilege ( 
array+ h]self 9 :atev] g>b may be/ suit 
h] figure or h]  fancy4 ,! fa%ions ( e  
nation & ( e era are op5 to h]  *oice4  
,"o day %e may appe> z ! ,egyptian      
,cleopatra1 !n a  ,grecian ,hel52 next  
morn+1 ! ,roman ,cornelia2 or1 if ^!    
/yles be  too augu/ = h] ta/e1 !re are  
sylphs1 goddesses1 nymphs ( e  region1 9
 e>? or air1 ready to l5d h] _! w>drobe4

 ,9 %ort1 no  l& or age is p]mitt$ to   
)hold its co/ume f ! adoption (  an     
,engli%woman ( fa%ion4      8,unnumb]$  
treasures ope at once1 & "h    ,! v>i\s 
(fspr+s ( ! _w appe>2    ,?is casket    
,india's gl[+ gems unlocks1    ,& all   
,arabia brea!s f yond] box40    ,) su* a
 v>iety to *oose f1 %e has no excuse1 if
 %e unite  n ! excell5ces ( !m all4 ,x 0
 s t ! sculptor ( ,paphos  =m$ !        
8beaute\s /atue t en*ant$ ! _w40 ,& 9 l 
mann] female ta/e accompli%es its       
object4 ,a judici\s dress] w  select f  
ea* mode t :i* is mo/ di/+ui%able =     
utility  & grace1 &1 comb9+1 adopt !m to
 advantage4 ,?is is ! art  :i* e woman  
:o ca/s a ?\ght on ^! subjects1 ought to
  endeavor to atta94    ,elegant dress+ 
is n f\nd 9 exp5se2 money )\t judgm5t   
may  load1 b nev] c adorn4 ,y may %[    
pr(usion )\t grace3 ,y  may cov] a neck 
) pe>ls1 a head ) jewels1 h&s & arms )  
r+s1 bracelets1 & tr9kets1 & yet produce
 no effect1 b hav+  empti$ "s m]*ant's  
c\nt] ^u y\r p]son4 ,! be/ *os5 dress   

is t :i* s h>monizes ) ! figure z to    
make ! raim5t  pass unobs]v$4 ,! result 
( ! f9e/ toilet %\ld be an elegant      
woman1 n an elegantly dress$ woman4 ,:]e
 a p]fect :ole is  int5d$1 x is a sign (
 defect 9 ! execution1 :5 ! details     
fir/ pres5t !mselves to obs]vation4     
,9 %ort1 ! secret ( dress+ lies 9       
simplicity1 & a c]ta9  adaptation to y\r
 figure1 y\r rank1 y\r circum/ances4 ,to
 dress  well on ^! pr9ciples--& !y are !
 only j ones--does n  require t         
extravagant att5tion to s trivial an    
object1 z is  usually exhibit$ by p]sons
 :o make ! toilet a /udy4 ,:5 ladies    
place ! spell ( _! attraction 9 _!      
clo!s1 we g5]ally  see !m array$ 9 robes
 ( a ?\s& makes & dyes1 & curi\sly      
con/ruct$ ( mat]ials br\ght f1 ,heav5   
kn[s :]e4 ,?us1 mu*  "t1 ?\ght1 & weal?1
 are wa/$ on a comp>atively wor?less    
object4 ,to lavi% _m ( ! preci\s h\rs ( 
life 9 ! inv5tion  & arrangem5t ( dress1
 is z crim9al an (f5ce z to exhau/ !    
f9ances ( y\r husb& or p>5ts by a       

?riftless exp5diture on its  compon5t   
p>ts4    ,! ta/e ,i wi% to inculcate1 is
 t nicely-pois$ e/imation (  ?+s1 :i*   
%[s x 8wor? our :ile to d well1 :at x is
 ev]  wor? our :ile to d40 ,?is         
disposition orig9ates 9 a correct &     
delicate m9d1 & =ms a judgm5t :i* makes 
elegance insep>able  f propriety2 &     
ext5d+ itself f great objects to small1 
rea*es ! mo/ app>5tly insignificant2 &  
?us1 ev5 9 ! *ange  ( ! morn+ & ev5+    
attire1 displays to ! consid]ate obs]v] 
a v intelligible index ( ! we>]'s       
well-regulat$ m9d4    8,%[ me a lady's  
dress+-room10 says a c]ta9 writ]1 8& ,i 
w  tell y :at mann] ( woman %e is40     
,*e/]field1 also1 is (  op9ion1 t a     
sympa?y goes ?r\gh e action ( our lives3
 he  decl>es1 t he c\ld n help conceiv+ 
"s idea ( p's s5se  & "* f ! dress 9 :i*
 !y appe>$ :5 introduc$  to him4 ,he 0 s
 great an advocate = pleas+ ext]nals1 t 
he  (t5 said1 he w\ld r see a "y p]son  
too mu* ?an too  little dress$1 excess1 
on ! fopi% side1 we>+ (f ) "t &         

reflection2 b if a y\? be neglig5t at   
tw5ty1 x is probable he  w be a slov5 at
 =ty1 & disgu/+ly dirty at fifty4 ,h[ev]
  ?is may be ) ! o!r sex1 ,i beg leave  
to obs]ve1 t ,i nev]  yet met ) a woman 
^: g5]al /yle ( dress 0 *a/e1 elegant1  
& appropriate1 t ,i did n f9d1 on fur!r 
acqua9tance1 to be1  9 disposition &    
m9d1 an object to admire & love4    ,?is
 correspond5ce betwe5 ! ?\ghts & !      
raim5t be+  e/abli%$1 :at 0 be=e        
insignificant becomes ( consequ5ce2  &1 
be+ rightly und]/ood1 good s5se w be z  
c>eful n to  disp>age h] discretion1 by 
extravagant dress1 z %e w\ld to ev9ce  a
 sordid m9d1 by dirt & rags4    ,i ?9k  
,i see y1 my fri5ds1 smile1 incr$ul\s1  
at ! la/  s5t5ce4 ,:at g5tlewoman1 y    
exclaim1 :o is above ! mo/ abject       
pecuni>y emb>rassm5ts1 c ev] h *ance (  
be+ s app>ell$8  ,a desire ( s+ul>ity is
 a suffici5t answ]4 ,!re is a race (    
wom51 :o1 prid+ !mselves on _! sup]ior  
rank1 or weal?1 or  tal5ts1 affect to   
despise :at !y deem ! adv5titi\s aids ( 

dress4 ,_! appe>ance1 9 consequ5ce1 is  
frequ5tly z ridicul\s  z disgu/+4 ,:5   
?is folly is se5 9 female au?ors1 or :at
  is mu* ! same ?+1 ladies pr(ess+ a    
p>ticul>ly lit]>y  ta/e1 we c at once   
trace its motives1--a conceit$ neglig5ce
 (  outw>d attractions1 & a det]m9ation 
to raise !mselves 9 !  op9ions ( m51 by 
display+ a contempt = :at !y deem ! va9 
occupations ( mean] s\ls4 ,wi%+ to be   
?\ght sup]ior to f\nd+  any reg>d on    
ext]nal ornam5t1 !y =get ext]nal dec5cy2
 & by  slatt]nl9ess & affectation1 r5d] 
:at is call$ a le>n$ woman1  a k9d (    
sc>e-cr[ to h] own sex1 & a laugh+-/ock 
to ! o!r4  ,?is error is n s common n[ )
 booki% ladies z x 0 9 !  beg9n+ ( ! la/
 c5tury4 ,!n our sex did1 inde$1 %[ t 8a
  little le>n+ is a dang]\s ?+40 ,!y did
 n imbibe suffici5t  to imbue !m ) a    
s5se ( its real prop]ties1 to %[ !m     
causes  & effects1 to make !m und]/&    
!mselves1 & close ! book 9  humility4   
,!y1 poor %ort-sight$ creatures6 ex*ang$
 ! innoc5t  ignorance ( ,eve = !        

empoison$ apple1 :i*1 "u ! *eat (       
display+ k1 fills ! eat] ) a va9        
self-conceit1 :ile  x m op5ly exposes h]
 m5tal nak$ness to e eye4    ,!         
absurdity ( _! d$uctions is s obvi\s1 t 
"o wond]s h[  any woman c\ld fall into  
su* an error4 ,:o among !m b w\ld ?9k  x
 ! height ( folly to place ov] ! door ( 
a museum1 to :i*  ! proprietor wi%$ to  
attract visitors1 ! effigy ( a mon/]1 s 
disgu/+ z to det] m5 f ent]+ to see :at 
might o!rwise  h af=d$ !m mu* pleasure8 
,su* effigies might ! slip-%od  muses ( 
! days ( ,anne h giv5 ( !mselves2 b mo/ 
( !  mod]n female vot>ies ( ,m9]va1 aw>e
 ( ! advantages ( a  prepossess+        
appe>ance1 m+le ) _! inc5se to !        
,goddess a  few fl[]s to ! ,paphian     
,graces2 &1 t !y ga9 by ! devotion1     
none :o h be5 admitt$ to ! acqua9tance (
 our ,briti% ,sapphos  & ,cor9nas1 c    
d5y4    ,!re is ano!r class ( p]sons1 :o
 neglect _! ext]ior on  acc\nt ( !      
consequ5ce !y d]ive f _! rank2 b        
in/ances  on su* a plea are few1 9      

comp>ison ) ! insol5t slov5l9ess (  !   
opposite sex1 :51 spr++ f ! l[] degrees 
9 society1  !y amass or acquire l>ge    
=tunes4 ,!y aim at notoriety2 & common  
means1 su* z exp5se & %[1 n rais+ !m    
into an eclat  beyond _! equally ri*    
contempor>ies1 ambition leads !m to seek
  notice by ! assumption ( a g>b ( almo/
 paup] neglig5ce4 ,i  rememb]1 "s ye>s  
s9ce1 :5 on a visit at a l>ge seaport   
t[n  9 ! nor? ( ,engl&1 to h be5        
attract$ by see+ at ! door  ( a h&some  
h\se 9 "o ( ! pr9cipal /reets an elegant
 mod]n  *>iot4 ,i /opp$1 &1 to my       
surprise1 saw /ep into x an old man  ( !
 meane/ & mo/ dirty appe>ance4 ,a few   
days aft]w>ds1 :ile  view+ ! docks ) a  
g5tleman :o 0 an inhabitant ( ! place1  
,i obs]v$ ! same wret*$-look+ p]son     
conv]s+ famili>ly  ) a man ( ! fir/     
consequ5ce 9 ! t[n4 ,i inquir$ ( my     
fri5d ! "n & bus9ess ( ! %abby old      
fell[1 & receiv$  ! foll[+ brief answ]4 
,he _h be5 tak51 :5 a boy1 f v  indig5t 
p>5ts resid+ 9 a nor!rn village2 &1 be+ 

a sm>t  lad1 0 employ$ 9 ! drudg]y ( a  
bank+-h\se belong+ to 8  b5efactors4 ,by
 assidu\s application1 & a deep cunn+1  
aid$ by  :at is vulg>ly call$ good luck1
 he gradually advanc$ himself to  be "o 
( ! firm4 ,( c\rse1 8 =tune !n rose ) ! 
h\se1  & 8 weal?1 at ! "t ,i saw him1 0 
comput$ at upw>ds ( a  hundr$ ?\s&      
p\nds4 ,yet ,i am sure t an old-clo!sman
 w\ld n  h giv5 half-a-cr[n = ! :ole ( !
 app>el 7or r rags7  ^u 8 back4    ,n[1 
z x is too (t5 ! cu/om ) p1 9 =m+ an    
op9ion1  seldom to g beyond ! surface1  
?is mod]n ,,av>o 01 by _m1 t]m$  a man  
)\t pride6 ,few gave a guess at ! real  
motive ( all ?is  /udi$ neglig5ce2 b ^? 
:o inve/igate ! human "*1  & trace      
actions to ! secret spr+s ( ! he>t1 saw1
 9 ?is  inatt5tion to p]sonal dec5cy1 ! 
v acm ( p]sonal pride4 ,i  %all prove my
 position by repeat+ ! usual reply ( ?is
 old man1  :5 any ( 8 acqua9tance v5tur$
 to inquire :y he wore su*  tatt]$      
g>m5ts4 8,:y10 he w\ld answ]1 87 ,i to  
dress z sm>t z  o!r p1 no "o w\ld "k ,t4

 ,w4 f ano!r man40    ,m5 may fall into 
?is mi/ak5 road to di/9ction1 b wom5 :o 
h  sudd5ly become weal?y seldom d4 ,a   
passion = dress is s common  ) ! sex1 t 
x ought n to be v surpris+1 :5 opul5ce1 
vanity1 & bad ta/e meet1 t we %\ld f9d  
extravagance & tawdry  pr(usion ! fruits
 ( ! union4 ,& x w\ld be well if a humor
 =  exp5sive dress 7 always conf9$ to ! 
=tunate daught]s (  ,plutus2 b we too   
(t5 f9d ?is ru9\s _s 9 wom5 ( sl5d]     
means1 & !n1 :at ought to be "o ( !     
embelli%m5ts ( life  is turn$ into a    
spl5did mis*ief4 ,alas6 my fri5ds1 x mu/
 come  "u y\r own obs]vations1 t (t5    
does ! fooli% virg91 or  infatuat$      
matron1 sell h] peace or honor = a r+ or
 a sc>f6    ,a woman ( pr9ciple &       
prud5ce mu/ be consi/5t 9 ! /yle &      
quality ( h] attire2 %e mu/ be c>eful t 
h] exp5diture does  n exce$ ! limits (  
h] all[ance2 %e mu/ be aw>e1 t x  is n !
 girl :o lavi%es ! mo/ money on h]      
app>el t is  ! be/ array$4 ,frequ5t     
in/ances h ,i kn[n1 :]e "y wom51  ) a   

little good ta/e1 +5uity1 & economy1 h  
ma9ta9$  a mu* bett] appe>ance ?an      
ladies ( ?ree times _! =tune4  ,no      
treasury is l>ge en\gh to supply        
indiscrim9ate pr(usion2 &  sc>cely any  
purse is too scanty = ! uses ( life1 :5 
manag$  by a c>eful h&4 ,few are !      
situations 9 :i* a woman c be  plac$1   
:e!r %e be m>ri$ or s+le1 :]e "s        
att5tion to  ?rift is n expect$4 ,high  
rank requires adequate means to support 
its consequ5ce--o/5tati\s weal?1 a      
sup]abundance to ma9ta9  its dom9e]+    
pret5sions2 & ! middle class1 :5 virtue 
is its  companion1 looks to economy to  
all[ x to ?r[ its mite into ! lap  (    
*>ity4    ,h5ce we see1 t h>dly any     
woman1 h[ev] relat$1 c h a "r  to       
indep5d5t1 uncontroll$ exp5diture2 & t1 
to d h] duty 9  e s5se ( ! ^w1 %e mu/   
le>n to und]/& & ex]cise !  graces (    
economy4 ,?is quality w be a gem 9 h]   
husb&'s eyes2  =1 ?\gh mo/ ( !          
money-gett+ sex l to see _! wives well  
dress$1 yet1 tru/ me1 my fair fri5ds1 !y

 w\ld r owe t  pleasure to y\r ta/e ?an 
to _! pockets6    ,co/l9ess be+1 !n1 no 
ess5tial pr9ciple 9 real elegance1 ,i   
%all proce$ to give y a few h9ts on :at 
are ! di/+ui%+  circum/ances ( a        
well-ord]$ toilet4    ,z ! beauty ( =m &
 complexion is diff]5t 9 diff]5t wom51  
& is /ill m v>i$1 accord+ to ! ages ( ! 
fair subjects (  inve/igation2 s ! /yles
 9 dress1 :ile simplicity is ! s\l (    
all1 mu/ assume a "* correspond+ ) !    
we>]4    ,! seasons ( life %\ld be      
array$ l ^? ( ! ye>4 ,9  ! spr+ ( y\?1  
:5 all is lovely & gay1 !n1 z ! s(t     
gre51 sp>kl+ 9 fre%ness1 b$ecks ! e>?2  
s1 light &  transp>5t robes1 ( t5d]     
colors1 %\ld adorn ! limbs ( !  "y      
beauty4 ,if %e be ( ! ,hebe =m1 w>m     
wea!r %\ld f9d h]  veil$ 9 f9e musl91   
lawn1 gauzes1 & o!r lucid mat]ials4 ,to 
suit ! "* ( h] figure1 & to accord ) !  
prevail+  mode & j ta/e toge!r1 h] morn+
 robes %\ld be ( a l5g?  suffici5tly    
circumscrib$ z n to imp$e h] walk+2 b on
 no  acc\nt mu/ !y be too %ort2 =1 :5   

any design is betray$ (  %[+ ! foot or  
ankle1 ! idea ( beauty is lo/ 9 t ( !   
we>]'s odi\s indelicacy4 ,on ! rev]se1  
:5 no %[ ( vanity is  app>5t 9 !        
dress--:5 ! lightly-fl[+ drap]y1 by     
uns\ght  accid5t1 discov]s ! pretty     
busk9$ foot or tap] ankle1 a s5se (     
virg9 timidity1 & ( exquisite lovel9ess 
toge!r1 /rikes ^u !  s5ses2 &           
,admiration1 ) a t5d] sigh1 s(tly       
:isp]s1 8,! mo/  resi/less *>m is       
mode/y60    ,9 ,?omson's exquisite      
portrait ( ,lav9ia1 ! prom95t feature is
  mode/y4 8,%e 0 beauty's self10 inde$1 
b-!n %e 0 8?\ghtless  ( beauty20 & ?\gh 
h] eyes 7 sp>kl+1 8ba%ful mode/y0       
direct$ !m        8,/ill on ! gr\nd     
deject$1 d>t+ all    ,_! humid beams    
into ! bloom+ fl[]s40    ,! morn+ robe  
%\ld cov] ! arms & ! bosom1 nay ev5 !   
neck4 ,& if x be made tight to ! %ape1 e
 symmetrical l9e is  discov]$ ) a grace 
s dec5t1 t ve/als1 )\t a blu%1 might    
adopt ! *a/e app>el4 ,?is simple g>b    
leaves to beauty all h]  empire2 no     

furbel[s1 no heavy ornam5ts1 load !     
figure1 w>p !  outl9es1 & di/ract !     
att5tion4 ,all is light1 easy1 &        
elegant2  & ! lovely we>]1 8) h] glossy 
r+lets loosely b\nd10 moves  ) !        
,zephyrs on ! airy w+ ( y\? & innoc5ce4 
,h] summ] ev5+ dress may be ( a /ill m  
gossam] texture2  b x mu/ /ill pres]ve !
 same simplicity1 ?\gh its              
gracefully-div]g+ folds may fall l !    
mantle ( ,juno1 9  clu/]+ drap]y ab\t h]
 /eps4 ,!re !y %\ld meet ! :ite  slipp] 
8--( ! fairy foot1    ,:i* %9es l sn[1 &
 falls on e>? z mute40    ,9 ?is dress1 
h] arms1 & "p ( h] neck & bosom may be  
unveil$2 b only "p4 ,! eye ( mat]nal    
decorum %\ld draw !  virg9 zone to !    
limit :]e mode/y w\ld bid x re/4    ,:]e
 beauty is1 ornam5ts are unnecess>y2 &  
:]e x is n1 !y  are unavail+4 ,b z gems 
& fl[]s are h&some 9 !mselves1 &  :5    
ta/efully dispos$ d\bly s1 a beautiful  
"y woman1 if %e  *ooses to %>e h] empire
 ) ! jewell] & ! flori/1 may1  n        
inelegantly1 decorate h] neck1 arms1 &  

head1 ) a /r+ (  pe>ls1 & a b& ( fl[]s4 
,female y\?1 ( airy =ms & fair          
complexions1 ought to reject1 z  too    
heavy = _! /yle ( figure1 ! use ( gems4 
,_! ornam5ts  %\ld h>dly ev] exce$ !    
natural or imitat$ fl[]s ( !  mo/       
delicate tribes4 ,! sn[-drop1 lily ( !  
valley1 violet1  primrose1 myrtle1      
,prov5ce rose1--^! & _! resemblances1   
are  embelli%m5ts :i* h>monize ) _!     
gaiety & bloom+ ye>s4  ,! colors ( _!   
g>m5ts1 :5 n :ite1 %\ld be ! mo/ t5d]   
%ades ( gre51 yell[1 p9k1 blue1 & lilac4
 ,^! :5 judici\sly  select$1 or m+l$1   
array ! graceful we>]1 l ano!r ,iris1   
brea?+ y\? & lovel9ess4    ,%\ld a "y   
woman1 ( maje/ic "*1 inquire =          
appropriate  app>el1 %e w f9d x to      
correspond ) h] grav] & m  dignifi$ mi54
 ,h] robes %\ld always be long & fl[+1 &
 m  ample 9 _! folds ?an ^? ( h] gay]   
si/]4 ,_! sub/ance  %\ld also be ?ick]1 
& ( a sob]] color4 ,:ite is becom+ to   
all *>act]s1 & n less s to ,juno ?an to 
,v5us2 b :5 colors  are to be worn1 ,i  

recomm5d to ! lady ( maje/ic deportm5t1 
to  *oose ! full] %ades ( yell[1 purple1
 crimson1 sc>let1 black1  & gray4 ,!    
mat]ials ( h] dress 9 summ]1 cambrics1  
musl9s1  s>c5ets2 9 w9t]1 sat9s1        
velvets1 broadclo?1 c4 ,h] ornam5ts     
%\ld be embroid]y ( gold1 silv]1 &      
preci\s /ones1 ) fillets  & diadems (   
jewels1 & wav+ plumes4    ,! mat]ials = 
! w9t] dresses ( maje/ic =ms1 &         
lightly-graceful ones1 may be ( ne>ly   
simil> texture1 only  diff]+1 :5 made   
up1 9 amplitude & abundance ( drap]y4   
,sat91  ,g5oa velvet1 ,indian silks1 &  
k]seym]e1 may all be fa%ion$  into z    
becom+ an app>el = ! sl5d] figure z = ! 
m  embonpo9t2 & ! w>m? !y af=d is highly
 ne$ful to pres]ve  heal? dur+ ! cold & 
damps ( w9t]4 ,:5 x is s univ]sally     
ackn[l$g$1 ! indisp5sable necessity (   
keep+ ! body 9 a j  temp]ature betwe5   
heat & cold1 ,i _c b be a/oni%$ at !    
little att5tion t is paid to s mom5t\s a
 subject by ! p  ( ?is climate4 ,i wond]
 t a s5se ( p]sonal com=t1 aid$ by  !   

well-f\nd$ conviction t heal? is ! only 
pres]vative (  beauty1 & l5g!n] ( y\?1 t
 x does n impel wom5 to pref]  utility  
be=e ! absurd :ims ( an unreasonable    
fa%ion4    ,to we> gossam] dresses1 )   
b>e necks & nak$ arms1 9 a h>d  fro/1   
has be5 ! mode 9 ?is c\ntry1 & unless a 
pr9ciple is  made aga9/ x1 may be s     
aga91 to ! utt] wret*$ness ( !m1  :o1 s 
array+ _! y\?1 lay !mselves op5 to !    
untimely  ravages ( rheumatisms1        
palsies1 consumptions1 & dea?4    ,:ile 
f9e ta/e1 z well z fa%ion1 decrees t !  
beautiful  outl9e ( a well-proportion$  
=m %all be se5 9 ! cont\r (  a          
nicely-adapt$ dress1 ! divisions ( t    
dress mu/ be few &  simple4 ,b1 ?\gh !  
hoop & quilt$ petticoat are no long]    
suff]$ to %r\d 9 hide\s obscurity "o ( !
 lovelie/ works 9  nature1 yet all      
int]m$iate cov]+ is n to be bani%$4     
,mode/y1  on "o h&1 & ,heal?1 on ! o!r1 
/ill ma9ta9 ! law ( 8fold  on fold40    
,"s ( our fair dames appe>1 summ] &     
w9t]1 ) no o!r %elt]  f sun or fro/1 ?an

 "o s+le g>m5t ( musl9 or silk ov] _!   
*emise--if !y we> "o6 b t is (t5 dubi\s4
 ,! indelicacy  ( ?is mode ne$ n be     
po9t$ out2 & yet1 ,o %ame6 x is mo/     
g5]ally foll[$4 ,h[ev]1 common z ! crime
 is1 7= :o w say  t x is n a s9 aga9/   
mode/y87 x is quickly visit$ ) its      
puni%m5t4 ,x loses its aim1 if x hopes  
to attract ! admiration (  manly wor?4  
,no eye b t ( a lib]t9e c look ^u s     
wanton a  figure ) any o!r s5sations ?an
 ^? ( disgu/ & contempt3  & ! end ( all 
h] arts be+ lo/1 ! c]ta9ty ( an e>ly old
  age1 *ronic pa9s1 & deeply-furr[$     
wr9kles1 is ?us incurr$ 9  va94    ,no  
woman1 ev5 9 ! w>me/ flu% ( y\?1 ought  
to be prodigal (  h] *>ms2 %e %\ld n    
8unmask h] beauties to ! moon20 or      
unduly  expose ! vital fluid1 :i*       
animates h] frame ) life & joy4 ,a      
mom5t>y bla/ f ! ea/ may pi]ce h] filmy 
robes1 )] h]  bloom1 & lay h] l[4    ,! 
,*emise 7n[ too frequ5tly bani%$7 ought 
to be held z sacr$  by ! mode/ fair z ! 
ve/al veil4 ,no fa%ion %\ld be able to  

/rip h] ( t dec5t cov]+2 9 %ort1 woman  
%\ld consid] x  z ! sign ( h] delicacy1 
z ! pl$ge ( honor to %elt] h] f  ! gaze 
( unhall[$ eyes4    ,?is indisp5sable   
ve/ure be+ once m appropriat$ to its    
anci5t  use1 we %all next speak ( !     
/ays1 or corsets4 ,!y mu/ be light  &   
flexible1 yield+ to ! %ape1 :ile !y     
support x4 ,9 w>m  wea!r1 my fair read] 
%\ld we> "u h] g[n & slip a light       
cotton petticoat2 ^! few habilim5ts are 
suffici5t to imp>t !  s(t5+ l9e ( mode/y
 to ! def9$ outl9e ( ! =m4 ,heal?1      
also1 is pres]v$ by _! oppos+ ! imm$iate
 influ5ce ( !  atmosph]e2 & none w d5y1 
t en\gh ( female *>ms are ?us  display$1
 to gratify ! quick1 disc]n+ eye ( ta/e4
    ,dur+ ! *ill+ airs ( spr+ & autumn1 
! cotton petticoat  %\ld give place to  
f9e flannel2 & 9 ! rigid season ( w9t]1 
ano!r addition mu/ be made1 by r5d]+ !  
out] g>m5ts w>m]  9 _! orig9al texture3 
= in/ance1 sub/itut+ sat9s1 velvets1  & 
ri* /uffs1 = ! light] mat]ials ( summ]4 
,& besides  ^!1 ! use ( fur is n only a 

salut>y1 b a magnific5t &  graceful     
app5dage to dress4    ,hav+ laid x d[n z
 a g5]al pr9ciple1 t ! fa%ion ( !       
raim5t mu/ correspond ) t ( ! figure1 & 
t e sort  ( woman w n look equally well 
9 ! same /yle ( app>el1 x  w n be       
difficult to make y und]/&1 t a h&some  
p]son  may make a fre] use ( fancy 9 h] 
ornam5ts ?an an ord9>y "o4  ,beauty     
gives effect to all ?+s2 x is ! univ]sal
 embelli%]1  ! sett+ :i* makes common   
cry/al %9e z diamonds4 ,9 %ort1  fa%ion 
does n adorn beauty1 b beauty fa%ion4   
,h5ce1 ,i mu/ w>n  ,delia1 t if %e be n 
ca/ 9 s p]fect a m\ld z ,celia1 %e  mu/ 
n flatt] h]self t %e c supply !         
defici5cy by gay]  or m sumptu\s attire4
 ,:ims 9 dress may possibly pass ) h]1  
:o1 89 ,p>sian mode1 or ,indian guise1  
is /ill ! faire/ fair60  ,b caprices (  
?is sort1 9 a pla9 woman1 only r5d] h]  
defects  m conspicu\s2 & %e1 :o might h 
be5 reg>d$ z a v  pleas+ girl1 9 an     
unobtrusive robe ( simple elegance1 is  
ridicul$  & despis$ :5 descri$ 9 !      

inappropriate plumage ( fancy &         
decoration4    ,_m m51 :ile li/5+ to !  
conv]sation ( an ord9>y1 b  s5sible "y  
woman1 w\ld nev] see t h] hair 0 h>%1 & 
(  a bad color1 7 x n int]wov5 ) a wrea?
 ( roses4 ,!y w\ld  n p]ceive ! br[nness
 & want ( symmetry 9 h] bosom1 did n  ! 
sp>kl+ necklace attract _! eye to !     
spot4 ,nei!r w\ld  x /rike !m t h] h&s 7
 co>se & r$1 did n ! pe>l  bracelets &  
circles ( r+s tell !m t %e meant !y %\ld
 vie  ) ,celia's rose-tipp$ f+]s4    ,z 
,i recomm5d a re/ra9$ & quiet mode (    
dress to pla9 wom51  s1 9 gradation z ! 
lovely ( my sex advance t[>ds ! vale (  
ye>s1 ,i c\nsel !m to assume a grav]    
habit & a less vivaci\s  air4           
,*e]fulness is becom+ to all times (    
life1 b sportiv5ess  belongs to y\?     
alone2 & :5 ! m]idian or ! decl9e ( our 
days affects x1 is ev] heavy & out (    
place4    ,let me %[ y1 my fair fri5ds1 
by conduct+ y into ! ,pan!on  ( anci5t  
,rome1 ! images ( y\rselves at ! diff]5t
 /ages (  y\r lives4 ,fir/1 behold t    

lovely ,hebe2 h] robes are l !  air1 h] 
motion is on ! zephyr's w+3 t y may be  
till y are  tw5ty4 ,!n comes ! beautiful
 ,diana4 ,! *a/e dignity ( ! pure       
intellig5ce )9 p]vades ! :ole =m1 & ! v 
drap]y :i*  enfolds x h>monizes ) !     
mode/ elegance1 ! buoyant heal?1  :i*   
gives ela/icity & grace to e limb3 "h1  
!n1 y see  y\rselves f tw5ty to ?irty4  
,at t maje/ic age1 :5 ! woman  ( m9d    
looks r\nd ^u ! _w2 back on ! ev5ts :i* 
h pa/1  & calmly =w>d to ^? :i* may be  
to come2 all )9 ought  to be settl$ on !
 firm basis ( religion & s\nd judgm5t2 &
  ei!r z a ,juno or a ,m9]va %e /&s =? 9
 ! p[] ( beauty  & ( wisdom4 ,at ?is    
p]iod %e lays aside ! fl[]s ( y\?1 &    
arrays h]self 9 ! maje/y ( sobriety1 or 
9 ! gr&eur ( simple  magnific5ce4       
,contradictory z ! two la/ t]ms may at  
fir/ appe>1 !y are  consi/5t2 & a glance
 on ! works ( ,phidias1 & ( 8 be/       
imitators1 w suffici5tly prove _!       
beautiful union4 ,long is !  reign ( ?is
 comm&+ epo* ( a woman's age2 = f ?irty 

to  fifty %e may mo/ respectably ma9ta9 
h] /ation on ?is ?rone  ( matron        
excell5ce4 ,b at t p]iod1 :5 %e has     
numb]$ half  a c5tury1 !n x becomes h]  
to ?r[ aside 8! wimple & !  crisp+-iron1
 ! ornam5t ( silv]1 & ! ornam5t ( gold10
 &  gracefully ackn[l$g+ h] entrance    
into ! vale ( ye>s1 to wrap  h]self 9 h]
 mantle ( gray1 & move g5tly d[n till %e
 passes  ?r\gh its extreme/ b\rn to !   
mansions ( immortality4    ,ah6 :o is   
!re among/ u1 :o1 hav+ once view$ !     
reality (  ?is picture1 w\ld ex*ange su*
 bless$ rel9qui%m5t ( ! _w  & all its   
vanities1 = ! bol/]$ back1 enamell$     
*eek1 &  be-wigg$ head ( a mod]n old    
woman1 j trembl+ on ! v]ge (  ! grave1 &
 yet a c&idate = ! flatt]y ( m58    ,x  
has be5 mo/ wisely said1 7& x w\ld be   
well if ! wan+  que5s ( beauty w\ld     
adopt ! reflection17 t !re is a "t  =   
ev]y?+6 ,we may add1 t !re is a "t to be
 "y1 a "t  to be old2 a "t to be lov$1 a
 "t to be rev]$2 a "t to seek  life1 & a
 "t to be ready to lay x d[n4    ,%e :o 

be/ kn[s h[ to fa%ion h]self to ^!      
inevitable *anges  is ! only truly1 only
 la/+ly fair4 ,h] beauty is 9 ! m9d1  & 
%[n 9 action2 & :5 m5 cease to admire ! 
woman1 !y d  bett]1 !y rev]e ! sa9t4    
,,on ,,! ,,peculi>ities ,,( ,,dress1 ,,)
 ,,ref]5ce ,,to ,,! ,,/ation ,,( ,,!    
,,we>]4                8,dress dra9s our
 cell> dry1    ,& keeps our l>d] lean2  
puts out our fires1    ,& introduces    
hung]1 fro/1 & wo1    ,:]e peace &      
hospitality might reign40      ,,c[p]4  
,z !re is a propriety 9 adapt+ y\r dress
 to ! diff]5t seasons  ( y\r life1 & !  
peculi> "* ( y\r figure1 !re is         
likewise a necessity t x %\ld correspond
 ) ! /ation y  hold 9 society4    ,?is  
is a subject n less ( a moral conc]n ?an
 x is a matt] (  ta/e4 ,by ! univ]sality
 ( f9]y1 & exp5sive articles 9 dress1   
ranks are n only r5d]$ undi/+ui%able1 b 
! =tunes (  mod]ate families1 & (       
indu/ri\s tradesm51 are br\ght to ru93  
! sons become %>p]s1 & ! virtue ( !     
wives & daught]s too  (t5 foll[s 9 !    

same de/ruction4    ,x is n f a pr\d wi%
 to conf9e elegance to p]sons ( quality1
  t ,i cont5d = less extravagant habits 
9 ! middle & l[]  ord]s ( p2 x is a     
conviction ( ! evil :i* _! vanity       
produces1 t impels me to condemn 9 toto 
! pres5t levell+ &  exp5sive mode4    ,a
 tradesman's wife is n[ z sumptu\sly    
array$ z a c\ntess2 &  a wait+-maid z   
gaily z h] lady4 ,i speak n ( our       
m]*ants1  :o1 l ^? ( ,flor5ce "u !      
,m$ici family1 h ! =tunes  ( pr9ces1 &  
may !re=e decorate ! fair p>tn]s ( _!   
lives ) ! ri* produce ( ! div]s c\ntries
 !y visit2 b ,i  animadv]t on our retail
 %opkeep]s1 our l95-drap]s1 uphol/]]s1  
c4 :o1 n cont5t ) gold & silv] baubles1 
trick out _!  dames 9 jewels6 ,no wond] 
t ^! m5 load _! consci5ces )  di%one/   
pr(its1 or make _! la/ appe>ance 9 !    
newspap] z  insolv5t or felo de se6     
,%\ld ! woman ( mod]ate =tune be s      
ignorant ( ! pr9ciples  ( real elegance 
z to sigh = ! spl5did app>els ( ! c\rt1 
let  h] receive z an und5iable tru?1 t  

m$iocrity ( circum/ances  be+ able to   
af=d clean & simple raim5t1 furni%es all
 t  is ess5tial = ta/e to improve into  
p]fect elegance4 ,ri*es &  spl5dor w    
attract notice1 & may (t5 excite        
admiration2 b x  is ! privilege (       
propriety & sweet retir+ grace alone to 
rivet  ! eye1 & take captive ! he>t4    
8,_m !re are :o seem to %un all c>e1    
,& ) a pleas+ neglig5ce ensn>e40    ,!  
fa%ion ( educat+ all ranks ( "y wom5    
alike1 is ! cause  :y all ranks ( wom5  
attempt to dress alike4 ,if ! brazi]'s  
daught] is taught to s+1 dance1 & play1 
l ! heiress to an  e>ldom1 we mu/ n be  
surpris$ t %e w also emulate !          
decorations ( h] rival4 ,we see h]      
imitate ! coronet on ,lady ,m>y's  br[s2
 & ?\gh ,miss ,molly may possibly n be  
able to h h]'s (  gems1 foil-/ones      
produce a simil> effect2 !n %e looks =  
r+s1  bracelets1 armlets1 to give       
appropriate grace to ! elegant arts %e  
has le>nt to practise2 & :5 %e is ?us   
array$1 %e plays away  ! wanton & !     

fool1 till "s lib]t9e ( =tune buys h]   
ei!r  = a wife or a mi/ress4    ,7 girls
 ( ! plebeian classes br\ght up 9 !     
praisewor?y  habits ( dome/ic duties2 _h
 !y le>n$ h[ to manage a h\se1 h[  to   
economize & produce com=t at ! lea/     
exp5se at _! fa!r's  frugal yet         
hospitable table1 we %\ld n he> (       
danc+-ma/]s1  & music-ma/]s1 ( ,fr5* &  
,italian ma/]s2 !y w\ld h no  "t = !m4  
,we %\ld n see gaudy robes & glitt]+    
tr9kets  dangl+ beh9d ! c\nt]1 or %9+ at
 a ,sunday ord9>y2 we %\ld  n be told ( 
! s$uction1 or ru9 ( ^?1      8,^: mode/
 looks ! cottage might adorn1    ,sweet 
z ! primrose peeps b5ea? ! ?orn40    ,! 
appe>ance ( ^! "y wom5 w\ld n attract ! 
flatt]]2  & _! simple he>ts "k n !      
desires ( luxury & vanity4    ,aft] hav+
 drawn ?is agreeable picture ( h] :o has
 well *os51  ,i w leave ?is mod]n       
daught] ( indu/ry to h] discreet &      
virtu\s simplicity2 & once m turn to h] 
^: =tune &  /ation r5d] great] *ange &  
exp5se 9 app>el n only  admissible b    

comm5dable4 ,a woman ) adequate means1  
:5 %e fills  an ext5sive w>drobe1       
enc\rages ! arts & manufactures ( h]    
c\ntry1 & repl5i%es ! scanty purse ( _m 
a labori\s family4    ,at ?is p]iod (   
univ]sal tal5t1 articles ( dress may be 
pur*as$  at a price s insignificant z   
h>dly to be nam$1 or at ! va/ co/  (    
half a =tune4 ,a pretty musl9 g[n may be
 b\ght by ! village  girl = a few       
%ill+s2 :ile a robe ( ! same mat]ial1 b 
( a  f9] quality1 _c be pur*as$ by a    
lady ( rank = less ?an z  _m gu9eas4    
,indian musl9 wr\ght ) gold or silv] is 
ne>ly z  co/ly z ! /ately brocades ( our
 ance/ors1 b x is inf9itely  m elegant4 
,inde$1 :5 we look back ^u _! heavy     
fa%ions1 we _c b  see1 t 9 almo/ e      
respect ! advantage ( ! *ange is on  our
 side4 ,) ! /iffness ( clo? ( gold &    
embroid]$ tissues1  h also disappe>$ !  
enorm\s pile ( hair1 furbel[s1 fea!rs1  
diamond t[]s1 w9dmills1 c4 :i* a c]ta9  
witty poet us$ to  d5om9ate 8! build+ ( 
! head40 ,n[1 easy tresses1 ! %9+       

braid1 ! fl[+ r+let conf9$ by ! antique 
comb1 or bodk91  give graceful specim5s 
( ! simple ta/e ( mod]n beauty4 ,no?+  c
 correspond m elegantly ) ! untrammell$ 
drap]y ( our  newly-adopt$ classic      
raim5t ?an ?is undecorat$ coiffure (    
nature4    ,:ile we f9d t ! pi\s ,bi%op 
,latim] remon/rat$ ) !  females ( 8 "t  
aga9/ ! mon/r\s sup]fluity ( _!         
8r\ndab\ts1 artificial hips10 c4 c4 &   
recomm5d$ to _! use  ! 8hone/ s+le      
g>m5t20--our morali/s1 equally pi\s1    
take up  ! argum5t on ! contr>y side1 & 
ju/ly condemn ! too adhesive  &         
transp>5t robe worn by our contempor>y  
belles6 ,on ?is subject  we mu/ diss5t f
 ! v5]able re=m] ( ! sixte5? c5tury2  & 
agree ) ^? ( ! n9ete5?1 t ! s+le g>m5t  
7z  ! texture n[ usually is7 is n a meet
 cov]+ = a *ri/ian  damsel4    ,i am    
sorry to be oblig$ to call to y\r       
obs]vation1 my g5tle  fri5ds1 t ! mod]n 
fair h deviat$ widely f t m$ium  betwe5 
! ,bac*ante & ! ,ve/al1 :i* a discreet  
c&idate  = admiration w\ld wi% to       

pres]ve4 ,! nature ( man is prone  to   
extremes2 & fly+ f ! heavy f>?+ale & !  
/uff$  petticoat1 wom5 assume almo/ !   
,sp>tan guise2 &1 n meet+  m9ds 9 !     
opposite sex z pure z ^? 9 ,lac$mon1 no 
wond] t  ! *a/e matron1 call$ ^u to     
=etell ! consequ5ce1 %\ld  rema9 sil5t1 
& veil h] head4    8,good s5se10 says   
,la ,ro*ef\cault1 8%\ld be ! te/ ( all  
rule1  :e!r anci5t or mod]n4 ,:atev] is 
incompatible ) good s5se  mu/ be false40
 ,mode/y %\ld1 on ! same pr9ciple1 be ! 
te/ (  ! propriety ( all p]sonal app>el 
or ornam5t2 = :atev] is  incompatible ) 
h] ord9ances1 mu/ degrade & betray4     
,h5ce y w p]ceive1 my "y read]s1 t 9 no 
case a true  fri5d or lov] w\ld wi% y to
 discov] to ! eye m ( !  8=m div9e0 ?an 
c be indi/9ctly descri$ ?r\gh ! my/]i\s 
involvem5ts (1 at lea/1 ?ree successive 
folds ( drap]y4 ,love1  fri5d%ip1 & real
 ta/e1 are alike delicate4    ,to !     
exposure ( ! bosom & back1 z "s ladies  
display ^?  p>ts ( _! p]son1 :at %all we
 say8 ,?is mode 7l e o!r  :i* is c>ri$  

to excess & indiscrim9ately foll[$7 is n
 only  repugnant to dec5cy1 b mo/       
exce$+ly disadvantage\s to !  *>ms ( n9e
 wom5 out ( t54 ,! bosom & %\ld]s ( a v 
"y & fair girl may be display$ )\t      
excit+ mu* displeasure  or disgu/2 !    
behold] reg>ds ! too prodigal           
exhibition1 n z  ! act ( ! y\?ful       
innoc5t1 b z ! effect ( accid5t1 or     
p]haps ! design$ exposure ( "s ignorant 
dress]4 ,b :5 a  woman1 gr[n to ! age ( 
discretion1 ( h] own *oice 8unveils h]  
beauties to ! sun & moon10 !n1 f ev5 an 
,hel5's *>ms !  sat$ eye turns away     
loa?+4    ,7 we ev5 9 a frantic & impi\s
 passion to set virtue aside1  policy   
%\ld direct our damsels to be m sp>+ (  
_!  attractions4 ,an unre/ra9$ indulg5ce
 ( ! eye robs imag9ation (  h] p[]1 &   
prev5ts h] consequ5t influ5ce on ! he>t4
 ,& if  ?is be ! case :]e real beauty is
 expos$1 h[ mu* m subv]sive  ( its aim  
mu/ be ! /udi$ display ( an ord9>y or   
de=m$  figure6    ,judgm5t1 z well z    
dec5cy1 decl>es1 t x is suffici5t 9 !   

ev5+ & full-dress to disrobe ! back ( ! 
neck to ! top (  ! delicate undulation  
on ! rise ( ! %\ld]4 ,wom51 accord+  to 
! f95ess ( _! sk9s & proportions1 mu/   
accept or decl9e  ! privileges :i*      
mode/y grants4 ,x is prepo/]\s = h] :o  
is ( a br[n1 d+y1 or speckl$ complexion1
 to dis>ray h] neck  & arms1 z h] fair] 
rival may4 ,a cle> brunette has z mu*   
lib]ty 9 ?is respect z ! faire/2 b n s !
 muddy-sk9n$  & ill-=m$4 ,a c&id        
consid]ation ( our pret5sions on ^!     
subjects1 & an imp>tial judgm5t1 mu/    
decide our /yle ( app>el1  & consequ5tly
 our respectability ) ! disc]n+4        
,p]haps x is necess>y to rem9d my read] 
t cu/om regulates !  veil+ or unveil+ ! 
figure1 accord+ to diff]5t p]iods 9 !   
day4 ,9 ! morn+1 ! arms & bosom mu/ be  
completely cov]$ to  ! ?roat & wri/s4 ,f
 ! d9n]-h\r to ! t]m9ation ( !  day1 !  
arms1 to a graceful height above ! elb[1
 may be b>e2 &  ! neck & %\ld]s unveil$ 
z f> z delicacy w all[4    ,z ,cic]o    
said ( action1 s say ye ( ! ess5tials ( 

y\r  *>ms4 ,:at is ! eloqu5ce ( y\r     
beauty8--,mode/y6 ,:at is its  fir/     
argum5t8--,mode/y6 ,:at is its          
second8--,mode/y6 ,:at is its           
?ird8--,mode/y6--,:at is its p]oration1 
! w9d+ up ( all  its *>ms1 ! /rik+ spell
 t b9ds ! he>t ( man to h]              
=ev]8--,mode/y666--,9 ! words ( ,moore1 
8,let t :i* *>ms all o!r eyes    ,seem  
wor?less 9 y\r own60    ,mode/y is all 9
 all2 = x comprises ! beauties ( ! m9d z
  well z ^? ( ! body2 & happy is he :o  
f9ds h]6    ,! bosom1 :i* nature has =m$
 ) exquisite symmetry 9 itself1  &      
admirable adaptation to ! p>ts ( !      
figure to :i* x is  unit$1 has be5      
trans=m$ into a %ape1 & transplant$ to a
  place1 :i* deprives x ( its orig9al   
beauty & h>mony ) !  re/ ( ! p]son4 ,?is
 hide\s metamorphosis has be5 effect$ by
  means ( newly-inv5t$ /ays1 or corsets1
 :i*1 by an extraord9>y  con/ruction &  
=ce ( mat]ial1 =ce ! figure ( ! we>]    
into  :atev] =m ! arti/ pleases4        
,curiosity may incl9e y to wi% to "k    

some?+ bett] ( ^!  buckram ma*9es1 t y  
may =m an idea ( _! int5tion1 use1 or  r
 inutility4 ,i w satisfy y by describ+  
!m to ! be/ (  my p[]4    ,! lead] 9 ?is
 arm+ phalanx is usually call$ long-/ay4
 ,&  its ann\ncem5t to ! female _w1 if n
 by drum or trumpet1  furni%es n only   
mu* matt] = oratory 9 ! adv]tisem5t1 b  
a no inconsid]able fund ( m]rim5t to !  
read]s ( ^! curi\s  p]=mances4 ,=       
in/ance1 8,mrs4 & ,miss ,l4 ,p4 h will$ 
x1 & x  is done at _! h\se10 c4 c4 ,"h  
foll[s a li/ ( _! improv$  long /ay1    
pregnant /ay1 divorces1 c4 c4 ,o6 female
 delicacy1  :]e is ?y blu%1 :5 ?\ looke/
 on su* exposure ( ! *a/e  res]ves ( ?y 
p]son6    ,! fir/ "t my eyes met ^!     
words s c\pl$1 ,i 0 seiz$ )  t hone/    
%udd]+ :i* e delicate woman ought to    
feel at  see+ ! p>ts & situations ( h]  
p]son :i* mode/y bids h]  conceal1 ?us  
dragg$ be=e ! imag9ation ( ! opposite   
sex4 ,!  pure mu/ read x ) ! fr[n (     
disgu/--! impure ) ! smile  ( ridicule4 
,to ?is mom5t1 ?\gh ,i f9d t no?+       

disrespectful  to mode/y 0 meant by !   
adv]tisem5t1 ,i _c approve ( !  t]ms 9  
:i* x is writt52 = x is my op9ion1 7& ,i
 am s happy  z to be support$ 9 x by !  
sanction ( ! wise/ morali/s17  t1 rob   
woman ( h] delicate res]ves1 & y take f 
h] "o (  ! be/ /rong holds ( h] *a/ity4 
,y deprive h] ( h] sweet  attractive    
my/]ies2 y lay op5 to ! eye ( love !    
arcana ( h]  toilet1 ! infirmities ( h] 
nature2 ! en*antm5t is brok51 &  8!     
bloom ( "y desire1 ! purple light ( !   
s\l's en?usiasm10  expire at !          
disclosure4    ,to please my /ill curi\s
 read]s1 ,i w /ill fur!r displease      
myself1 & ent] m circum/antially into a 
detail ( ^! /range  app5dages to a      
female w>drobe4    ,b be=e ,i proce$ )  
my rem>ks on ! long /ay1 7!  r+lead] ( !
 re/17 ,i w s f> rescue ! int5tion ( its
  con/ructors f any design to excite    
improp] ideas by ! words (  _!          
adv]tisem5t1 z to expla9 to y ! propos$ 
usefulness (  ! inv5tions d5om9at$      
pregnant /ay1 & divorces4    ,! fir/ is 

a corset or /ay ( dimity1 or jean1 or   
silk1 rea*+  f ! %\ld]s d[n to ! wai/1 &
 ov] ! hips1 to !  complete envelopem5t 
( ! body4 ,x is r5d]$ ( m ?an ord9>y    
p[] by ela/ic bones1 c4 :i*1 introduc$  
betwe5 ! l9+ &  cov]+ ( ! /ay1 br+ x    
into some?+ ( ! consi/5cy  & %ape ( an  
anci5t w>rior's haub]k4 ,?is new-fa%ion$
 coat (  mail = ! fair sex is s         
con/ruct$1 z to compress & r$uce to  !  
%ape desir$ ! natural prom95ce ( !      
female figure 9 a  /ate ( fruitfulness4 
,"s wom51 :o are bold en\gh to we> ?is  
,procru/ean g>b dur+ e /age ( _!        
pregnancy1 affirm t  x pres]ves _! %ape 
)\t injury to _! /ate ( increase4       
,h[ev] ?is may be ) a few h>dy          
individuals1 ,i pr(ess myself no        
proselyte to ! innovation1 z x mu/      
necess>ily put a degree (  re/ra9t ^u ! 
op]ations ( nature1 v likely to produce 
bad  effects bo? on ! "m & ! *ild4      
,support & conf9em5t to an ov]/ra9$ "p  
are two diff]5t  ?+s2 ! "o is b5eficial1
 ! o!r de/ructive4 ,& ?is ,i c  assure  

my read]s1 t ,i ev] h rem>k$ ^? m>ri$   
wom5 :o  h longe/ ma9ta9$ _! virg9 =ms 7
 ^? :o1 9 a /ate  ( mat]nal increase1   
obs]v$ a prop] m$ium betwe5 a too relax$
  & a too contract$ boddice4    ,nature 
9 ^! conc]ns is our be/ guide2 & :5 %e  
dictates to u  to provide aga9/ !       
possible disagreeable consequ5ces ( any 
( h]  op]ations1 x is well to obey h]2 b
 :5 a fa/idi\s1 &1 all[  me to say1 an  
indelicate1 reg>d to p]sonal *>ms w\ld  
excite y  to brace ) ribs ( :alebone !  
s(t m\ld ( y\r unborn infant2  or :5 x  
has1 9 spite ( ^! arts1 bur/ its        
prison-h\se alive1  y seek to deprive x 
( ! n\ri%m5t y\r brea/ prep>es--!n      
rememb] y p]=m n ! duty ( a "m1 b %[    
y\rself  r egregi\sly guilty (          
wantonness & unp>donable cruelty4    ,no
 p]son liv+ c feel a m lively admiration
 ?an t :i*  animates me at ! sight ( a  
beautiful =m1                           
--8rife    ,) all we c imag9e ( ! sky40 
,i behold 9 x ! "w ( ! mo/ p]fect be+--!
 accompli%m5t  ( "o ( 8 faire/ designs4 

,he seems to %[ 9 e>?y m\ld !  lovely   
transcript ( ! angels ( heav53 %e looks1
 %e brea!s1  ( innoc5ce & sweet         
unconsci\s beauty4 ,b :5 ,i ca/ my eyes 
on  wom5 issu+ f ! h\se ( a mod]n       
manufactur] ( %apes2 :5  ,i see !       
functions ( nature imp$$ by b&s &       
ligatures2 :5 ,i  behold ! abode ( virg9
 mode/y ?ru/ =w>d to ! gaze ( !         
lib]t9e2 :5 ,i obs]ve ! pa9s tak5 to    
attract 8 eye1--,i turn  away disgu/$1 &
 blu% = my sex4    ,vile z ^! m]etrici\s
 arts are1 !y are n less dang]\s to     
heal? ?an to morals4 ,! con/ant pressure
 ( su* h>d sub/ances z  :alebone1 /eel1 
c4 ^u s susceptible a "p z ! bosom1 is v
  likely1 9 ! c\rse ( a v %ort "t1 to   
produce all ! horrid  consequ5ces (     
abscesses1 canc]s1 c43 on _! mis]ies ,i 
ne$ n  to descant4    ,on ! long /ay ,i 
%all n[ make a few rem>ks1 aris+ f !    
obs]vations ,i h be5 enabl$ to make on !
 ladies ( v>i\s ages  & figures :om ,i h
 kn[n we> x4 ,to ! woman ^: wan+ *>ms   
set 9 an exub]ance ( fle%1 p]haps !     

support ( ?is adv5titi\s  aid is an     
advantage4 ,b 9 t case its /iff5+ %\ld r
  be cord quilt$ 9 ! l9+1 or v ?9       
:alebone1 ?an ei!r  /eel or iron4 ,9 all
 situations1 ! boddice %\ld be flexible 
to  ! motion ( ! body & ! undulations 9 
! %ape2 & x %\ld  nev] be felt to press 
^u any "p4    ,?us f> we may tol]ate !  
adoption ( ?is buckram suit = eld]ly1   
or excessively embonpo9t ladies2 b = !  
gr[+ girl 7:om1 ,i  am sorry to say1    
mo!rs n unfrequ5tly imprison 9 ^!       
ma*9es17  x is bo? unrequir$ &          
mis*iev\s4    ,be=e nature has complet$ 
h] "w 9 ! p]fection ( ! y\?ful  figure1 
%e is *eck$ 9 h] progress by ! imp$im5t 
:i*  ! valves1 b&s1 c4 ( ! long /ay ?r[ 
9 h] way4 ,^?  f9ely-r\nd$ po9ts :i* m>k
 ! di/9ction & ! grace ( !  female =m1 &
 :i* ! arti/1 enamor$ ( beauty1 delights
 to  del9eate ) ! nice/ accuracy1 are1  
by ! con/ant pressure (  ^! /ays1 r5d]$ 
indi/9ct1 & 9 a %ort "t are entirely    
de/roy$4    ,let1 !n1 ! long /ay be     
re/rict$ to ! too abundant mass  (      

fatt5+ matronhood2 s may art re/ra9 !   
excesses1 n (  nature1 b ( disease4     
,unwieldly fle% 0 nev] yet se5 9 a      
p]fectly heal?y p]son4 ,x g5]ally arises
 ei!r f intemp]ance  ov]load+ !         
functions ( life1 or dissipation        
decompos+ !m4    ,let ! padd$ corset    
rectify ! defects ( ! de=m$2 b :]e      
nature has giv5 ! outl9e ( a            
well-con/ruct$ =m1 =be> to  trav]se h]  
designs4 ,y\? %\ld be left to spr+ up1  
unconf9$1  l ! "y c$>2 & :5 ! h& ( man1 
or accid5t1 does n  di/ort ! pliant /em1
 x w gr[ erect & firm1 spread+ its      
beautiful & *e]ful %ade ov] ! heads (   
its plant]s4          ,,( ,,! ,,detail  
,,( ,,dress4                            
8,we h run    ,?r\gh e *ange1 t fancy at
 ! loom    ,exhau/$ has _h g5ius to     
supply2    ,&1 /udi\s ( mutation /ill1  
disc>d    ,a real elegance a little us$ 
,= mon/r\s novelty & /range disguise40  
,,c[p]4      ,!re are few ?+s 9 :i* our 
sex c discov] m ta/e ?an 9  ! *oice ( ! 
app>el :i* may be/ accord ) _! sev]al   

/yles ( figures & features2 b we        
frequ5tly see ! direct  opposite ( good 
judgm5t 9 _! selections1 & behold betwe5
 !  p]son & ! attire a complete &       
laughable incongruity4    ,"s wom5 w    
actually disguise & disfigure !mselves1 
r  ?an n appe> 9 ! prevail+ fa%ion1 :i*1
 ?\gh advantage\s  to "o "* ( face1 may 
h ! direct contr>y effect )  ano!r4 ,i  
h9t$ at ?is 9 ! e>li] "p ( ?is          
diss]tation2 n[  ,i come clos] to my    
subject1 int5d+ to ent] into a m9ute    
detail  ( :at ought or ought n to be    
worn by wom5 ( diff]5t m\lds &          
complexions4    ,if ,daphne h ! features
 ( a ,siddons1 & ,am>yllis ^? ( a       
,jordan1 ! /yle :i* agrees ) ! "o mu/   
ill accord ) !  o!r4 ,! l h>mony mu/ be 
ma9ta9$ betwe5 ! complexion  & ! colors 
we we>2 = x is 9 ^! m9uti :i*1 l !  nice
 & almo/ imp]ceptible t\*es ( ! +5i\s   
arti/1 produce  a complete & faultless  
:ole4 ,t a h&some woman may disfigure   
h]self by an injudici\s *oice or        
disposition ( h] attire2 & a  pla9 "o   

c\nt]act ! errors ( nature1 s z to r5d] 
h]self  at lea/ agreeable1 almo/ e      
exp]i5c$ obs]v] has witness$4  ,we may  
!re=e conclude1 t beauty ) a bad ta/e is
 f> less  desirable ?an a good ta/e )\t 
beauty4    8,:at an awkw>d creature is  
t60 said a g5tleman to me ! o!r  ev5+ at
 a supp]1 & po9t+ to a slatt]nly beauty 
:o sat  opposite1 ) h] *9 ne>ly repos+  
on h] bosom1 & h] %\ld]s  drawn up almo/
 to h] e>s4 8,yond] is a v elegant      
woman60 obs]v$  he1 direct+ my att5tion 
to a lady :o1 critically consid]$1 0  r 
ord9>y2 b by h] judici\s /yle ( dress1  
h] un/udi$  graces ( deportm5t1 claim$  
univ]sal admiration4    ,to support my  
argum5ts ) ^? ( a lady ^: ta/e is be/   
ev9c$ by h] own p]sonal elegance1 ,i    
%all give y a %ort extract  f a little  
tract ( h]'s1 :i*1 l ! div9e ,psy* (    
,mrs4  ,tighe1 has be5 only p]mitt$ to  
meet ! eyes ( a favor$ few4    8,:o is  
!re among u t has n witness$ a beautiful
 woman s  app>ell$ z to r5d] h] r an    
object ( pity & ridicule ?an  (         

admiration8 ,h[ (t5 d we see simplicity 
& y\?ful lovel9ess  obscur$ by a        
r$undancy ( ornam5ts6 ,h[ (t5 d ! robu/ 
&  heal?y1 ! maje/ic & ! gay1 ! p5sive &
 ! sportive1  foll[ ! same mode2 m>r+1  
m+l+ & mangl+ )\t m]cy1  & )\t ta/e2    
reg>dless ( discrim9ation1              
appropriation1 or  judgm5t2 to ! total  
ov]?r[ ( ! attractions :i* nature       
lib]ally be/[$6 ,d n ^! ladies p]ceive t
 ea* /yle (  p]sonal beauty has a di/9ct
 "* to support8 ,t a ta/eful  adaptation
 w en=ce ! /amp :i* nature has impress$8
 ,let  u !n admoni% ! female ^: beauty  
is ( ! fair1 pale1  & int]e/+ ca/1 n to 
r5d] h] appe>ance insipid by !  ov]p[]+ 
hues ( robes1 mantles1 pelisses1 c4 (   
amb]1 orange1  grass-gre51 crimson1 or  
rose-color4 ,?is s(t /yle ( beauty makes
  its appeal to our mo/ delicate        
p]ceptions2 all grossness ( color       
displeases !m1 & !re=e %\ld n be admitt$
 9 ! articles  ( h] dress4              
8,grass-gre51 ?\gh a color exce$+ly     
pleas+ & refre%+ 9  itself1 jaundices ! 

complexion ( ! pale woman to su* a      
degree1 z  to excite little o!r         
s5sations 9 ! behold] ?an compassion =  
! poor invalid4 ,su* females %\ld1 9    
g5]al1 *oose _! robes  ( an entire      
color2 & :5 !y we> :ite g>m5ts1 !y %\ld 
animate !m ) drap]ies1 mantles1 sc>fs1  
ribbons1 c4 ( pale  p9k1 blossom-color1 
cele/ial blue1 lilac1 dove-color1 &     
primrose2  leav+ full gre51 deep blue1 &
 purple1 to ! florid2 & amb]1  sc>let1  
orange1 flame-color1 & deep rose1 to !  
brunette4    8,?us mu* we (f] 9 !       
suitable appropriations ( colors4 ,we   
%all n[ proce$ to say some?+ on !       
prevail+ fa%ions ( !  day2 & ?\gh we may
 fairly congratulate our c\ntrywom5 on  
_!  ta/e & improvem5t 9 ?is p>ticul>1   
yet "h also ! regulat+  h& ( judgm5t1 ! 
nice & discrim9at+ effects ( g5ius1 &  !
 direct+ influ5ce ( a delicate & j ta/e1
 become mo/  importantly necess>y4      
8,! mantle1 or cottage-cloak1 %\ld nev] 
be worn by females  exce$+ a mod]ate    
embonpo9t2 & we %\ld recomm5d _!  w9t]  

g>bs1 su* z ,russian pelisses & ,turki% 
wraps1 to be =m$  ( d\ble s>snet1 or f9e
 ,m]9o clo?1 r ?an velvets1 :i*  7except
 black7 give an appe>ance ( increas$    
size to ! we>]4 ,9  ! adoption ( furs1  
flat-erm9e or fr+e fur is bett] suit$ to
  ! full-=m$ woman t swan's-d[n1 fox1   
*9*illa1 or sable2  ^! are graceful = ! 
m sl5d]4 ,wom5 ( a sp>e habit1 &  ( a   
tall & elegant height1 w d]ive          
consid]able advantage f  ! full-fl[+    
robe1 mantle1 & ,roman tunic4 ,!        
fur-trimm+1 too1  gives to !m an        
appe>ance ( r\ndness :i* nature has     
d5i$2 &  to ?is description ( p]son we c
 sc>cely recomm5d an ev5+  dress m *a/e1
 elegant1 & advantage\s1 ?an robes (    
:ite  sat91 trimm$ ) swan's-d[n1 )      
drap]ies ( silv] or gossam]  net4 ,!    
antique head-dress1 or que5 ,m>y coif1  
is be/ adapt$ to  ! ,roman & ,grecian   
l9e ( feature4 ,! ,*9ese hat & ,highl&  
helmet are becom+ to c\nt5ances ( a     
r\nd] & m playful  cont\r4    8,we h    
frequ5tly1 9 our obs]vations1 f\nd      

occasion to lam5t1 9  ! pres5t /yle (   
female dress1 a want ( t prop] di/9ction
  :i* %\ld ev] be att5d$ to 9 ! sev]al  
degrees ( co/ume4  ,= in/ance1 ! %ort   
g[n1 s appropriate & conv5i5t =  walk+1 
& pursu+ morn+ avocations or ex]cises1  
intrudes  beyond its sph]e :5 se5 9 !   
ev5+ or full dress4 ,x is 9  ! spl5did  
draw+-room t ! tra9 robe appe>s ) all t 
sup]iority :i* gives pre-em95ce to      
grace1 & dignity to beauty4    8,:y %\ld
 ^! pleas+ly-v>y+ di/9ctions be         
neglect$8 ,!  long sleeve1 too1 7n[ s   
univ]sal 9 almo/ e ord] ( dress17       
belongs ) /rict propriety only to !     
dome/ic habit4 ,^! are  inatt5tions or  
faults :i* a correct ta/e w quickly     
discov]1 &  easily rectify4 ,x is       
dang]\s to level di/9ctions 9 "o case1 &
  disadvantage\s 9 ! o!r4 ,!re %\ld be a
 j & reasonable  discipl9e 9 trifles1 z 
well z 9 matt]s ( high] import4 ,!re is 
a va/ deal m 9 ?+s ( seem+              
insignificance ?an is commonly  imag9$4 
,subjects ( importance1 high a*ievem5ts1

 & glori\s  examples1 /rike e behold]2 b
 !re are few :o reflect t  x is by      
p]sev]ance1 & att5tion to comp>ative    
trifles1 t  mighty de$s are p]=m$1 & t  
great consequ5ces are ultimately        
produc$4    8,a correct ta/e is ev] !   
concomitant ( a *a/e m9d2 =1  z a       
celebrat$ au?or has ju/ly obs]v$1 our   
ta/e commonly  decl9es ) our m]it4 ,a   
correct ta/e is ! (fspr+ ( all  t is    
delicate 9 s5tim5t & j 9 conception2 x  
s(t5s  ! inflexibility ( tru?1 & decks  
reason 9 ! mo/ p]suasive  g>m5ts4    8,a
 walk+-dress _c be con/ruct$ too simply4
 ,all attractive &  fancy articles %\ld 
be conf9$ to ! c>riage-dress1 or d9n]  &
 ev5+ app>el4 ,we %all "h p>ticul>ly    
address ! ord] (  females :o may n h !  
luxury ( a c>riage1 & yet be )9  ! rank 
( g5tlewom54 ,?is class composes treble 
! numb] ( ^?  to :om =tune has be/[$ !  
app5dages ( equipages & ret9ue4  ,we    
%all1 9 our obs]vations1 p>ticul>ly aim 
at increas+ _!  respectability1 by lead+
 !m to adopt a /yle ( adornm5t1 :i*1    

:ile x comb9es fa%ion & elegance1 %all  
be rem>kable only =  its neatness &     
simplicity4    8,x has be5 said t ! love
 ( dress is natural to ! sex2 & we  see 
no reason :y any female %\ld be (f5d$ ) 
! ass]tion4  #8,dress1' says an au?or on
 ! subject1 #8is ! natural f9i% (       
beauty4 ,)\t dress a h&some p]son is a  
gem1 b a gem t is n  set4' ,dress1      
h[ev]1 mu/ be subject to c]ta9 rules2 be
 consi/5t  ) ! graces1 & ) nature4 ,by  
att5tion to ^! p>ticul>s1 is  produc$ t 
agreeable ext]ior :i* pleases1 we "k n  
:y1--:i*  *>ms1 ev5 )\t t fir/ & p[]ful 
attraction1 beauty4    8,fa%ion1 9 h]   
v>i\s flights1 frequ5tly so>s beyond !  
rea* (  propriety4 ,good s5se1 ta/e1 &  
delicacy1 !n make _! appeal 9  va94 ,h] 
despotic & arbitr>y sway levels &       
conf\nds4 ,:]e is  delicacy8 :]e is     
policy8 we m5tally exclaim1 :5 we see ! 
fair  inconsid]ate vot>y ( fa%ion       
expos+1 unseemly1 t bosom :i*  good m5  
delight to imag9e ! abode ( innoc5ce &  
tru?4 ,c !  gaze ( ! voluptu\s1 !       

unlic5s$ admiration ( ! pr(ligate1      
comp5sate to ! woman ( s5tim5t & purity 
= :at %e loses 9  ! e/imation ( ! moral 
& ! j8    8,b1 delicacy ap>t1 :at %all  
we say to ! bl9d conceit ( !  robu/1 !  
co>se1 ! wan+ fair "o1 :o ?us obtrude ! 
ravages  ( "t ^u ! public eye8 ,let u n 
(f5d4 ,we wi% to lead  to conviction1 n 
to awak5 res5tm5t4--,fa%ion mu/1 9 ^!   
in/ances1 h borr[$ ! bondage ( =tune1 & 
s bl9d$ h]  vot>ies aga9/ ! sob]        
dictates ( reason1 ! mild dignity (     
self-respect4    8,!re is a m$iocrity   
:i* b\nds all ?+s1 & ev5 fixes !  /&>d  
:i* divides virtue f bomba/4 ,let u1    
!re=e1 9  e conc]n1 endeavor to obs]ve  
?is happy temp]ature4 ,let !  y\?ful    
female exhibit1 )\t %ade1 z mu* ( h] bu/
 z %all  come )9 ! limits ( fa%ion1 )\t 
infr++ on ! bord]s  ( immode/y4 ,let !  
fair ( rip] ye>s appe> less expos$4 ,to 
s5sible & ta/eful wom5 a h9t is m]ely   
requir$4 ,!y ne$  n v close in/ructions2
 = at once !y p]ceive1 comb9e1  & adopt1
 ) judgm5t & delicacy4 ,! rules (       

propriety are  foll[$1 z x 71           
in/9ctively by !m2 & _! example is  s   
impress$ on ! g5]ality ( our lovely     
c\ntrywom51 7:o1  too (t5 &             
inconsid]ately1 foll[ ! vag>ies ( fa%ion
 )1  p]haps1 ridicul\s avidity17 t we   
mu/ take ^u u to correct  !             
irregul>ities ( ! _m1 9 hopes t !       
judici\s few w  embrace grace1 & make x 
univ]sal4    8,f> be x f u to lead !    
female m9d f its solemn engagem5ts  to !
 pursuit ( comp>ative no?+s4 ,b !re is a
 "t & place  = all ?+s1 & = e innoc5t   
purpose "u heav52 & on  ^! gr\nds we d n
 see :y a female %\ld n bl5d ! agreeable
  ) ! e/imable4    8,!re are p]sons :o  
neglect _! dress f pride1 & a desire  to
 attract by a c>eless s+ul>ity2 b :]ev] 
?is is ! case1  dep5d on x some?+ is    
wrong 9 ! m9d4 ,lavat] has obs]v$1  t   
p]sons habitually att5tive to _! attire 
display ! same  regul>ity 9 _! dome/ic  
affairs4 #8,"y wom51' he cont9ues1 #8:o 
neglect _! toilet1 & manife/ little     
conc]n ab\t dress1 indicate  a g5]al    

disreg>d ( ord]2 a m9d b ill adapt$ to !
 detail (  h\se-keep+2 a defici5cy (    
ta/e1 & ( ! qualities t inspire         
love3--!y w be c>eless 9 ev]y?+4 ,! girl
 ( eighte5 :o  desires n to please1 w be
 a slut1 or a %rew1 at tw5tyfive4 ,pay  
att5tion1 "y m51 to ?is sign2 x nev] yet
 0 kn[n to deceive4'    8,h5ce we see t 
! desire ( exhibit+ an amiable ext]ior  
is  ess5tially requisite 9 woman4 ,x is 
to be receiv$ z an unequivocal  symbol (
 ^? qualities :i* we seek 9 a wife2 x   
indicates  cleanl9ess1 sweetness1 a love
 ( ord]1 & ( univ]sal propriety4  ,:at1 
!n1 is !re to c5sure 9 a mod]ate        
consid]ation (  dress8--,no?+4 ,we may  
blame :5 we f9d extravagance1 pr(usion1 
misappropriation2 ! tyranny ( fa%ion2   
slav]y to vanity2 9 %ort1  bad ta/e6    
8,let u !n urge ! ,briti% fair to t     
elegant simplicity1 t  discrim9at+      
selection1 :i* comb9es fa%ion1 utility1 
& grace4  ,?us %all ! inv5tive faculty (
 g5ius be honor$ & enc\rag$1  & indu/ry 
receive ! rew>d ( its +5uity & labors4  

8,we %all n[ proce$ to notice ! pres5t  
articles :i* claim  fa%ionable          
pre-em95ce1 & give "s useful h9ts on _! 
application4    8,z a walk+ habit1 we "k
 ( none 9 summ] :i* is m graceful  ?an !
 lightly fl[+ %ade ( lace or f9e/ musl94
 ,& 9 w9t]  no inv5tion c exce$ !       
,trans-,baltic coat or ,lapl&-wrap4 ,^! 
com=table %ields f ! cold are usually   
=m$ ( clo? or  velvet1 ) deep coll>s &  
cuffs ( sable1 or o!r well-contra/$     
fur4 ,ladies ( ! fir/ nobility usually h
 !m l9$ ?r\gh\t  ) ! same co/ly sk9s4   
,^! g>m5ts wrap ov] ! figure 9  front2  
sometimes !y h !m )\t o!r ornam5t ?an _!
  bord]+ furs2 & at o!rs1 fa/5 !m )     
magnific5t clasps &  buckles4 ,we h se5 
"o ( ^! coats 7or1 z nor!rn travell]s   
d5om9ate !m1 %\bs17 on a female ( high  
rank1 compos$ (  crimson-velvet1 ) deep 
cuffs1 cape & coll> ( spott$ erm9e1 &  a
 deep bord] ( ! same d[n ! sides4 ,x _h 
a sup]b effect2 &1  ) ! imp]ial         
helmet-hat ( ! same mat]ial1 exhibit$ "o
 ( !  mo/ sumptu\s c>riage co/umes t c  

be imag9$4    8,:5 ?is dress is adopt$  
by ! p$e/rian fair1 we recomm5d x to  be
 ( a m sob] hue1 & t ! bonnet %\ld be ( 
! prov9cial  poke or cottage =m4        
8,%ort wom5 de/roy ! symmetry ( _! =ms1 
& encumb] _!  *>ms1 ) r$undancy (       
ornam5t1 ei!r 9 _! morn+ or ev5+        
attires4 ,a little woman1 befea!r$ &    
furbel[$1 looks l a que5  ( ! ,bantam   
tribe2 & we d>e n approa* h] = fe> (    
ruffl+  h] plumes4 ,fea!rs are mu* 9    
vogue2 & ?\gh =m]ly a symbol (  full    
dress1 are n[ (t5 a m>k ( graceful      
neglig5ce1 & are se5  fall+ c>elessly1 &
 float+ ) ease2 !y kiss ! rosy *eek  (  
y\? & heal?2 or1 less c\rte\s1 /eal !   
v]milion f !  pa9t$ face ( fad+         
maturity1 z1 fann$ by ! spiteful breeze1
  !y wave f h] bonnet$ head 9 ! gay     
prom5ade4    8,we love to see our       
c\ntrywom5 rem>kable = elegance &       
mode/y1  z well z beauty4 ,engli%m51    
accu/om$ to objects ( undisput$         
lovel9ess1 aim at some?+ beyond !       
surface ( ext]nal *>ms2  !y require t   

all %\ld be fair )94    8,he> :at a male
 writ] has obs]v$ on ! fa%ion ( expos+  
! bosom6 #8,a woman1 pr\d ( h] beauty1' 
says he1 #8may possibly  be no?+ b a    
coquette2 "o :o makes a public display (
 h]  bosom1 is some?+ worse4' ,?is writ]
 ins9uates too mu*2 = we  believe t s f>
 f our females be+ actuat$ 9 ?is case by
  any unbecom+ motive1 !y too commonly  
act f no motive at all1  save t bl9d &  
mi/ak5 "o :i* we h s mu* condemn$--!    
he$less adoption ( an absurdity because 
x is ! fa%ion6 ,b  let ! inconsid]ate   
beauty rememb]1 t :]e two motives c be  
assign$ to an action1 ! _w w g5]ally    
adopt t :i* is  lea/ favorable60        
,?\gh ,i h made ?is extract1 :i* ent]s s
 intimately into !  secrets ( ! toilet1 
& descants s engag+ly on its attractive 
subject1 ,i mu/ desire t x may n be     
suppos$ ,i w\ld seek  to create an      
inord9ate degree ( c>e respect+ t :i* is
  comp>atively ( no acc\nt1 :5 plac$ 9  
competition ) !  indisp5sable qualities 
& acquirem5ts :i* ought to adorn !      

,*ri/ian maid4 ,i w\ld h my fair fri5ds 
be fully impress$ )  ! tru?1 t x is n %e
 :o sp5ds ! mo/ "t at h] toilet  t is   
usually ! be/ dress$2 a too zeal\s c>e  
g5]ally subv]ts  ! effect x 0 meant to  
produce4 ,x is v easy to 8v>ni% till  ! 
pa9t+ disappe>s40 ,a multiplicity (     
ornam5ts ev] di/racts  ! att5tion1 &    
detracts f fem99e lovel9ess4 ,!y are    
reg>d$  z a sort ( make weights 9 a     
scale1 :]e nature mu/ h be5 a  nigg>d to
 r5d] !m necess>y4    ,9 ! l mann]1 a   
div]sity ( colors bespeaks vulg>ity (   
ta/e1 & a m9d )\t innate elegance or    
acquir$ culture4 ,:]e  d\bt may be ab\t 
?is or t hue be+ becom+ or g5teel 7z x  
is v possible x may nei!r be ! "o nor ! 
o!r17 let !  puzzl$ beauty leave bo?1 & 
securely array h]self 9 simple :ite1    
8pure z h] m9d40 ,t primeval hue nev]   
(f5ds1 & frequ5tly  is ! mo/ graceful   
robe t y\? & lovel9ess c we>4 8,x is    
inconceivable10 says a writ] on !       
subject1 8h[ mu* ! color (  a g[n or a  
%awl may height5 or de/roy ! beauty ( a 

complexion2  & h[ mu* ! sex 9 g5]al     
neglect ^! 7to !m7 important            
p>ticul>s40 ,e consid]ation mu/ yield to
 ! prevail+ mode2  & to ?is tyrant all  
advantages are sacrific$4 ,wom5 no long]
  consult _! figures1 b ! :im ( ! mom5t2
 & x is suffici5t  = !m t ! ,du*ess (   
,d----1 or ! ,m>*ioness ( ,e----1       
appe>$ 9 murry color or coquelicot1 to  
make all ! belles 9  ,engl&1 black1     
br[n1 or fair1 array !mselves 9 ! same  
liv]y4    ,no?+ contributes m to ! sett+
 =? ( ! beauties ( a  complexion ?an !  
*oice ( ! colors oppos$ to x4 ,wom5 %\ld
  n only be nice 9 ?is adaptation1 b !y 
mu/ be c>eful t  ! diff]5t %ades or hues
 !y admit 9 ! v>i\s p>ts ( _!  g>m5ts   
%\ld accord ) ea* o!r4    ,"h x is t we 
di/+ui% ! woman ( ta/e f ! hoyd51  ready
 to employ a p$l>'s pack ^u h] %\ld]s4  
,to attempt to  contra/ two %ades ( !   
same color1 has 9 g5]al a v h>%  effect2
 inde$ ,i nev] saw x h>monize 9 ! lea/1 
except 9 !  case ( two gre5s z a trimm+2
 or 9 ! beautiful bl5d+ (  nature 9 ! =m

 & hues ( fl[]s4    ,x is also n unwor?y
 ( rem>k1 t colors :i* are to make a  "p
 ( ev5+ app>el ought to be *os5 by      
c&le-light2 = if  9 ! morn+1 =getful ( !
 influ5ce ( diff]5t lights on  ^! ?+s1 y
 pur*ase a robe ( pale yell[1 purple1   
lilac1 or  rose-color1 y w be greatly   
disappo9t$ :5 at night x is  obs]v$ to y
 t y\r dress is ei!r d+y1 foxy1 or      
black4    ,! h>moni\s assortm5t (       
well-*os5 colors 0 once q a  sci5ce     
among/ wom52 & ev5 n[ x may n only be   
consid]$ z  a specim5 ( delicate ta/e1 b
 a pro( ( t g5ius :i*1 if  cultivat$1   
might di/il ! hues ( ,iris ov] ! animat$
 canvass  fraught ) beauty & life4      
,?is union ( a ?\s& dyes1 8by nature's  
pure & cunn+ h& laid  on10 _c be f\nd 9 
great] p]fection ?an 9 ! respl5d5t lap  
( summ]2 !n ! e>? teems ) gay en*antm5t1
 & pres5ts to  ! fair w&]]s ?r\gh h]    
fragrant b[]s ! lovelie/ raim5t  = _!   
beauties4 ,?is animat+ & native ornam5t1
 s int]e/+  & *>m+ 9 itself1 %\ld ev]   
f9d a place on ! toilet (  y\?4 ,h[ c a 

beaute\s "y woman 7! faire/ production (
  creation7 be m suitably adorn$ ?an )  
?is sweet app>el ( !  faire/ season8 ,x 
is unit+ 8sweets to ! sweet40 ,fl[]s    
recall s  _m pleas+ images to ! m9d1 t  
:5 a behold] sees !m1 he is  ev] put 9 a
 temp] to admire2 &1 :5 !y are f\nd     
bl5d$ )  ! beauties ( a lovely girl1 !  
effect is irresi/ible4    ,! simple     
wrea? ( roses1 ! jessam9e1 ! lily ( !   
valley1  ! sn[-drop1 ! brilliant        
ranunculus1 & a long tra9 ( rival       
sweets1 (f] !mselves at ! %r9e ( female 
ta/e4 ,f ?is ri*  assemblage are select$
 & =m$ ^? delici\s g>l&s :i* deck  !    
sn[y br[s ( ,celia1 :i* tw9e ) ,*loe's  
gold5 hair4 ,f  ?is fair p>t]re we      
collect ! v>iegat$ b\quet1 :i*1 repos+  
on ! bosom ( beauty1 m+les its fragrant 
brea? ) h]s4    ,?is t5d]1 ?is exquisite
 sweetness1 :i* we inhale f ! lily1  !  
rose1 or ! violet1 is f> pref]able to   
all ! extract$  p]fumes t ev] 7 waft$ 8f
 ,indus to ! pole40 ,!y are n  only pur]
 & m balmy2 b1 :51 on approa*+ a lovely 

woman1  we f9d1 n only our eye delight$ 
) ! sight ( beauty1 b our  s5ses 8wrapp$
 9 ! sweet embrace ( s(t p]fumes20 :5 x 
is n  ! preconc]t$ fragrancy ( ess5ces  
drawn f ea/ to we/1 &  p\r$ ^u ! fair ) 
! design to affect our s5ses2 !n we     
yield ourselves to ! lovely brea?+ (    
nature4 ,we see h] 9 !  *>m+ creature   
be=e u1 bloom+ 9 y\? & fre%ness2 we feel
  h] 9 ! ?\s& odors ( ,p>adise emanat+ f
 ! newly-pluck$  fl[]s1 :i* seem to %>e 
h] be+1 imbib+ & p>tak+  sweetness4     
,amid/ ! v>iety ( mat]ials ) :i* wom5   
decorate _!  p]sons1 !re is n "o t      
requires great] discrim9ation 9 !  use  
?an ^? articles ( jewelry :i* we        
d5om9ate tr9kets4 ,"h  good ta/e1 !     
g5]al regulatrix1 n[ resumes h] sway4 ,!
 bl9d  directress ( ! luxuriant         
imag9ation gives grace to solidity1 &   
consequ5ce to trifles4 ,h] magic _s     
brea!s 9 ! laurels (  ! h]o1 dwells on !
 lip ( oratory1 & sp>kles 9 ! gem t     
decorates ! fair6    ,to wom5 ( ! mo/   
exalt$ z well z ( ! m humble ranks1 we  

recomm5d a mod]ate1 r ?an a pr(use1     
display ( conspicu\s  & %[y ornam5ts4 ,a
 well-educat$ ta/e ought to op5 ! eyes  
( a woman to be a tol]ably correct judge
 ( ! p]fections or  imp]fections ( h]   
own p]son2 & by t judgm5t %e ought to   
regulate ! adoption or rejection ( /rik+
 decoration4    ,x is well to rem9d my  
y\?ful read] t %e c nev] le>n ^!  tru?s 
7:5 !y are on ! defective side7 b f !   
decisions  ( h] own imp>tial m9d4 ,few  
wom51 mu* less m51 w\ld v5ture to  say  
to an improp]ly dress$ "y               
lady1--8,madam1 y\r f+]s are two  clumsy
 to we> ) advantage t brilliant r+2--y\r
 neck & arms  are two meagre1 discolor$1
 or co>se1 to adopt ! pe>l bracelet  or 
necklace2 unless1 inde$1 y s(t5 !       
contra/ by putt+ a  lace %irt & long    
sleeves betwe5 y\r sk9 & ! pe>ls40 ,^!  
obs]vations w\ld place ! too frank      
advis] 9 a simil> situation  ) t ( ,gil 
,blas :5 correct+ ! manuscripts ( !     
conceit$  ,prelate ( ,granada2--&1      
!re=e1 we _c expect t any fri5d  %\ld   

run ! risk ( incurr+ our res5tm5t1 :5 !y
 might reta9  our favor by only p]mitt+ 
u to make ourselves z ridicul\s z we    
please4    ,let me !n1 9 ! light ( an   
au?or1 :o _c be suppos$1  9 a g5]al     
address1 to mean any individual p]sonal 
reflections1  admoni% my read]s1 "o &   
all1 n to neglect compos+ _!            
complexions ) ! hues & brilliancy ( !   
gems (f]$ to !m to  we>4 ,cle> brunettes
 %9e ) ! greate/ lu/re :5 !y adopt      
pe>ls1 diamonds1 topazes1 & bright amb]4
 ,! fair beauty may also  we> all ^! )  
advantage1 :ile %e exclusively claims z 
h]  own1 em]alds1 g>nets1 ame?y/s1      
rubies1 onyxes1 c4 c4 ,cornelian1       
coral1 & jet1 may be worn by ei!r2 b    
c]ta9ly produce ! mo/  pleas+ effect on 
! rose & lily complexion4    ,ornam5ts &
 trimm+s ( silv] are to be pref]r$ to   
gold1 :5  int5d$ = ! fair beauty4 ,!    
:ite lu/re ( ! fir/ ( ^!  co/ly metals  
h>monizes bett] ) delicacy ( sk9 ?an !  
gl>+  effulg5ce ( ! gold4 ,by a p>ity ( 
reason+1 gold agrees bett]  ) !         

brunette1 z its yell[ & flam+ hue lights
 up ! fire (  h] eyes1 & exhibits h]    
complexion 9 ! brighte/ contra/4    ,if 
! clavicle1 or coll>-bone1 be too       
app>5t1 ei!r f  accid5tal ?9ness or     
orig9al %ape1 rem$y ! defect by lett+  !
 necklace fall imm$iately into ! cavity 
:i* ! ungraceful  projection occasions4 
,b %\ld ?is bone protrude itself to an  
absolutely ugly ext5t1 ,i w\ld recomm5d 
! neck to be completely  cov]$ by a lace
 h&k]*ief & frill2 = its exposure w\ld  
only  give a bad specim5 ( a figure :i* 
may be1 9 e o!r "p1 ( a  j & f9e        
proportion4    ,if ! prevail+ fa%ion be 
to reject ! long sleeve1 & to  p>tially 
display ! arm1 let ! glove advance      
consid]ably above !  elb[1 & !re be     
fa/5$ ) a draw+-/r+1 or armlet4 ,b ?is  
%\ld only be ! case :5 ! arm is muscul>1
 co>se1 or scraggy4  ,:5 x is fair1     
smoo?1 & r\nd1 x w admit ( ! glove be+  
pu%$ d[n to a little above ! wri/s4     
,!re is p]haps no s+le beauty ( ! female
 =m :i* obta9s s  mu* admiration z a    

well-proportion$ foot & ankle4 ,possibly
 !  livel9ess ( ?is s5tim5t may be      
increas$ 9 ?is in/ance by !  r>ity ( !  
p]fection be+ f\nd among/ ! ,briti%     
fair4    ,!re is a je ne sais quoi 9 a  
f9e ankle1 :i* seems to assure !  gaz] t
 ! :ole ( ! =m1 ( :i* x is a sample1 is 
%ap$  ) ! same exquisite grace4 ,a heavy
 leg & foot seems to h9t t  ! :ole ( !  
limbs :i* ! drap]y conceals are 9 a     
gravitat+  proportion ) _! clumsy       
f\ndations2 & :]e we see pond]osity  (  
body1 we are apt to conclude t !re is   
equal heav9ess 9 m9d  & feel+s4 ,?is may
 be an unju/ mode ( reason+1 b x is a v 
common "o2 & s ,i acc\nt = ! g5]al      
prejudice aga9/ any  unusual weight 9 ! 
l[] extremities4    ,:5 we consid] t x  
requir$ ! fam\s sculptor ( ,greece to   
collect ! mo/ beautiful virg9s f e "p ( 
8 c\ntry  be=e he c\ld f9d a liv+ model 
= e "p ( 8 project$  /atue ( p]fect     
beauty2 :5 we consid] ?is1 t ! v native 
l& ( female *>ms c\ld n produce "o woman
 completely faultless  9 h] =m--h[ c we 

be s unreasonable z to dem& su*         
p]fection  9 a daught] ( ,brita98       
,let n ! o!r sex scrut9ize too closely1 
nor dem& t  univ]sal & correct symmetry 
9 _! wives & daught]s1 :i*  0 nev] yet  
f\nd b 9 ! elaborately *isel$ models ( !
  sculptor's /udy4    ,x mu/ n1 h[ev]1  
be presum$ f :at ,i h said1 t !         
g5]ality ( o!r c\ntries are happi] 9 !  
beautiful =mation  ( _! wom5's =ms ?an  
,engl&1 or t ! ,briti% fair are at  all 
m notori\s ?an _m o!r nations = heavy   
feet & legs4 ,s  f> f x1 !re are ladies 
9 ,engl& ) feet & ankles ( s  delicate a
 symmetry1 t !re is no?+ 9 modell+ or 9 
m>ble  to excel _! p]fection4 ,b to make
 a display ( !m--to exhibit  !m by      
unusually %ort petticoats1 & draw       
att5tion by extraord9>y  gay attire1 is 
an in/ance ( immode/y & ill-ta/e1 :i*   
attracts  contempt in/ead ( admiration4 
,m5 despise h] = h] impropriety1  &     
envi\s wom5 h a fair subject on :i* to  
gr\nd _!  detractions4    ,9 %ort1 x c  
nev] be suffici5tly inculcat$1 t mode/y 

is !  mo/ graceful ornam5t ( beauty4    
8,%e t has t1 is clad 9 complete /eel40 
,be ! foot em95tly h&some1 or ! rev]se1 
x alike requires to be  array$ sob]ly4  
,except on c]ta9 brilliant occasions1   
its %oe %\ld  be conf9$ to grave &      
clean-look+ colors2 ( ! fir/1 black1    
grays1 & br[ns2 ( ! la/1 :ite1 nanke51  
pale-blue1 gre51 c41  accord+ to ! color
 ( ! dress1 & ! "t ( day4 ,i %\ld       
suppose x almo/ useless to say1 t       
7except 9 a c>riage7 ! d>k  colors ought
 to be pref]r$ 9 a morn+4 ,to be sure1  
!re is no?+  out ( "* 9 we>+ nanke5 %oes
 or half-boots 9 ! e>ly  "p ( ! day1 ev5
 9 walk+1 provid$ ! o!r p>ts ( y\r      
dress be spotless :ite1 or ( ! same buff
 hue4 ,! o!r delicate  colors ,i h      
m5tion$ above 7,i repeat1 except 9 a    
c>riage7 are  conf9$ to ev5+ dresses4   
,r$ morocco1 sc>let1 & ^? v vivid  hues1
 _c be worn ) any propriety until w9t]1 
:5 ! color (  ! mantle or pelisse may   
sanction its fulness4 ,on brilliant     
assembly  nights1 or c\rt draw+-rooms1 !

 spangl$ or diamond-decorat$  slipp] has
 a magnific5t & appropriate effect4 ,b =
 ! raim5t  ( ! leg1 we totally          
disapprove1 at all times1 ( ! mu*       
ornam5t$  /ock+4    ,! op5-wove clock & 
in/ep1 in/ead ( display+ f9e proportion1
  confuse ! cont\r2 & may produce an    
impression ( gaiety1 b  exclude t (     
beauty1 ^: rays always /rike s+ly4 ,b if
 !  cloak be a color$ or a gold "o1 z ,i
 h sometimes se51 h[ gl>+  is !         
exhibition6 h[ co>se ! association (    
ideas x produces  9 ! fancy6 ,in/ead ( a
 woman ( ref9$ mann]s & poli%$  habits1 
y\r imag9ation rev]ts to ! gross &      
revolt+ females  ( ,portsm\?-po9t1 or   
,plym\?-dock2 or at lea/ to ! hir$      
op]a-danc]1 ^: bus9ess x is to make h]  
foot & ankle !  pr9cipal object :i*     
*>act]izes h] *>ms1 & attracts ! c\p    
d'il ( ! :ole assembly4    ,if ,i may   
give my fair fri5ds a h9t on ?is        
delicate subject1 x w\ld  be t ! f9e/   
r\nd$ ankles are mo/ effectually %[n by 
we>+  a silk /ock+ )\t any clock4 ,! eye

 !n slides easily ov]  ! unbrok5 l9e1 & 
takes 9 all its beauties4 ,b :5 ! ankle 
is  r l>ge1 or squ>e1 !n a pretty       
unobtrusive net clock1 ( !  same color z
 ! /ock+1 w be a useful division1 &     
induce !  behold] to believe ! p]fect   
symmetry ( ! p>ts4 ,a v ?ick leg  _c be 
disguis$ or am5d$2 & 9 ?is case ,i c    
only recomm5d  absolute neatness 9 !    
dress+ ( ! limb1 & petticoats s long  t 
!re is h>dly a *ance ( its ev] be+ se54 
,"o cause ( ?ick ankles 9 "y wom5 is    
want ( ex]cise1 &  abid+ mu* 9 ov]heat$ 
rooms4 ,/&+ too long has (t5 ! same     
effect1 by subject+ ! limb to an        
unnatural load1 & !re=e to  swell+4 ,!  
only prev5tive1 or cure1 = ?is malady1  
is a /rict  att5tion to heal?4 ,y might 
z well expect to see a rose-bu%  spr+1  
bud1 & bloom1 9 a closely-p5t ov51 z    
anticipate f9e  proportions & complexion
 f a long cont9uance ( ! exotic  fa%ions
 ( mod]n days4    ,if a girl wi%es to be
 well-%ap$ & well-complexion$1 %e mu/   
use due ex]cise on foot4 ,horseback is  

an excell5t auxili>y1 z  x gives mu* !  
same degree ( motion1 ) d\ble !         
animation1  9 consequ5ce ( ! *ange (    
air1 & v>iation ( objects2 b  c>riage   
ex]cise is s little1 t we _c recomm5d x 
to any case  t is %ort ( an absolute    
invalid4 ,a woman 9 respectable heal?   
mu/ walk1 to ma9ta9 h] happy temp]am5t4 
,by ?is %e w /ill  m consolidate h]     
solids1 & pres]ve ! %ape ) :i* nature   
has k9dly end[$ h]4 ,if x 0 orig9ally   
f9e1 x w rema92  & if x 0 b ord9>y1 x w 
at lea/ save itself f gr[+  de=m$4      
,,on ,,deportm5t4      8,grace 0 9 all  
h] /eps1 heav5 9 h] eye1    ,9 e ge/ure 
dignity & love40      ,,milton4         
,hav+ disc\rs$ s l>gely on =m & app>el1 
,i %all n[ ?r[  toge!r a few h9ts on t  
indisp5sable assi/ant-grace ( beauty1   
an elegant & appropriate air4    ,?is   
subject %\ld be p>ticul>ly consid]$2 & !
 argum5ts f  su* reflections /rongly    
en=c$ on ! att5tion ( "y wom54  ,!re is 
sc>cely an obs]v] ( mann]s & _! effects1
 :o w  n ma9ta9 t ! mo/ beautiful &     

well-dress$ woman w soon  cease to      
please1 unless h] *>ms are accompani$ ) 
! ineffable  en*antm5t ( a graceful     
demeanor4 ,a pretty face may be se5 e   
day1 b grace & elegance1 be+ g5]ally !  
(fspr+ ( a  poli%$ m9d1 are m di/+ui%$4 
,:ile we exult 9 ! pre-em95t beauty (   
our fair c\ntrywom52  :ile we talk ( _! 
lilies & roses1 & d[ny sk9s2 we _c b    
%r9k f comp>ison :5 we br+ _! mann]s 9  
p>allel ) !  females ( o!r nations1 :o h
 n half _! corporeal advantages4    ,i  
am n go+ to d5y1 t 9 ?is l& ( beauty1 7a
 l& to :i*  a c]ta9 c>d9al1 _m c5turies 
ago1 gave ! appellation ( !  native     
p>adise ( angels67 we %all f9d ! fair   
8,fitt$ to %9e 9 c\rts1 or walk ! %ade1 
,) innoc5ce & contemplation jo9'd40     
,!re are _m lovely wom5 ( all ranks 9   
,engl& :o m]it ?is  encomium3 b ,i am n 
writ+ an eulogium on ^! happy           
exceptions2  ,i feel x my duty to       
admoni% ! g5]al race ( my female        
contempor>ies4 ,to ! ris+ g5]ation ,i   
especially address myself2  & :5 ! "y   

belle 9 h] te5s li/5s to ! sugge/ions ( 
exp]i5ce1 p]haps ! advice may n be q s  
unpalatable1 :5  %e und]/&s t x comes f 
"o :o has /udi$ ! graces  at m ?an "o ( 
! c\rts ( ! ,b\rbons2 &1 s9ce _!        
disp]sion1 has foll[$ ! flight (        
elegance :]ev] x 0 to be  f\nd4    ,!   
awkw>d1 res]v$ air ( ! e>ly "p ( ! la/  
c5tury  has giv5 way1 n to grace &      
frankness1 b to an unblu%+  impud5ce1   
:i* is ! v assass9 ( female virtue &    
connubial  honor4 ,?9k n ,i am too      
sev]e1 ye indulg5t mo!rs6 reg>d me  n z 
a cynic1 ye ?\ghtless daught]s (        
imitation6 ,i mean n to  arraign y\r    
he>ts1 b y\r mann]s2 ,i seek to pluck ! 
g>b (  ,phryn f y\r *a/e & ,*ri/ian     
%\ld]s4 ,:o1 t is an  actress1 :5 call$ 
^u to p]=m ! "p ( spotless ,virg9ia1    
w\ld ru% ^u ! /age half nak$1 danc+1    
roll+ h] eyes z  if intoxicat$1 & flirt+
 ) e (fic] ( ! pretorian  gu>d :o cross$
 h] pa?8 ,9 su* a case %\ld we n call ! 
actress mad8 or say1 8,if su* 7         
,virg9ia1 he p]=m$ a ra% &  unnecess>y  

act1 :o av5g$ ! insult$ p]son ( su* a   
wanton on  ! fir/ magi/rate ( ,rome60   
,yet su* ,virg9ias are our ,virg9ias6 & 
to see a mode/1 aba%$1  retir+1 blu%+   
girl ent] "o ( our assemblies1 is z     
uncommon a  sight z n[ & !n an embassy f
 a =eign l&4 ,! mod]n ta/e  =           
exhibitions ( all k9ds is ! *ief s\rce (
 ?is depravity2  a girl is no long]     
taught to dance t %e may move easily 9 !
  occasional fe/ivities ( h]            
neighborhood1 & enjoy ! graceful        
ex]cise ( a bir?-day or a race ball1 )\t
 annoy+ ! movem5ts  ( h] companions4    
,no6 ^! are n suffici5t3 %e takes h]    
lessons  ( ! corps de ballet1 t %e may  
pres5t h]self 9 ! ball-room  or on a    
/age2 & :ile ! motions ( h] limbs1 & !  
exposure  ( h] p]son1 sc&alize e        
discreet matron pres5t1 %e believes     
h]self ! object ( g5]al admiration1 ! v 
ne plus ultra (  ! art4 ,9 l mann]1 h]  
musical tal5ts are cultivat$4 ,%e does  
n le>n to compose1 ) h] sweet lullaby1 !
 unquiet h\rs (  old age or ( sickness1 

to re/ & sleep3 en\gh = h] relations1   
fa!r1 bro!rs1 husb&1 t %e practises all 
day ! crude &  disagreeable p>ts ( h]   
lessons4 ,x is = ! gue/1 ! gay          
assembly1 ! conc]t ( amateurs1 t %e     
res]ves h] h>monies2  & to !m %e s+s &  
plays till %e believes h]self ! t5?     
muse1 & !m h] ador]s4    ,c we be       
surpris$ t f su* an education %\ld be   
produc$ !  va91 ! conceit$1 !           
presumptu\s1 ! impud5t8    ,to *eck ?is 
gr[+ evil1 by %[+ ! "y c&idate =        
admiration :at is 8woman's be/ k & h]   
praise20 to %[ h]  :at is inde$ ! prop]1
 ! graceful1 ! w9n+ deportm5t1 is !     
design ( ^! few foll[+ pages2 & ,i tru/ 
t my "y read]  w receive !m z !         
admonition ( a t5d] & exp]i5c$ p>5t1  & 
n all[ 8a "m's precepts to be va960     
,hav+ laid x d[n z a fir/ pr9ciple1 t no
 demeanor1 :e!r  9 a pr9cess or a c\ntry
 girl1 c be becom+ t is n gr\nd$  9     
fem99e delicacy1 ,i %all proce$ to %[1 t
 a diff]5t  deportm5t is expect$ f      
diff]5t p]sons4 ,c]ta9 *>act]i/ics  (   

p]sons are suit$ to c]ta9 /yles ( mann]2
 & also ! same  demeanor does n agree z 
well ) ! /ew>d's daught] z !  squire's  
bride4    ,z 9 a =m] *apt] ,i h         
p>ticul>iz$ ! dresses :i* are  adapt$ to
 ! gay & ! grave1 s 9 ! next ,i propose 
po9t+ out  ! appropriate mi5s :i* belong
 to ! v>i\s degrees ( beauty &  classes 
( society4          ,,peculi>ities ,,9  
,,c>riage ,,& ,,demeanor4      8,by h]  
graceful walk1 ! ,que5 ( ,love is kn[n40
      ,,virgil4      ,z ord] is !       
beautiful h>moniz] ( ! univ]se1 s       
consi/5cy is  ! graceful comb9] ( all t 
is 9 woman to p]fection4    ,9 ref]5ce  
to ?is s5tim5t1 h] mann]s mu/ be> due   
aff9ity  ) h] figure1 & h] deportm5t )  
h] rank4 ,! y\?ful &  delicate-%ap$ girl
 is all[$ a gaiety ( air :i* w\ld ill   
become  a wom5 ( matur] ye>s & l>g]     
proportions2 b at all times (  life1 :5 
! figure is sl5d]1 a swan-l neck1 & !   
motions  are naturally sway+1 = t girl1 
or t woman1 to affect :at  is call$ a   
maje/ic air1 w\ld be z unavail+ z       

absurd4 ,x is  n 9 ! p[] ( a figure s   
con/ruct$ ev] to look maje/ic4  ,by     
/iff5+ h] jo9ts1 walk+ ) an erect mi51 &
 draw+ up  h] neck1 %e w\ld c]ta9ly be  
upright2 %e w\ld seem to h _h  a det]m9$
 danc+-ma/]1 :o1 9 spite ( nature &     
grace1 _h  made h] hold up h] head2 b %e
 w\ld nev] look l any?+  b a /iff1      
inelegant creature4 ,! "* ( ^! slight   
=ms  corresponds ) _! resemblances 9 !  
vegetable _w3 !  asp51 ! will[1 b5d _!  
g5tle heads at e pass+ breeze1  & _!    
flexible & t5d] arms toss 9 ! w9d )     
grace &  beauty3 su* is ! woman (       
delicate proportions4 ,%e mu/ ent] a    
room ei!r ) ! buoyant /ep ( a "y nymph1 
if y\? is h]  passport to sportiv5ess2  
or1 if %e is advanc$ ne>] ! m]idian  (  
life1 %e !n may glide 91 ) t ease (     
mann] :i* gives  play to all ! graceful 
motions ( h] elegantly undulat+ =m4 ,=  
h] to crane up h] neck1 w\ld be to *ange
 its f9e swan-l b5d  into ! scraggy     
?roat ( ! o/ri*3 all h] movem5ts %\ld be
 (  a flexible "*4 ,h] mode ( salutation

 %\ld be r a b[  ?an a c\rtesy2 & :5 %e 
sits1 %e %\ld model h] easy attitude  r 
by ! ideas ( ! pa9t]1 :5 he w\ld p\rtray
 a recl9+  nymph1 ?an accord+ to !      
lessons ( ! grace-de/roy+ gov]ness1  :o 
w\ld m>%al h] pupils on _! *airs l a    
rank ( drill$  recruits4 ,9 %ort1 = a   
sl5d] or ?9 woman1 to be /iff at any    
"t1 is1 9 ! fir/ case1 to r5d] ( no     
effect ! advantages (  nature2 &1 9 !   
next1 to increase & aggravate h]        
defects1 by  mak+ x m conspicu\s by a   
con/ra9$ & ridicul\s c>riage4    ,?\gh  
we _c unite ! maje/ic air :i* decl>es   
comm& )  ?is easy1 nymph-l deportm5t1 ! 
dignity ( mode/y may be its  insep>able 
companion4 ,! timid1 ! retreat+ /ep2 !  
d[nca/  eye2 ! v>y+ complexion1 8blu%+  
at ! deep reg>d %e draws60  all ^!      
belong to ?is class ( females2 & !y are 
*>ms s  truly fem99e1 s exquisitely     
lovely1 t ,i _c b place !m  ) _!        
c\nt]p>t1 ! e!real =m1 z ! p]fection (  
female  beauty4    ,! woman ^: figure   
be>s nature's own /amp ( maje/y1 is     

g5]ally ( a /ately make2 h] p]son is    
squ>]1 & has m (  embonpo9t ?an ! =ego+4
 ,! v muscles ( h] neck are s  =m$ z to 
%[ _! adaptation to an erect po/ure4    
,!re is a  sort ( l(t9ess 9 ! natural   
movem5t ( h] head1 9 ! high  swell ( h] 
expansive bosom4 ,! /ep ( ?is woman %\ld
 be grave  & firm3 h] motions few &     
comm&+2 & ! c>riage ( h]  head & p]son  
erect & /eady4 ,an excess 9 /atel9ess   
c\ld n  h any worse effect on h]1 ?an   
p]v]t+ ! maje/y ( nature  into !        
haught9ess ( art4 ,we might admire or   
rev]e ! fir/2 !  la/ we w\ld probably   
res5t & dete/4 ,! dignifi$ beauty mu/   
!re=e bew>e ( ov]/ra9+ ! natural b5t (  
h] "*3 x  is l ! bomba/ ( exalt$        
language :i* nev] fails to lose its     
aim1 & eng5d] disgu/4 ,we might laugh at
 a delicate girl1 s f>  exagg]at+ !     
pliancy ( h] =m & ease ( mann]s1 z to   
twi/  h]self into ! ?\s& antics ( a     
,columb9e3 %e aims at pleas+  u1 & ?\gh 
%e *ooses ! wrong me?od1 we w n fr[n1 b 
only smile at ! ridicul\s exhibition4 ,b

 :5 a maje/ic fair "o  presumes to      
arrogate an undue consequ5ce 9 h] air1 x
 is n to  gratify our s5ses t %e assumes
 ! extraord9>y diadem3 &1  irritat$ at !
 contempt h] greatness w\ld wi% to ?r[  
^u u  inf]ior p]sonages1 we treat h] l  
an usurp]2 &1 arm$ ) a  s5se ( inju/ice1
 we det]m9e to pull h] at once f h]     
?rone4    ,! easy1 graceful air1 we see1
 belongs exclusively to ! sl5d]  beauty1
 & ! mod]at$ maje/ic mi5 to a great]    
embonpo9t4    ,!re is a race ( wom5 ^:  
p]sons h no det]m9$ "*4  ,^! mu/        
regulate & adopt _! demeanors accord+ to
 ! degrees  9 :i* !y approa* ! two      
be=e-m5tion$ classes4 ,b 9 all  cases1  
let x nev] be =gott51 t a too fa9t copy 
( a model is  bett] ?an an ov]*>g$ "o4  
,excess is always bad4 ,mod]ation nev]  
(f5ds4 ,by fall+ easily into ! degree ( 
undulat+ grace1 or !  dignifi$ demeanor 
:i* suits y\r "*1 y m]ely put on !  robe
 :i* nature design$1 & ! habit w be fit 
& becom+4    ,b :5 ! nymph-l =m assumes 
a regal port1 or a comm&+  dame pret5ds 

to 8skip & play10 ! affectation on bo?  
sides is  equally absurd3 discords ( ?is
 k9d are ev] ridicul\s & odi\s4         
,besides ^!1 !re are affectations ( o!r 
descriptions1 ( equal  folly & bad      
effect4 ,"s ladies1 to :om nature has   
giv5 a good  sight1 & lovely orbs to    
look ?r\gh1 mu/ ne$s pret5d a k9d  (    
half-bl9dness1 & !y g peep+ ab\t ?r\gh  
an eye-glass1  dangl+ at ! end ( a long 
gold *a91 hang+ at _! necks4 ,n  cont5t 
) ?is affectation ( "o defect1 !y assume
 ano!r1 &  lisp s in>ticulately1 t h>dly
 ?ree words 9 a s5t5ce are              
intelligible4 ,all su* follies z ^! are 
n m a dea?-bl[ to  all respect = !      
novice t plays !m (f1 ?an !y are sure   
antidotes to any *>ms %e may possess4   
,simplicity is ! p]fection  ( =m2       
simplicity is ! p]fection ( f9e dress+2 
simplicity is  ! p]fection ( air &      
mann]s4    ,9 ! details ( c>riage1 we   
mu/ n omit a due att5tion to gait1  &   
its accompany+ air4 ,we f9d t x 0 8by h]
 graceful walk  ! ,que5 ( ,love 0 kn[n60

 ,9 ?is p>ticul>1 ! ,fr5* wom5 f>  exce$
 u4 ,pope obs]ves1 t 8!y move easie/ :o 
h le>nt to  dance40 ,& x is ! /ep ( !   
highly-accompli%$ danc] t we  see 9 !   
g5]ality ( well-br$ ,fr5*wom52 n ! m>* (
 !  milit>y s]geant1 :i* is ! usual /udy
 ) our p$e/rian ,graces4  ,!re is a     
buoyant lightness1 a dignifi$ ease 9 !  
walk ( a lady1  :o has be5 taught ! use 
( h] limbs by a f9e danc]1 :i* is  nev] 
se5 9 h] :o has be5 drill$ by ! halb]t1 
& told to  /& at ease ) h] h&s re/+ on  
h] /oma*1 z if repos+  on ! trigg] ( h] 
fire-lock4 ,su* a way z we h fall5 ^u   
to tea* our daught]s ! graceful /ep ( ! 
,que5 ( ,love1 is1  inde$1 s s+ul>1 t   
until ano!r race ( ,amazons arise1 to   
:om  milit>y tactics may be useful1 we h
 no *ance ( any imitators4  ,inde$1 !   
m>*+ walk ( ,engli%wom5 is s ridicul\s1 
ev5 9 !  eyes ( _! own c\ntrym51 t ,i   
rememb] ( be+ "o day 9 ,/4  ,james's    
,p>k1 ) "o ( ^! female recruits1 :5 a   
s5t9el1 )  a humor\s gravity1 /ruck 8   
musket to h] z %e pass$4    ,bo? 9 !    

case ( air & gait1 x is necess>y to beg9
 e>ly  to tra9 ! p]son & ! limbs to !   
ease & grace y wi%4  ,x is difficult to 
/raight5 ! /em long left to div]ge into 
irregul> wildness2 b ! t5d] tree1 pliant
 9 y\?1 ne$s only  ! direct+ h& ( a     
c>eful g>d5] to tra9 x to symmetry &    
luxuriance4    ,_m ( ! naturally mo/    
pleas+ p>ts ( ! female %ape h  ,i se5   
assume an appe>ance absolutely disgu/+2 
& all =m an  outre air1 vulg> mann]s1 or
 hoyd5+ po/ures4 ,! bosom1 :i*  %\ld be 
prom95t1 by a l\ng+ attitude1 s9ks into 
slov5ly  flatness1 r\nd+ ! back1 &      
project+ ! %\ld]s6 ,on ! "o  side1 ,i h 
se5 a f9ely-proportion$ figure trans=m  
h]self  into a p]fect fright by ?is     
awkw>d neglect ( all propriety &  grace2
 &1 on ! o!r1 ,i am acqua9t$ ) a lady1  
^: beauty1  tak5 9 ! common acceptation 
( ! ^w1 w\ld n obta9 h] a  second look1 
b 9 ! elegance ( h] mann]s1 9 ! dignity 
(  h] c>riage1 9 ! ta/e & disposition ( 
h] attire1 & 9 !  ?\s& inexpressible    
*>ms :i* di/+ui% ! g5tlewoman1 %e is  s 

p[]ful t none c behold h] )\t           
captivation4    ,a late au?or1 9 a "w   
entitl$1 8,rem>ks on ! ,engli% & ,fr5*  
,ladies10 v ably po9ts out ! sup]ior    
att5tion :i* ! wom5  ( ,france pay to ! 
cultivation ( _! air & mann]s2 & he     
proce$s1 ) no inconsid]able degree (    
eloqu5ce1 to exhort !  ,briti% fair n to
 lose1 by a c>eless neglect1 !          
advantages :i*  nature has giv5 !m ov] !
 belles ( la gr&e nation4    8,x mu/ n  
be dissembl$10 says ?is writ]1 8t our   
mu* fair]  c\ntrywom5 7! ,engli%7 are   
too (t5 apt to =get t native  *>ms may  
receive consid]able improvem5t by att5d+
 to !  regulation ( c>riage & motion4   
,!y ought to be rem9d$1 t  x is *iefly  
by an att5tion ( ?is k9d1 t ! ,fr5*wom51
  ?\gh unable to rival !m 9 su* ext]ior 
p]fections z are !  gift ( nature1      
atta91 h[ev]1 to a degree ( em95ce 9 o!r
  accompli%m5ts1 t effaces !            
recollection ( _! inf]iority  9 p]sonal 
*>ms40 ,he proce$s to obs]ve1 t 8!      
gracefulness (  a ,fr5* lady's /ep is   

always a subject ( high comm5dation 9 ! 
m\? ev5 ( ,fr5*m520 & aga9 he says1     
8consci\s :]e _!  advantage lies1 !y    
sp>e no pa9s to improve t grace ( mann]1
  t fund ( vivacity1 :i* are 9 _! nature
 s agreeable1 &  :i* !y "k s well h[ to 
manage to ! be/ effect40    ,my intimacy
 ) ! ,fr5* mann]s makes me quote ^! %ort
 extracts  ) great] pleasure2 & z ,i be>
 witness to ! tru? ( _!  evid5ce1 ,i    
hope t an amiable ambition w unite 9 !  
brea/s  ( ! ,briti% fair1 to rise z mu* 
sup]ior to _! ,fr5* rivals  9 all fem99e
 graces1 z our ,briti% h]oes are to !   
,fr5* on  ! seas6 ,we %all !n see       
cultivat$ und]/&+s1 unaffect$           
*e]fulness1 & mann]s ( an en*antm5t n to
 be exce$$ by !  faire/ sorc]esses 9    
beauty & grace4    ,sorc]esses ,i w\ld  
make y1 my g5tle fri5ds2 b y\r spells   
%\ld be ^? ( nature & ( virtue4 ,:ile ,i
 exhort y to pres]ve  y\r p]sons 9      
comel9ess1 to array y\rselves 9 elegance
 & sweet  attractive grace1 ,i w\ld n   
lead y to believe1 t ^! are  all y\r    

*>ms2 t ^! are suffici5t 8to take !     
captive s\l  ( love1 & lap x 9          
,elysium60 ,no2 woman 0 creat$ = high]  
atta9m5ts2 _m a he>t 0 =m$ to pant =    
de>] joys ?an  ^! c produce4 ,woman mu/1
 9 e respect1 & at all times1  reg>d h] 
=m z a second>y object2 h] m9d is ! po9t
 ( h]  fir/ att5tion2 x is ! /r5g? ( h] 
p[]2 ! "p t l9ks  h] ) angels2 &1 z su*1
 %e mu/ respect1 cultivate1 & exalt  x4 
,b z ^! famili> pages are expressly     
int5d$ z a little treatise  on ! dress (
 ^! admirable qualities1 ,i d n suppose 
x  dem&$ ( me to ent] s m9utely into !  
subject ( m9d1 z ,i  o!rwise %\ld h     
e/eem$ x my duty4 ,we h be=e admitt$1  t
 :ile on ?is e>? w&]+ among/ ! err+ &   
voluptu\s  sons ( m51 virtue mu/ be clad
 9 an attractive g>b1 else few  w love  
h] = h]self4 ,to ?is end1 !n1 l ,solon (
 ,a!ns1  ,i give ! be/ directions !     
inmates ( ?is gay _w are capable  (     
receiv+--?\gh1 p]haps1 n ! be/ ,i c\ld  
lay d[n4 ,i w\ld  w9 ! too e>?-cl++ s\l 
by 8 s5ses1 to give up 8 s5sual         

enjoym5ts1 &1 caught by e>?ly *>ms1 see 
& feel 8 connexion1  & leav+ ! gross]   
"p1 aspire to m+le be+ ) ^? alone  :i*  
p>take ( immortality4    ,x is n by !   
%[y attire ( m]etrici\s spl5dor1 by !   
s$uctive air ( ,syb>itical ref9em5t1 t  
,i w\ld effect ?is4 8,x  is good t      
virtue keep ev] ) its l60 my means %\ld 
ev] be  consi/5t ) _! object4 ,s1 ) me1 
beauty1 elegance1 & grace1  %\ld be !   
only plead]s = ! empire ( morals &      
religion4 ,on  ^! pr9ciples1 z ,i am    
aw>e t ! mo/ e/imable & amiable         
qualities adorn ! wives & daught]s ( our
 isle1 ,i _c b be  ! m solicit\s t _!   
outw>d deportm5t & appe>ance %\ld       
exhibit a fair specim5 ( _! inw>d wor?4 
8,an upright he>t1 & s5sibility ( s\l1  
are d\btlessly ! mo/  noble             
qualifications ( ! fair sex4 ,^!1       
,engli%wom5 possess 9  an em95t degree4 
,b !re are light]1 & p]haps m cat*+     
attractions1 :i*1 ?\gh !y w n be> a     
competition1 are  nev]!less great       
smoo!rs ( ! r\gh passages ( life1 & v   

necess>y conducives to social happ9ess40
    ,x is ! op9ion ( wis] heads ?an m9e1
 t no circum/ance1  h[ev] trifl+ 9      
itself1 %\ld be neglect$1 :i* /r5g!ns  !
 bonds ( an honorable & mutual atta*m5t2
 & s great is !  privilege all[$ = ?is  
purpose1 t x is deem$ laudable 9 woman  
to collect into h]self all ! innoc5t    
advantages1 m5tally &  corporeally1 :i* 
may r5d] h] mo/ admirable & preci\s 9 ! 
eyes ( him :o may be1 or is1 h] husb&4  
,?is latt] s5tim5t rem9ds me to impress 
^u my "y fri5d1 t  !re are %ades (      
demeanor :i* mu/ be v>i$ accord+ to !   
sex1 degree1 & aff9ity ( ! p]sons ) :om 
%e conv]ses4 ,to  m5 ( all ranks &      
relations1 %e mu/ ev] hold a res]ve on  
c]ta9  subjects1 & inde$ on almo/ e     
occasion1 t %e does n deem  necess>y to 
obs]ve ) reg>d to h] own sex4 ,to       
inf]iors ( bo?  sexes %e mu/ ev] pres]ve
 a graci\s condesc5sion2 b to ! m5 a    
c]ta9 air ( maje/y mu/ be mix$ ) x1 t %e
 ne$ n assume  to ! wom54 ,to h] equals1
 p>ticul>ly ( ! male sex1 h] mann]s  mu/

 nev] lose sight ( a dignity suffici5t  
to rem9d !m t %e  expects respect w be  
jo9$ ) probable intimacy4 ,9 %ort1 no   
intimacy %\ld ev] be s famili> z to all[
 ( any infr+em5t  on ! dec5t res]ves :i*
 are ! only pres]v]s ( ref9em5t 9       
fri5d%ip & love4 ,:at are call$ cronies 
among/ girls1 are among  ! wor/ (       
connexions1 z !y g5]ally are ! v hotb$s 
(  fancifi$ love-fits1 secrecies1 &     
really vulg> tale-be>+4      8,cele/ial 
fri5d%ip6    ,:5e'er %e /oops to visit  
e>?1 "o %r9e    ,! goddess f9ds1 & "o   
alone1    ,to make h] sweet am5ds =     
abs5t ,heav51--    ,! bosom ( a fri5d1  
:]e he>t meets he>t1    ,reciprocally   
s(t--    ,ea* o!r's pill[ to repose     
div9e60    ,?is fri5d%ip is inde$ ! gift
 ( ,heav5--a boon m preci\s ?an  mu* f9e
 gold2 b x is n usually to be f\nd 9    
s*ool cronies1  or 9 ! confid5ce (      
misses1 ^: unbosom+s usually consi/ (   
flirtations1 compla9ts aga9/ p>5ts &    
gu>dians1 & s*emes  = future p>ties (   
pleasure4 ,fri5d%ip is too sacr$ = ^!   

pret5d]s2 "u h] influ5ce1 8he>t meets   
he>t10 & ackn[l$ges  h] z ! pl$ge (     
,heav5 to man1 ( immortality1 & endless 
joys4  ,to su* an intimate y\r :ole s\l 
may be laid op54 ,b su* an  intimate is 
r>e4 ,y may meet h] once 9 ! %ape ( a   
female  fri5d1 & 9 t ( a t5d] husb&6 ,b 
believe n t h]  appe>ance w be m        
frequ5t4 ,h]s are 8l angels' visits1 few
  & f> betwe560 ,e>? w\ld be too mu* l  
heav5 7 x o!rwise4    ,to ! g5]ality1   
!n1 ( y\r equals1 :ile y are affable &  
amiable ) !m all1 y mu/ be intimate )   
few1 & pres]ve an  +5u\s res]ve ) mo/4  
,%[ !m y\r s5se ( propriety dem&s  a    
c]ta9 di/ance1 & ) r$\bl$ respect !y w  
yield :at y  require4 ,) m5 ( y\r       
acqua9tance1 y ought to be m res]v$  ?an
 ) wom54 ,b :ile ,i c\nsel su* dignity (
 mann]s1 y  mu/ n suppose t ,i mean     
/>*ness1 /iffness1 prud]y2 ,i only      
recomm5d ! mode/y ( ! virg9--! sob]     
dignity ( matron ye>s4    ,! pres5t     
famili>ity betwe5 ! sexes is bo? %ock+  
to  delicacy1 & to ! int]e/s ( wom54    

,woman is n[ treat$ by !  g5]ality ( m5 
) a fre$om t levels h] ) ! commone/  &  
mo/ vulg> objects ( _! amusem5ts4 ,%e is
 address$ z  unc]emoni\sly1 treat$ z    
cavali]ly1 & left z abruptly1 z !  v]ie/
 puppet !y c\ld pick up at a ,b>?olomew 
,fair4    ,we no long] see ! respectful 
b[1 ! look ( polite att5tion1 :5  a     
g5tleman approa*es a lady4 ,he runs up  
to h]2 he seizes h] by !  h&1 %akes x   
r\ghly1 asks a few que/ions1 &1 to %[ t 
he has  no int]e/ 9 h] answ]s1 flies (f 
aga9 be=e %e c make a reply4    ,to cure
 our coxcombs ( ?is conceit$ imp]t95ce1 
,i w\ld /rongly  exhort my "y & lovely  
read]s4 ,:5 any man1 :o is n privileg$  
by ! "r ( fri5d%ip or ( k9dr$1 to       
address h] ) an air (  affection1       
attempts to take h] h&1 let h] )draw x  
imm$iately1  ) an air s decl>ative (    
displeasure1 t he %all n presume  to    
repeat ! (f5ce4 ,at no "t ought %e to   
volunte] %ak+ h&s  ) a male acqua9tance1
 :o holds n any p>ticul> bond ( e/eem  )
 reg>d to h]self or family4 ,a t\*1 a   

pressure ( ! h&s1 are  ! only ext]nal   
signs a woman c give ( ent]ta9+ a       
p>ticul>  reg>d = c]ta9 individuals2 &  
to lavi% ?is valuable p[] (  expression 
^u all com]s1 ^u ! impud5t &            
contemptible1 is an  indelicate         
extravagance :i*1 ,i hope1 ne$s only to 
be expos$ to be  put =ev] out (         
c\nt5ance4    ,z to ! salute1 ! pressure
 ( ! lips--t is an int]*ange  (         
affectionate greet+1 or t5d] f>ewell1   
sacr$ to ! de>e/  connexions alone4 ,our
 p>5ts--our bro!rs--our ne> k9dr$--our  
husb&--our lov]1 ready to become our    
husb&1--our bosom's inmate1  ! fri5d (  
our he>t's core--to !m are exclusively  
consecrat$  ! lips ( delicacy1 & wo be  
to h] :o yields !m to ! /a9 (           
pr(anation6    ,by ! la/ ^w1 ,i d n mean
 ! embrace ( vice1 b m]ely t            
indiscrim9ate facility :i* "s "y wom5 h 
9 p]mitt+ :at  !y call a good-natur$    
kiss4 ,^! good-natur$ kisses h (t5  v   
bad effects1 & c nev] be p]mitt$ )\t    
injur+ ! f9e  gloss ( t exquisite       

mode/y1 :i* is ! faire/ g>b ( virg9     
beauty4    ,i rememb] ! ,c\nt ,m----1 "o
 ( ! mo/ accompli%$ & h&some/  "y m5 9  
,vi5na4 ,:5 ,i 0 !re1 he 0 passionately 
9 love )  a girl ( almo/ pe]less beauty4
 ,%e 0 ! daught] ( a man (  great rank &
 influ5ce at c\rt2 & on ^!              
consid]ations1 z well  z 9 reg>d to h]  
*>ms1 %e 0 foll[$ by a multitude (      
suitors4  ,%e 0 lively & amiable1 &     
treat$ !m all ) an affability  :i* /ill 
kept !m 9 h] tra91 al?\gh x 0 g5]ally   
kn[n  t %e _h av[$ a pr$ilection = ,c\nt
 ,m4 & t prep>ations  7 mak+ = _!       
nuptials4 ,! ,c\nt 0 ( a ref9$ m9d &    
delicate s5sibility4 ,he lov$ h] =      
h]self alone--= ! virtues  :i* he       
believ$ dwelt 9 a beautiful =m2 &1 l a  
lov] ( su*  p]fections1 he nev] approa*$
 h] )\t timidity1 & :5 he  t\*$ h]1 a   
fire %ot ?r\gh 8 ve9s t w>n$ him nev] to
  invade ! v]milion sanctu>y ( h] lips4 
,su* 7 ! feel+s1  :5 "o night at 8      
int5d$ fa!r-9-law's1 a p>ty ( "y p  7   
met to celebrate a c]ta9 fe/ival4       

,sev]al ( ! "y lady's  reject$ suitors 7
 pres5t4 ,=feits 7 "o ( ! pa/imes1 &    
all w5t on ) ! greate/ m]rim5t1 till !  
,c\nt 0 comm&$  by "s witty mademoiselle
 to r$eem 8 glove by salut+ ! *eek  ( 8 
int5d$ bride4 ,! ,c\nt blu%$1 trembl$1  
advanc$ to 8  mi/ress1 retreat$1 advanc$
 aga9--& at la/1 ) a tremor t  %ook e   
fibre 9 8 frame1 ) a mode/ grace he put 
! s(t  r+let :i* play$ ^u h] *eek to 8  
lips1 & retir$ to dem&  8 r$eem$ pl$ge 9
 evid5t confusion4 ,8 mi/ress gaily     
smil$1  & ! game w5t on4 ,"o ( h]       
reject$ suitors1 b :o 0 ( a  m]ry un?9k+
 disposition1 0 adjudg$1 by ! same      
indiscreet  cri] ( ! =feits1--8z 8 la/  
treat be=e he hang$ himself10  %e       
said1--to snat* a kiss f ! lips ( !     
object ( 8 rec5t  v[s--      8,lips ^:  
brok5 sighs su* fragrance fl+1    ,z    
,love _h fann$ !m fre%ly ) 8 w+60    ,a 
lively conte/ betwe5 ! lady & ! g5tleman
 la/$ = a  m9ute2 b ! lady yield$1 ?\gh 
9 ! mid/ ( a convulsive  laugh4 ,& !    
,c\nt _h ! mortification1 ! agony1 to   

see ! lips1  :i* 8 passionate & delicate
 love w\ld n all[ him to t\*1  kiss$ )  
r\ghness & repetition by ano!r man1 & "o
 :om he  despis$4 ,)\t a ^w1 he rose f 8
 *air1 left ! room--&  ! h\se2 &1 by t  
good-natur$ kiss1 ! fair boa/ ( ,vi5na  
lo/ h] husb& & h] lov]4 ,! ,c\nt nev]   
saw h] m4           ,,on ,,! ,,managem5t
 ,,( ,,! ,,p]son ,,9 ,,danc+1 ,,& ,,9   
,,! ,,ex]cise ,,(   ,,o!r ,,female      
,,accompli%m5ts4      ,on ) ! dance6 let
 joy be unconf9$4      ,*ilde ,h>old4   
,x is va9 to exp5d l>ge sums ( money &  
l>ge portions ( "t 9  ! acquirem5t (    
accompli%m5ts1 unless "s att5tion be    
also paid  to ! atta9m5t ( a c]ta9 grace
 9 _! ex]cise1 :i* ?\gh a  circum/ance  
di/9ct f !mselves1 is ! secret ( _! *>ms
  & pleasure-excit+ quality4    ,z danc+
 is ! accompli%m5t mo/ calculat$ to     
display a f9e  =m1 elegant ta/e1 &      
graceful c>riage1 to advantage2 s t[>ds 
x1 our reg>ds mu/ be p>ticul>ly turn$2 &
 we %all f9d t  :5 ,beauty1 9 all h]    
p[]1 is to be set =?1 %e _c *oose a  m  

effective exhibition4    ,by !          
exhibition1 x mu/ n be und]/ood t ,i    
mean to  ins9uate any?+ l t sc5ic       
exhibition :i* we may expect  f         
pr(essors ( ! art1 :o (t51 reg>dless (  
mode/y1 n only  display ! symmetry ( _! 
p]sons1 b indelicately expose !m1  by   
mo/ improp] dresses & attitudes1 on !   
public /age4 ,:at ,i  propose by call+  
danc+ an elegant mode ( %[+ a f9e =m to 
advantage1 has no?+ m 9 x1 ?an to tea* !
 lovely "y woman  to move unemb>rass$ & 
) peculi> grace ?r\gh ! mazes ( a       
dance1 p]=m$ ei!r 9 a private circle1 or
 public ball4    ,x mu/ always be       
rememb]$1 & x _c be too (t5 repeat$1    
8,t :atev] x is wor? :ile to d1 x is    
wor? :ile to d  well40 ,!re=e1 z all    
times & nations h deem$ danc+ a         
salubri\s1 decor\s1 & beautiful ex]cise1
 or r happy pa/ime  & celebration (     
fe/ivity1 ,i _c b reg>d x ) p>ticul>    
complac5cy4 ,danc+ c>ries ) x a banquet1
 alike = ta/e &  feel+4 ,! spectator ( a
 well-ord]$ ,engli% ball sees1 at "o    

view1 9 a numb] ( elegant "y wom51 e    
species ( female  lovel9ess4 ,he beholds
 ! p]fection ( p]sonal proportion4 ,!y  
are attir$ ) all ! gay habilim5ts (     
fa%ion & ( fancy2 &  _! h>moni\s & agile
 movem5ts unfold to him1 at e turn1 !   
ev]-v>y+1 ev]-*>m+ grace ( motion4      
,?us f> 8 s5ses only are gratifi$4 ,b ! 
pleasure /ops n  !re4 ,8 be/ feel+s     
receive _! %>e also4 ,he looks on ea*   
gay c\nt5ance1 he sees hil>ity 9 e /ep2 
he li/5s to _!  delightful conv]se1     
communicat$ by snat*es2 &1 ) a pleasure 
sympa?iz+ ) !irs1 he _c b ackn[l$ge t   
danc+ is  "o ( ! mo/ innoc5t & rational1
 z well z ! mo/ elegant1  amusem5ts (   
y\?4    ,x is inde$ ! favorite pa/ime ( 
nature4 ,we f9d x 9 c\rts1 we  meet x on
 ! village gre54 ,"h ! ru/ic swa9 :isp]s
 8 ard5t  suit to 8 blu%+ maid1 :ile 8  
beat+ he>t b\nds aga9/ h]s  9 ! swift   
:eel ( ! rapid dance4 ,!re ! poli%$     
c\rti]  brea!s a s(t sigh into ! e> ( ! 
lady ( 8 v[s1 z he &  %e timidly entw9e 
_! arms 9 ! graceful allem&e4 ,b danc+  

has be5 appropriat$ to high] purposes   
?an ^!2 x =m$ a "p  ( ! religi\s        
c]emonies ( ! ,jews4    ,9 e age (      
fa%ion b ! pres5t1 danc+ 0 z mu* expect$
  f "y p]sons ( bo? sexes1 z t !y %\ld  
jo9 9 smiles  :5 mutually pleas$4 ,9    
days ( yore1 9 ! mo/ polite eras (      
,greece & ,rome1 & ( ! *ivalr\s ages1 we
 f9d t danc+ 0  a favorite amusem5t ) ! 
fir/ ranks ( m54 ,k+s1 h]oes1 &  unbe>d$
 y\?1 alike m+l$ 9 ! graceful ex]cise4  
,ev5 9 our  own isl&1 we read ( !       
spl5did balls giv5 by our ,plantag5ets &
  ,tudors2 & t e pr9ce & nobleman       
cont5d$ 9 happy rivalry  :o %\ld be/    
acquit !mselves 9 ! dance4 ,"h x 0 t !  
royal ,h>ry lo/ 8 he>t to ! lovely ,anna
 ,bull51 & 9 su*  sc5es did ! gallant   
lords ( 8 virg9 daught]'s c\rt brea! out
  _! s\ls at ! feet ( ,briti% beauty4   
,su* 0 ! c\rt ( ,engl&6 b n[1 :]e is 8! 
m]ry dance1  ! mir?-awak5+ viol80 ,9 va9
 our pr9ces l$ =? _! royal  si/]s & !   
faire/ ladies 9 ! l& to celebrate1 )    
fe/ive  /eps1 ! bir?-day2 our noble y\?1

 smit ) a love ( grave folly1  ab&on !  
ball = ! gam+-table4 ,! elegant society 
( ! fair  is disreg>d$ & ex*ang$ =      
fell[%ip ) grooms & ma/]s  ( ! :ip4     
,%ame on !m6 ,i _c descant f>!r on su*  
vulg>  des]tion ( all t is lovely &     
decor\s4    ,besides ! royal bro!rs1 a  
few yet rema9 among/ ! "y m5 (  our     
high] ranks1 :o1 9 ?is respect1 set a   
wor?y example to !  y\? ( inf]ior       
/ations2 & !m we /ill meet at !         
assemblies (  ta/e1 mov+ ) propriety &  
elegance 9 ! social dance4 ,to make     
acceptable p>tn]s 9 ! m9uet1 cotillon1  
c4 ) ^! yet loyal  vot>ies ( ,t]psi*ore1
 ,i beg leave to (f] a few h9ts to my   
g5tle  read]s4    ,extraord9>y z x may  
seem1 at a p]iod :5 danc+ is s entirely 
neglect$ by m5 9 g5]al1 wom5 appe> to be
 tak+ ! mo/ pa9s  to acquire ! art4 ,our
 female y\? are n[ n satisfi$ ) :at  us$
 to be consid]$ a good danc+-ma/]2 t is1
 "o :o made  tea*+ 8 sole pr(ession2 b  
n[ our girls mu/ be taught by !  lead+  
danc]s at ! op]a-h\se4    ,! consequ5ce 

is1 :5 a "y lady rises to dance1 we no  
long] see  ! graceful1 easy /ep ( !     
g5tlewoman1 b ! labor$1 & (t5           
indelicate exhibition ( !               
po/ure-mi/ress4--,dances f ballets  are 
introduc$2 & in/ead ( ! jocund &        
beautifully-organiz$  movem5ts ( hil>ity
 9 concord1 we are %ock$ by ! mo/       
extravagant !atrical imitations4 ,! *a/e
 m9uet is bani%$2 &1  9 place ( dignity 
& grace1 we behold /range :eel+s on "o  
leg1  /ret*+ out ! o!r till our eye     
meets ! g>t]2 & a v>iety  ( endless     
contortions1 fitt] = ! z5ana ( an ,ea/]n
 satrap1  or ! g>d5s ( ,mahomet1 ?an !  
ball-room ( an ,engli%woman (  quality &
 virtue4    ,^! ballet dances are1 we n[
 see1 g5]ally attempt$4 ,i may say      
attempt$1 = n "o "y woman 9 five hundr$1
 c1 f !  v nature ( ! ?+1 aft] all h]   
/udy1 p]=m !m bett] ?an  c\ld be done   
any day by ! commone/ figurante on !    
/age4 ,we all  "k1 t to be a f9e        
op]a-danc]1 requires unremitt+ practice1
  & a c]ta9 discipl9+ ( ! limbs1 :i*    

h>dly any private  g5tlewoman w\ld      
cons5t to und]go4 ,h5ce1 ladies c nev]  
hope to  arrive at any comp>ison ) ev5 !
 poore/ public pr(essor ( !  art2 &     
!re=e1 to attempt ! extravagancies ( x1 
is z absurd  z x is indelicate4    ,!   
utmo/ 9 danc+ to :i* a g5tlewoman ought 
to aspire1 is an  agile & graceful      
movem5t ( h] feet1 an h>moni\s motion ) 
h]  arms1 & a correspond+ easy c>riage (
 h] :ole body4 ,b1 :5  %e has ga9$ ?is  
pr(ici5cy1 %\ld %e f9d h]self s         
unusually  mi/ress ( ! art z to be able1
 9 any way1 to rival ! pr(essors  by :om
 %e has be5 taught1 %e mu/ ev] hold 9   
m9d1 t ! same  /yle ( danc+ is n equally
 prop] = all k9ds ( dances4    ,=       
in/ance1 ! ,engli% c\ntry-dance & !     
,fr5* cotillon require  totally diff]5t 
movem5ts4 ,i "k t x is a common ?+ to   
introduce all ! v>ieties ( op]a-/eps    
into ! simple figure (  ! =m]4 ,?is     
ill-judg$ fa%ion is inconsi/5t ) ! "*  (
 ! dance1 & consequ5tly s de/roys !     
effect1 t no pleasure  is produc$ to !  

eye ( ! judici\s spectator by s         
discordant  an exhibition4 ,! *>act]i/ic
 ( an ,engli% c\ntry-dance is  t ( gay  
simplicity4 ,! /eps %\ld be few & easy1 
& !  correspond+ motion ( ! arms & body 
unaffect$1 mode/1 &  graceful4    ,be=e 
,i g fur!r on ! subject1 ,i _c b /op a  
little to dwell  m p>ticul>ly on !      
necessity !re is = m att5tion ?an we    
usually f9d paid to ! managem5t ( !     
arms1 & g5]al p]son1 9  danc+4    ,9    
look+ on at a ball1 p]haps y w see t e  
woman1 9 a  dance ( tw5ty c\ple1 moves  
h] feet ) suffici5t att5tion to  beauty 
& elegance2 b1 ) reg>d to ! deportm5t1 (
 ! re/  ( ! p]son1 mo/ likely y w n     
discov] "o 9 a hundr$ :o  seems to "k m 
ab\t x ?an ! mo/ uncultivat$ damsel t   
ev]  jogg$ at a village wake4    ,i _c  
exactly describe :at x is t we see 9 !  
c>riage (  our "y ladies 9 ! dance2 = x 
is difficult to po9t out a want  by any 
o!r expression ?an a negative4 ,b x is  
only requisite =  my read]s to recall to
 memory ! _m inanimate1 ungraceful =ms1 

f ! wai/ upw>ds1 t !y nightly see at    
balls1 & ,i ne$ n  describe m           
circum/antially4    ,= ^! ladies to     
suppose t !y are f9e danc]s because !y  
execute a v>iety ( difficult /eps ) ease
 & precision1 is a  great mi/ake4 ,!    
motion ( ! feet is b half ! art ( danc+2
  ! o!r1 & inde$ ! mo/ conspicu\s "p1   
lies 9 ! movem5t  ( ! body1 arms1 &     
head4 ,"h elegance mu/ be conspicu\s4   
,! body %\ld always be pois$ ) su* ease 
z to comm& a p[]  ( graceful undulation1
 9 h>mony ) ! motion ( ! limbs 9 !      
dance4 ,no?+ is m ugly ?an a /iff body &
 neck dur+ ?is  lively ex]cise4 ,! g5]al
 c>riage %\ld be elevat$ & light2  ! *e/
 ?r[n out1 ! head easily erect1 b       
flexible to move  ) e turn ( ! figure2 &
 ! limbs %\ld be all brac$ &  animat$ ) 
! _s ( motion1 :i* seems ready to b\nd  
?r\gh  ! v air4 ,by ?is ela/icity p]vad+
 ! :ole p]son :5 !  danc] moves (f1 h]  
flexible %ape w gracefully sway ) !     
v>i$ /eps ( h] feet2 & h] arms1 in/ead (
 hang+ loosely by  h] side1 or ris+     

abruptly & squ>ely up to take h&s ) h]  
p>tn]1 w be rais$ 9 beautiful & h>moni\s
 unison & "t  ) ! music & ! figure2 & h]
 :ole p]son w ?us exhibit  to ! delight$
 eye p]fection 9 beauty1 grace1 &       
motion4    ,?is att5tion to ! movem5t ( 
! g5]al figure1 & p>ticul>ly  to t ( !  
arms 7= ) !m is ! *>m ( elegant action17
  ?\gh1 9 a mod]at$ degree1 is equally  
applicable to ! ,engli%  c\ntry dance & 
! ,scot* reel1 z to ! m9uet1 ! cotillon1
 &  o!r ,fr5* dances4    ,a g5]al idea (
 natural grace1 9 all dances1 be+ laid  
d[n z a  fir/ pr9ciple 9 ?is elegant    
art1 ,i %all sugge/ a few rem>ks on  !  
lead+ *>act]s ( ea* /yle2 & f !m1 ,i    
hope1 my fair  fri5ds w be able to ga!r 
"s rules :i* may s]ve !m z  useful      
auxili>ies to ! lessons ( _! danc+-ma/]4
    ,! ,engli% c\ntry-dance1 z its v "n 
implies1 consi/s (  simplicity &        
*e]fulness2 h5ce ! female :o engages 9  
x1 mu/  aim at no?+ m1 9 tread+ its easy
 mazes1 ?an execut+ a few  simple /eps )
 unaffect$ elegance4 ,h] body1 h] arms1 

! turn (  h] head1 ! expression ( h]    
c\nt5ance1 all mu/ be> ! same  "* (     
neglig5t grace1 ( elegant activity1 (   
decor\s gaiety4    ,! ,scot* reel has   
/eps appropriat$ to itself1 & 9 ! dance 
c nev] be displac$ = ^? ( ,france1 )\t  
an absurdity too  ridicul\s ev5 to      
imag9e )\t laugh+4 ,!re are no danc]s  9
 ! _w m expressive ( inw>d hil>ity &    
happ9ess ?an  ! ,scot* are1 :5 p]=m+ 9  
_! own reels4 ,! music is  suffici5t--s 
jocund are its s\nds--to set a :ole     
company on _!  feet 9 a mom5t1 & to     
dance ) all _! might1 till x ceases1  l 
p bit by ! t>antula4 ,h5ce1 z ! "* (    
reels is  m]rim5t1 !y mu/ be p]=m$ ) mu*
 m joyance ( mann]  ?an ev5 !           
c\ntry-dance2 &1 !re=e1 !y are bett]    
adapt$1  z society is n[ con/itut$1 to !
 social private circle1 ?an to  ! public
 ball4 ,!y dem& a frankness ( deportm5t1
 an undisguis$  jocul>ity1 :i* few l>ge 
p>ties w prop]ly admit2 !re=e1  !y are m
 at home 9 ! b>onial & k9dr$-fill$ hall 
( !  ?ane ( ! ,highl& clan1 ?an 9 !     

spl5did & mix$ ball-room (  ! n[ modi%  
,anglo-,scotti% e>l4    ,fr5* dances1   
:i* includes m9uets1 cotillons1 & all ! 
r\nd (  ballet figures1 admit ( e new   
ref9em5t & dext]ity 9 !  agile art2 &1  
:ile exhibit+ 9 !m1 !re is no /ep1 no   
turn1  no attitude1 )9 ! v]ge ( maid5   
delicacy1 t ! danc] may  n adopt &      
practise4    ,i mu/ ackn[l$ge t !re is  
some?+ 9 ! h>moni\s &  undulat+ movem5ts
 ( ! m9uet1 p>ticul>ly pleas+ to my idea
  ( female grace & dignity2 & ,i rememb]
 see+ h] ,highness !  ,pr9cess de       
,p----1 at ! c\rt ( ,naples1 g ?r\gh !  
m9uet de la  ,c\r ) s em95t a degree (  
en*ant+ elegance1 t !re 0  n a p]son    
pres5t :o 0 n 9 raptures ) h] deportm5t4
    ,! "y ,ar*duke1 ,c----1 ( ,a----1 0 
!n a y\?1 & an incognito  visitant ) !  
,pr9ce de ,v---- ,f----1 & he 0 s *>m$ )
  ! danc+ ( h] highness1 ^: p>tn] 0 !   
r5[n$ ,g5]al  ,m>*ese di ,m----1 t1 9 8 
own h]oic mann]1 he exclaim$ to me1  :o 
!n sat by 8 side1--8,ah6 madam1 t is m  
int]e/+ ?an  ev5 ! ,pyrrhic dance6 ,x   

rem9ds me ( ! beautiful movem5t ( !  sun
 & moon 9 ! heav5s60    ,! m9uet is n[  
almo/ out ( fa%ion1 b we yet h its s]i\s
  movem5ts 9 _m ( ! dances adopt$ f !   
,fr5* ballet2 &  9 ^! e gradation (     
grace1 &1 if ,i may say x1 s5tim5t  9   
action1 may be discov]$4 ,! rapid *anges
 ( ! cotillon  are admirably calculat$ =
 ! display ( elegant gaiety2 & ,i  hope 
t _! animat$ evolvem5ts w long cont9ue a
 favorite  accompli%m5t & amusem5t ) our
 y\?ful fair4    ,?\gh mu* ( graceful   
display is made 9 ^! dances1 yet !re are
  _m rivals 9 ! cotillon cont5d+ = !    
palm ( sup]iority2  & ! conte/1 ?r\gh\t1
 if ma9ta9$ ) ! orig9al elegant  decorum
 ( ! design1 may be cont9u$ ) undeviat+ 
mode/y &  discretion4    ,b ) reg>d to !
 lately introduc$ ,g]man waltz1 ,i _c   
speak  s favorably2 ,i mu/ agree )      
,goe?1 :5 writ+ ( ! national  dance ( 8 
c\ntry1 8t none b husb&s & wives c ) any
  propriety be p>tn]s 9 ! waltz40       
,!re is some?+ 9 ! close approximation (
 p]sons1 9 !  attitudes1 & 9 ! motion1  

:i* ill agrees ) ! delicacy (  woman1   
%\ld %e be plac$ 9 su* a situation ) any
 o!r man ?an  ! mo/ intimate connexion  
%e c h 9 life4 ,inde$1 ,i h (t5  he>d   
m51 ( no v ov]-/ra9$ feel+1 say1 8t !re 
are v  few wom5 9 ! _w ) :om !y c\ld be>
 to dance ! ,g]man  waltz40    ,!       
f&ango1 ?\gh graceful 9 its own         
c\ntry--because danc$1  f cu/om1 ) z    
res]v$ a m9d z our maid5s w\ld make  a  
c\rtsy1--is1 nev]!less1 :5 attempt$ "h1 
too great a  display ( ! p]son = any    
mode/ ,engli%woman to v5ture4 ,x  is a  
solo6 ,imag9e :at mu/ be ! assurance ( !
 "y woman1  :o1 unaccu/om$ by ! habits (
 h] c\ntry to su* s+ul>  exhibitions (  
h]self1 c\ld get up 9 a room full (     
company1 &1  ) an unblu%+ face1 g ?r\gh 
all ! evolutions1 po/ures1 &  vault+s1 (
 ! ,spani% f&ango8 ,c]ta9ly1 !re are few
 discreet  m5 9 ,engl& :o w\ld say1 8su*
 a woman ,i %\ld l = my wife60    ,!    
ca/anets1 :i* are us$ 9 ?is dance1 by   
attract+  extraord9>y att5tion1 af=d    
ano!r argum5t aga9/ its be+  adopt$     

any:]e b on ! /age4 ,! tamb\r91 !       
cymbals1 & all  o!r noisy accompanim5ts1
 9 ! h&s ( a lady-danc]1 are equally    
blameable2 & ?\gh a woman may1 by _!    
means1 exhibit h] agility  & p]son to   
advantage1 %e may dep5d on x1 t :ile !  
arti/  only is admir$1 ! woman w s9k    
into contempt2 & t1 ?\gh  %e may        
possibly meet ) lov]s to ?r[ a score (  
embroid]$  h&k]*iefs at h] feet1 %e w   
h>dly enc\nt] "o ( a ?\s&  :o w v5ture  
to tru/ himself to ! (f]+ h] ! bond ( a 
s+le gold r+4    ,! bull]o1 ano!r ( our 
,spani% importations1 is a dance ( s    
que/ionable a description1 t ,i _c b    
proscribe x also4 ,x may  be p]=m$ )    
p]fect mode/y2 b ! s5tim5t ( x dep5ds s 
entirely on ! disposition ( ! danc]1 t  
,delicacy d>e h>dly  v5ture to enrol    
h]self 9 its li/s1 le/ ! p>tn] *os5 = h]
  might be ( a temp] to turn its gaiety 
into lic5ti\sness2 to produce  blu%es ( 
%ame :]e %e promis$ h]self ! gl[ (      
pleasure1 &  s5d h] away f :at ought to 
h be5 an innoc5t amusem5t1  fill$ ) !   

bitt]ness ( insult$ delicacy4    ,9     
%ort1 9 address+ my fair c\ntrywom5 on  
?is subject1 ,i w\ld  sum up my advice1 
9 reg>d to ! *oice ( dances1 by w>n+  !m
 aga9/ ! introduction ( new-fangl$      
fa%ions ( ?is sort4  ,let !m leave !    
langui%+ & m]etrici\s attitudes ( mod]n 
ballet-tea*]s to ! danc+-girls ( ,india1
 or to ! ,circassian  slaves ( ,turkey1 
^: disgraceful bus9ess is to please a   
tyrant =  :om !y c feel no love4    ,let
 our ,briti% fair also turn away f !    
almo/ equally un*a/e  dances ( ! s\!rn  
k+doms ( ! cont95t1 &1 cont5t )  ! gay  
/ep ( ,france1 & ! active m]rim5t (     
,scotl&1 )  _! own fe/ive movem5ts1     
cont9ue _! native c\ntry balls to  _!   
blameless delight1 & to ! gratification 
( e ta/eful &  b5evol5t obs]v]4    ,:ile
 ?us rem>k+ on ! mann] ( danc+1 x may n 
be  unacceptable to add a few words on !
 dress mo/ appropriate to its  light &  
unemb>rass$ motions4    ,long tra9s are1
 ( c\rse1 too cumbr\s an app5dage to be 
int5tionally assum$ :5 propos+ to dance2

 b x mu/ also be  rem>k$1 t v %ort      
petticoats are z inelegant z ! o!rs  are
 inconv5i5t4 ,scanty circumscrib$       
habilim5ts imp$e ! action  ( ! limbs1 &1
 besides _! indelicacy1 %[ ! leg 9 !    
lea/  graceful ( all possible po9ts (   
view4 ,! mo/ elegant attire =  a ball   
is1 t ! "u g>m5ts %\ld be absolutely    
%ort1 b  ! upp] "o1 :i* %\ld be ( light 
mat]ial1 %\ld rea* at  lea/ to ! top ( !
 in/ep4 ,x %\ld also be suffici5tly full
  to fall easily 9 folds f ! wai/       
d[nw>ds to ! foot4 ,by ?is  arrangem5t1 
:5 ! danc] beg9s h] graceful ex]cise1 ! 
drap]y  w elegantly adapt itself to !   
motion & cont\r ( h] limbs2 &  fall+    
accid5tally on h] foot1 or z accid5tally
 :5 %e b\nds  along1 discov]+1 "u its   
fly+ folds1 h] beautifully-turn$  ankle4
 ,symmetry & grace w be occasionally    
display$1 almo/  unconsci\sly1 & ?us    
,mode/y1 tak5 unaw>es1 w adorn1 )       
blu%es1 ! p]fect l9eam5ts ( female      
beauty4    ,:at has be5 said 9 behalf ( 
simple & appropriate danc+1 may  also be

 :isp]$ 9 ! e> ( ! fair practition] 9   
music2 &1 by  analogy %e may1 n         
unb5eficially1 apply ! sugge/ions to h] 
own  case4    ,!re are _m "y wom51 :o1  
:5 !y sit d[n to ! piano or  ! h>p1 or  
to s+1 twi/ !mselves into s _m          
contortions1 &  wri! _! bodies & faces  
ab\t into su* actions & grimaces1  z    
w\ld almo/ incl9e "o to believe t !y are
 suff]+ "u  ! torture ( ! too?a*1 or !  
g\t4 ,_! bosoms heave1 _!  %\ld]s %rug1 
_! heads sw+ to ! "r & left1 _! lips    
quiv]1 _! eyes roll2 !y sigh1 !y pant1  
!y seem ready to  expire6 ,& :at is all 
?is ab\t8 ,!y are m]ely play+ a favorite
  conc]to1 or s++ a new ,italian song4  
,if x 7 possible = ^! conceit-intoxicat$
 w>bl]s1 ^!  langui%+ dolls1 to guess   
:at rational spectators say ( _!        
follies1 !y w\ld be ready to break _!   
in/rum5ts & be dumb  =ev]4 ,:at !y call 
expression 9 s++1 at ! rate !y w\ld  %[ 
x1 is only fit to be exhibit$ on ! /age1
 :5 ! "*  ( ! song int5ds to portray !  
utmo/ ec/asy ( passion to a  sigh+ swa94

 ,9 %ort1 su* an e*o to ! words & music 
( a love  ditty1 is v improp] 9 any "y  
woman :o w\ld wi% to be ?\ght  z pure 9 
he>t z 9 p]son4 ,if amatory addresses   
are to be sung1 let  ! expression be 9 !
 voice & ! composition ( ! air1 n 9  !  
looks & ge/ures ( ! lady-s++4 ,! utmo/ t
 %e ought  to all[ h]self to d1 :5 ?us  
brea?+ out ! acc5ts ( love1 is  to we> a
 s]i\s1 t5d] c\nt5ance4 ,m ?an ?is is   
bad1 & may  produce reflections 9 ! m9ds
 ( ! he>]s v inimical to !  reputation (
 ! fair w>bl]4    ,:ile t\*+ on song1 x 
may n be unwelcome to my truly virg9    
read]s to h _! own delicate rejections  
sanction$ by a matron's  judgm5t aga9/ a
 horde ( amor\s leg5ds1 n[ *ant$ =? 9   
almo/ e assembly1 :]e !y put _! heads4  
,pretty music1 &  elegant poetry1 seem  
suffici5t excuses to obta91 9 ^! days1 n
  only p>don1 b approbation1 = ! mo/    
exceptionable v]ses t  c fall f ! p5 (  
man4 ,su* madrigals are n[ sung ) equal 
applause by "m & daught]1 *a/e & un*a/e2
 all unite 9  %amelessly brea?+ =?      

words1 7& ) appropriate langui%m5ts     
too17 :i* h>dly w\ld become ! lips ( a  
,?ais6 ,lib]t9es may  feel pleasure 9   
su* exhibitions--m5 ( pr9ciple mu/ turn 
away  disgu/$4    ,set !n ?is music (   
,paphos f> aside2 in/ead ( songs (      
wantons1  if we are to h amatory odes1  
let u li/5 to ! *a/e plead+s  ( a       
,petr>*1 to ! mutual v[s ( virtu\s      
atta*m5t4 ,my "y  fri5d may !n s+ )     
d[nca/ eyes & timid voice1 b no blu%    
ne$s to /a9 h] *eek--no ?rill ( %ame    
%ake h] bosom4 ,%e  m]ely *ants (       
nature's feel+s2 & ,mode/y veil+ !      
s5sibility  %e describes1 angels might  
8lean f heav5 to he>40    ,by ?is slight
 sket*1 my de> read]s w p]ceive t ,i    
mean  simplicity to be ! pr9ciple & !   
decoration ( all _!  actions2 z x %\ld  
p]vade !m 9 ! dance1 s x %\ld imbue  _! 
voice & action 9 play+ & 9 s++4    ,let 
_! attitude at ! piano or ! h>p be easy 
& graceful4 ,i  /rongly exhort !m to    
avoid a /iff1 awkw>d1 elb[+ position at 
ei!r2 !y mu/ obs]ve an elegant fl[ (    

figure at bo?4 ,! latt]  c]ta9ly admits 
( mo/ grace1 z ! %ape ( ! in/rum5t is   
calculat$1 9 e respect1 to %[ a f9e     
figure to advantage4 ,!  cont\r ( ! :ole
 =m1 ! turn & poli% ( a beautiful h& &  
arm1 ! ri*ly-slipp]$ & well-made foot on
 ! p$al /ops1 !  g5tle motion ( a lovely
 neck1 &1 above all1 ! sweetly-temp]$   
expression ( an intellig5t c\nt5ance2 ^!
 are %[n at "o glance  :5 ! fair p]=m]  
is seat$ unaffect$ly1 yet gracefully1 at
 !  h>p4    ,simil> beauty ( position   
may be se5 9 a lady's managem5t ( a     
lute1 a guit>1 a m&ol91 or a lyre4 ,!   
attitude at a pian(orte1  or at a       
h>psi*ord1 is n s happily adapt$ to     
grace4 ,f !  %ape ( ! in/rum5t1 ! p]=m] 
mu/ sit directly 9 front ( a  /raight   
l9e ( keys2 & h] own po/ure be+         
correspond+ly erect  & squ>e1 x is h>dly
 possible t x %\ld n appe> r  inelegant4
 ,b if x atta9 n ! ne plus ultra (      
grace1 at lea/  %e may prev5t an air (  
/iffness2 %e may move h] h&s easily  on 
! keys1 & be> h] head ) t elegance (    

c>riage :i*  _c fail to imp>t its own "*
 to ! :ole ( h] figure4  ,"o ( ! mo/    
graceful =ms t ,i ev] saw sit at an     
in/rum5t1  is t ( ,/4 ,cecilia1 pa9t$ by
 ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds1 play+ on  !     
organ4 ,x is ! portrait ( ! late ,mrs4  
,r4 ,b4 ,%]idan2 &1  f ! simplicity ( ! 
attitude1 & ! graceful elevation ( !    
head1 x is1 )\t exception1 "o ( ! mo/   
int]e/+ pictures ,i  ev] beheld4 ,a liv+
 in/ance ( :at beauty & grace1 elegance 
&  propriety comb9$1 c d1 has always be5
 admir$ 9 ! ,m>*ioness  ( ,d---- by all 
^? :o ev] _h ! felicity to see & he> h] 
at ! piano2 an engrav+ ( h] portrait1 9 
t attitude1 w\ld  tea* e female lov] ( !
 art unaffect$ elegance1 mu* m          
effectually ?an all t ! advices &       
ability ( ma/]s c ev]  be able to p]=m4 
,if ladies1 9 m$itat+ on grace (        
deportm5t1 w\ld r consult  ! /atues (   
f9e sculptors1 & ! figures ( excell5t   
pa9t]s1  ?an ! lessons ( _! danc+-ma/]s1
 or ! dictates ( _!  look+-glasses1 we  
%\ld1 d\btless1 see simplicity :]e we n[

  f9d affectation1 & a ?\s& ineffable   
graces tak+ place ( !  pres5t rgime (   
absurdity & conceit4    ,x 0 by /udy+ ! 
p]fect sculpture ( ,greece & ,rome1 t a 
c]ta9 lady ( rank1 em95t = h] peculi>ly 
beautiful attitudes1  acquir$ s great a 
sup]iority 9 mi5 above h] fair          
contempor>ies  ( e c\rt 9 :i* %e became 
an inmate4 ,x 0 by m$itat+ on  ! classic
 pictures ( ,p\ss91 t "o ( ! fir/ tragic
 actresses  on ! ,fr5* /age le>nt to    
move & look l ! daught] ( !  sun4 ,& by 
a simil> /udy1 has our own ,melpom5e    
caught inspiration  f ! p5cil (         
,corregio & ,rub5s4    ,glanc+ at !     
graphic art1 rem9ds me t "s degree (    
pr(ici5cy  9 ?is int]e/+ accompli%m5t is
 also an object ( /udy ) my  fair "y    
c\ntrywom54 ,i %all n make any          
obs]vation on _!  progress 9 ! art      
itself1 b only ) reg>d to _! mann] (    
practis+ x4    ,bo? = heal? & beauty's  
sake1 !y %\ld be c>eful n to /oop  too  
mu*1 or to sit too long 9 ! ex]cise ( ! 
p5cil4 ,a b5d+  position ( ! *e/ & head1

 :5 frequ5tly assum$1 is apt to         
contract ! lungs1 r\nd ! back1 r$d5 !   
face1 & give pa9ful  dige/ions & heada*4
 ,an awkw>d po/ure 9 writ+1 read+1 or   
sew+1 is productive ( ! same bad        
effects2 &1 :at may seem  almo/         
incr$ible1 7b _m :o h witness$ ! same1  
c1 ,i am  sure1 give _! evid5ce 9       
support ( my repres5tation17 !re are  "y
 p]sons1 :o1 :5 writ+1 draw+1 read+1 or 
work+1 keep a  sort ( ludicr\s "t ) _!  
occupations1 by mak+ a succession  (    
unmean+ & hide\s grimaces4 ,i h se5 a   
pretty "y woman1  :ile writ+ a lett] to 
h] lov]1 draw up h] lips1 & twi/ !      
muscles ( h] face 9 e direction t h] p5 
mov$2 & s ugly  did %e look dur+ ?is    
sympa!tic p]=mance1 t ,i c\ld n  =be>   
?9k+ t1 c\ld h] swa9 see ! object !n    
dictat+  h] v[s1 he w\ld take fright at 
! metamorphosis1 & nev] be made  to     
believe x c\ld be ! same p]son4         
,mumbl+ to y\rself1 :ile read+1 is also 
ano!r v inelegant  habit4 ,a p]son %\ld 
ei!r read det]m9ately s mu* al\d z to   

be he>d di/9ctly by ! company pres5t1 or
 p]use h] book )\t  ev5 mov+ h] lips4   
,an inw>d mutt]+1 or a sil5t motion ( ! 
m\?1 :ile read+1 is equally unpleasant  
to ! obs]v]1 &  disfigur+ to ! obs]v$4  
,9 %ort1 !re is no?+1 h[ev] m9ute 9     
mann]s1 h[ev]  insignificant 9          
appe>ance1 t does n dem& "s portion (   
att5tion f a well-br$ & highly-poli%$ "y
 woman4 ,an au?or  ( no small lit]>y    
r5[n1 has obs]v$1 t sev]al ( ! m9ute/   
habits or acts ( "s individuals1 may    
give suffici5t reasons to  guess at _!  
temp]4 ,! *oice ( a g[n1 or ev5 ! fold+ 
& seal+ ( a lett]1 w bespeak ! %rew & ! 
scold1 !  c>eless & ! neglig5t4 ,?is    
obs]vation ,i h made myself1 n  only 9  
?is1 b 9 sev]al o!r c\ntries4 ,!        
,m>*ioness ( ,b----  address$ me1 a few 
ye>s ago1 9 a lett] s cleanly fold$1 s  
c>efully seal$1 t ,i 0 really prejudic$ 
9 h] favor1 ere ,i saw  t my surmises 7 
"r2 & ! flame-color ribbon1 flutt]+     
ab\t ! ,hon4 ,mrs4 ,d4's head1 _h giv5  
me a =ebod+ ( h]  acrimoni\s & fi]y     

disposition4 ,^! f9e & almo/            
imp]ceptible  objects are ! t\*es :i*   
br+ ! :ole to its utmo/ p]fection4  ,!y 
are ! v>ni% to ! picture1 ! poli% to !  
gem1 ! po9ts  to ! diamond4    ,i w g   
fur!r ^u ?is subject4 ,! v voice ( an   
individual1  ! tone %e assumes 9 speak+ 
to /rang]s1 or ev5 famili>ly to  h]     
fri5ds1 w lead a ke5 obs]v] to discov]  
:at elem5ts h]  temp] is made (4 ,! l[  
key belongs to ! sull51 sulky1 ob/9ate1 
! %rill note to ! petulant1 ! p]t1 !    
impati5t2 "s w  pron\nce ! common &     
trite "q 8h[ d y d80 ) su*  h>%ness &   
raucity1 t !y seem positively angry ) y 
t  y %\ld ev] d at all4 ,"s effect a    
lisp+ness1 :i* at once  betrays         
*ildi%ness & d[nright nons5se2 o!rs w   
bid _!  words to gallop s swiftly1 t !  
able/ e> is unable to foll[ !  rapid    
race1 & ga!rs no?+ b confus$ & unmean+  
s\nds4 ,all  ^! extremes are to be      
avoid$2 &1 al?\gh nature has diff]5tly  
=m$ ! organs ( spee* = diff]5t          
individuals1 yet !re is a  mode to      

correct nature's own ab]rations4 ,i h   
he>d ( s5sible  m51 :o1 m]ely = ! tone (
 voice :i* did n q h>monize  ) _! e>s1 h
 dropp$ _! connexion ) wom51 :o1 9 all  
o!r po9ts 7 unexceptionable4    ,admit  
?is1 & ano!r salut>y tru? w be made     
manife/4 ,if  good-bre$+ & graceful     
ref9em5t are ev] mo/ prop]1 !y  are     
always s4 ,x is n suffici5t t ,am>yllis 
is amiable &  elegant 9 h] :ole         
deportm5t to /rang]s & to h]            
acqua9tance2  %e mu/ be undeviat+ly s to
 h] mo/ intimate fri5ds1 to ne>e/       
relations1 to fa!r1 "m1 bro!rs1 si/]s1  
husb&4 ,%e mu/ h  no di%abille = !m1    
ei!r ( m9d or p]son4    ,?is la/ ^w     
incl9es me to pursue ! h9t fur!r2 to    
exhort my  fair read]s1 :ile ,i plead = 
consi/5cy 9 mann]s1 also to c>ry  !     
analogy to dress4 ,if !y w\ld always    
appe> amiable1 elegant1  & ende>+ to !  
be+s ) :om !y are to sp5d _! lives1  let
 !m always make ^? be+s ! fir/ objects =
 ^: pleasure  _! accompli%m5ts1 _!      
mann]s1 & _! dress are to be  cultivat$4

 ,let !m nev] appe> be=e ^! t5d]        
relatives 9 !  disgu/+ neglig5ce (      
disord]$ & soil$ clo!s4 ,by ?is has  _m 
a lovely girl lo/ h] lov]2 & by ?is has 
_m an amiable wife  ali5at$ ! affections
 ( h] husb&4    ,let me1 !n1 9 conclud+ 
?is *apt]1 aga9 repeat1 t  consi/5cy is 
! s\l ( female p[]1 ! *>m ( h]          
fasc9ation1  ! bond ( h] social         
happ9ess4          ,,cont9uation ,,( ,,!
 ,,same ,,subject4      8,obs]ve ! j    
gradation ( degree40      ,! c>riage ( a
 woman to h] equals be+ f\nd$ on a j    
appreciation ( _! m]its1 & a prop]      
respect to h]self1 ! same  s5tim5t w be 
f\nd to p]vade h] conduct to h] sup]iors
 9 rank4    ,) reg>d to m51 :5 !y occupy
 a high] /ation ?an h]self1 %e  mu/     
proportion rev]5tial c\rtesy to !m1     
accord+ to ! rules (  c\rt c]emony4 ,if 
%e kn[s !m m]ely z (fic]s high 9        
au?ority  "u ! k+1 or z nobles di/+ui%$ 
by _! honors1 h] mann]  mu/ !n be (     
calm1 dignifi$ respect4 ,b :5 %e f9ds t 
m]it  is yet high] 9 any ( ^! m5 ?an 8  

titles1 !n1 let h] %[  ! homage ( ! s\l1
 z well z t ( ! body2 = real greatness  
ennobles ! head :i* b[s4    ,) reg>d to 
h] own sex1 ! same rule mu/ be obs]v$4  
,!re are  c]ta9 regulations 9 society   
:i* are call$ ,laws ( ,prec$5ce4  ,!y   
are ( z mu* use 9 ma9ta9+ a due &       
h>moni\s ord]  among/ civiliz$ m5 &     
wom51 z ! law ( attraction is to        
pres]ve ! heav5ly bodies 9 _! prop]     
orbits4 ,z "o />  diff]s f ano!r 9      
magnitude & spl5dor1 9 proportion to !  
de/9y x ha? to fulfil2 s d ! tal5ts &   
degrees ( m5 v>y  accord+ to ! allott$  
duties !y h to p]=m4 ,h5ce1 z 9         
a/ronomy1 we ?9k n ( despis+ ,m]cury1   
because he is n z  l>ge z ,saturn1 nor (
 speak+ ( our own ,e>? z a planet ( no  
acc\nt1 because %e has n f\r moons l    
,jupit]2 s1 by p>ity (  reason+1 we d n 
e/eem our inf]iors or equals ! less1    
because  !y d n fill ! fir/ ord]s 9     
society4 ,all ranks h _!  prop] place1 !
 /ation 9 :i* !y c be ! mo/ useful2 & x 
is 9 proportion z !y p]=m _! respective 

duties1 t we mu/  respect ! individuals4
    ,we1 !re=e1 reg>d society z a gr&   
ma*9e1 9 :i* ea* memb]  has ! place be/ 
fitt$ = him2 or1 to make use ( a m      
common  illu/ration1 z a va/ drama1 9   
:i* e p]son has ! "p  allott$ to him mo/
 appropriate to 8 abilities4 ,"o enacts 
!  ,k+1 o!rs ! ,lords1 o!rs ! ,commons2 
b all obey ! ,great  ,director1 :o be/  
kn[s :at is 9 man4 ,reg>d+ ?+s 9 ?is    
light1 all arrogance1 all pride1 all    
envy+s & contempt ( o!rs1  f _! relative
 degrees1 disappe>1 z emotions to :i* we
 h no  pret5sions4 ,we nei!r end[$      
ourselves ) high bir? or em95t  tal5ts4 
,we are altoge!r be+s ( a creation      
indep5d5t ( our own  w2 &1 !re=e1 be>+  
our own honors z a gift1 n z a "r1  we  
%\ld condesc5d to our inf]iors1 7^:     
place x might h be5  our lot to fill17 &
 reg>d ) def]5ce our sup]iors1 :om      
,heav51  by s elevat+1 has int5d$ t we  
%\ld respect4    ,?is s5tim5t ( ord] 9 !
 m9d1 ?is conviction ( ! beautiful      
h>mony 9 a well-organiz$ civil society1 

gives u dignity ) our  inf]iors1 )\t    
alloy+ x ) ! smalle/ p>ticle ( pride2   
by keep+ !m at a due di/ance1 we m]ely  
ma9ta9 ourselves &  !m 9 ! rank 9 :i* a 
high] ,p[] has plac$ u2 & !             
condesc5sion ( our g5]al mann]s to !m1 &
 our k9dness 9 _!  exig5cies1 & g5]\s   
approbation ( _! wor?1 are suffici5t    
ackn[l$gm5ts ( sympa?y1 to %[ t we av[ !
 same nature )  !mselves1 ! same orig91 
! same probation1 ! same end4    ,our   
demeanor ) our equals is m a matt] (    
policy4 ,to be  indiscreetly famili>1 to
 all[ ( lib]ties be+ tak5 ) y\r         
good-nature2 all ?is is likely to happ5 
) p ( ! same  rank ) ourselves1 unless  
we hold our m]e acqua9tance at a prop]  
di/ance1 by a c]ta9 res]ve4 ,a woman may
 be gay1 +5u\s1  p]fectly amiable to h] 
associates1 & yet res]v$4 ,avoid all    
sudd5 intimacies1 all ne$less           
secret-tell+1 all closet+ ab\t  nons5se1
 caball+1 tak+ mutual lib]ties ) ea* o!r
 9 reg>d  to dome/ic arrangem5ts2 9     
%ort1 bew>e ( famili>ity6 ,! k9d  (     

famili>ity :i* is common 9 families1 &  
among/ wom5 ( !  same classes 9 society1
 is t ( an indiscrim9ate gossip+2 an    
int]*ange ( ?\ghts )\t any effusion ( ! 
he>t4 ,!n an  unc]emoni\s way ( reproa*+
 ea* o!r1 = a real or suppos$  neglect2 
a co>se mann] ( decl>+ y\r faults2 a    
habit ( jangl+  on trifles2 a habit (   
pref]r+ y\r own :ims or ease be=e t (  !
 p]sons ab\t y2 an indelicate way (     
break+ into ea* o!r's  privacy4 ,9 %ort1
 do+ ev]y?+ t decl>es ! total oblivion (
  all polit5ess & dec5t mann]s4    ,?is 
s]ies ( errors happ5s e day among/      
bro!rs & si/]s1  husb&s & wives1 &      
female acqua9tances3 & :at are !        
consequ5ces8 ,di/a/e1 disgu/1 ev]la/+   
qu>rels1 & p]haps  total rupture 9 !    
end6    ,i h se5 _m families b\nd toge!r
 by ! t5d]e/ affection2 ,i  h se5 _m    
he>ts wr\ght into ea* o!r by ! sweet    
amalgamation  ( fri5d%ip2 b ) none did  
,i ev] f9d ?is delici\s =eta/e  ( !     
society 9 ,elysium1 :]e a nev]-fail+    
polit5ess 0 n  m+l$ 9 all _! ?\ghts1    

words1 & actions1 to ea* o!r4           
,deportm5t to sup]iors mu/ ev] c>ry ) x 
t peculi> degree  ( c]emony :i* _! rank 
dem&s4 ,no intimacy ( int]c\rse )  !m1  
no fri5d%ip & affection f !m1 ought ev] 
to make u  =get ! c]ta9 respect :i* _!  
/ations require4 ,?us1 = a  m]e         
g5tlewoman to ?9k ( arrogat+ to h]self !
 same homage (  c\rtesy t is paid to a  
lady ( quality1 or to d5y ! j tribute  (
 prec$5ce1 9 e respect1 to t lady1 w\ld 
be z absurd z  presumptu\s4 ,yet we see 
x2 & ridicule1 f ! high] circles1  is   
all %e d]ives f h] va9 pret5sions4 ,by !
 same rule1 e  woman ( rank mu/ yield   
due c\rtesy to ^? above h]1 9 ! j       
gradation1 accord+ to _! elevation 9 !  
scale ( nobility4 ,!  law ( c\rts on ?is
 subject is soon und]/ood1 &1 z a guide 
to  my "y read]s1 :o may n yet h be5    
suffici5tly in=m$1 ,i  %all1 b5ea?1 give
 !m a li/ ( female titles1 accord+ to _!
  prec$5ce 9 ! m>* ( h]$it>y & o!r      
honors4 ,i %all beg9  ) ! highe/ rank1 z
 x is t :i*1 9 all public processions1  

or 9 private p>ties1 has ! "r ( /&+ or  
mov+ fir/4    ,z ! cr[n ( ! :ole1 ,i set
 d[n a ,que54 ,!n ,pr9cesses4 ,!n       
foll[1 9 regul> ord]1 ,du*esses1        
,m>*ionesses1 ,c\ntesses4 ,!  ,wives ( !
 elde/ sons ( ,m>quisses4 ,! ,wives ( ! 
y\ng] sons  ( ,dukes4 ,daught]s (       
,dukes4 ,daught]s ( ,m>quisses4         
,visc\ntesses4  ,wives ( ! ,elde/ sons (
 ,e>ls4 ,daught]s ( ,e>ls4 ,wives ( !   
y\ng] sons ( ,m>quisses4 ,b>onesses4    
,wives ( ! elde/ sons (  ,visc\nts4     
,daught]s ( ,visc\nts4 ,wives ( ! y\ng] 
sons ( ,e>ls4  ,wives ( ! elde/ sons (  
,b>ons4 ,daught]s ( ,b>ons4 ,wives ( !  
y\ng] sons ( ,visc\nts4 ,wives ( ! y\ng]
 sons ( ,b>ons4 ,wives  ( ,b>onets4     
,wives ( ,privy ,c\nsellors4 ,common]s4 
,wives ( ,judges4  ,wives ( ,knights ( !
 ,g>t]4 ,wives ( ,knights ( ! ,ba?4     
,wives (  ,knights ( ! ,?i/le4 ,wives ( 
,knights ,ba*elors4 ,wives ( ,g5]als4   
,wives ( ,admirals4 ,wives ( ! elde/    
sons ( ,b>onets4 ,daught]s (  ,knights1 
accord+ to _! fa!rs' prec$5ce4 ,wives ( 

! y\ng]  sons ( ,b>onets4 ,wives (      
,esquires & ,g5tlem54 ,daught]s (       
,esquires & ,g5tlem54 ,wives ( ,citiz5s 
& ,burgesses4 ,! ,wives (  ,milit>y &   
,naval ,(fic]s ( c\rse take prec$5ce (  
ea* o!r 9  correspond5ce ) ! rank ( _!  
husb&s4    ,?is scale1 if e "y lady w\ld
 be> 9 m9d & con=m to x1  is a suffici5t
 guide to ! m]e c]emony ( prec$5ce2 &   
w\ld  effectually prev5t ^? dang]\s     
disputes 9 ball-rooms ab\t  places1 & ^?
 rude jo/l+s 9 go+ 9 & out ( assemblies1
  :i* are n m disagreeable ?an ill-br$4 
,x is ! p]fection  ( f9e bre$+ to "k y\r
 place1 to be acqua9t$ ) t (  o!rs2 & to
 fall gracefully into y\r /ation        
accord+ly4 ,:ile  ! g5tlewoman is cont5t
 to move 9 ! tra9 ( female honors1  !   
dignifi$ decorum ( /ep =ms "o graceful  
l9k 9 ! *a9  ( society2 b if %e /ruggles
 to get be=e1 /rikes "o to h]  "r1 & !  
o!r to h] left2 treads d[n alike h]     
equals & h]  sup]iors1 9 h] eag]ness =  
pre-em95ce2 we fly f ! %rew1  & decl>e  
h] unwor?y ( fell[%ip ) any class (     

well-ord]$  females4    ,! def]5ce we   
pay to sup]iors1 our inf]iors w refund  
to  u2 & !re=e1 if we wi% to ma9ta9 8t  
pr\d submission1  t dignifi$ ob$i5ce10  
:i* b9ds ! subject1 ?r\gh v>i\s         
gradations1 to ! sov]eign1 we mu/ tea*  
our untractable spirits to  b5d to !    
cog5t reasons & salut>y ord9ances ( high
 au?ority4    ,wom5 9 e c\ntry h a      
great] influ5ce ?an m5 *oose to         
confess4      8,m5's e>lie/ words are   
taught !m f h] lips40    ,?\gh          
haught9ess ( m9d w n all[ !m always to  
ackn[l$ge  ! tru?1 yet we see ! pro( 9  
its effects2 &1 9 consequ5ce1  mu/      
exhort wom51 by yield+ _! def]5ce to !  
laws ( honor>y  prec$5ce1 to tea* m5 to 
obey !m2 & r to emulate su*  di/9ctions1
 ?an seek to pull d[n ! possessors to ! 
level ( !  common h]d4                  
,,conclusion4      8,c comel9ess ( =m1  
or %ape1 or air1    ,) comel9ess ( words
 or de$s comp>e8    ,no6 ^? at fir/ ?'  
unw>y he>t may ga91    ,b ^!1 ^! only1 c
 ! he>t reta940      ,,gay4      ,:5 s  

mu* has be5 said ( ! body & its         
acc\trem5ts1 ,i _c  b subjo9 a few words
 on ! intellig5ce :i* animates ! frame1 
& ( ! organ :i* imp>ts its mean+4       
,connect$ spee* is grant$ to mank9d     
alone4 ,p>rots may prate1 &  monkeys    
*att]2 b x is only to ! reasonable be+ t
 p[] (  comb9+ ideas1 express+ _!       
import1 & utt]+1 9 audible  s\nds1 9 all
 its v>i\s gradations1 ! language ( s5se
 &  judgm5t1 ( love & res5tm5t1 is aw>d$
 z a gift1 t gives u a  pr\d & und5iable
 sup]iority to all ! re/ ( ! creation4  
,to employ ?is faculty well &           
gracefully1 is "o gr& object (          
education4 ,! m]e organ itself1 z to    
s\nd1 is l a musical  in/rum5t1 to be   
modulat$ ) elegance1 or /ruck ) !       
disord]ly n]ve ( co>s5ess & vulg>ity4   
,i mu/ add to :at has be5 said be=e on !
 subject1 t excessive  rapidity ( speak+
 is1 9 g5]al1 ev5 ) a cle> enunciation1 
v disagreeable2 b1 :5 x is accompani$ ) 
a %rill voice1  ! effect is             
inexpressibly discordant & hide\s4 ,!   

fir/ orator  ! hea!n _w ev] knew1 s f>  
rem$i$ ! natural defects (  8 spee*1 7& 
!y 7 mo/ emb>rass+17 z to become ! mo/  
easy & p]suasive ( speak]s4 ,9 l mann]1 
:5 a "y woman  f9ds any difficulty or   
inelegance 9 h] organs1 %e ought to pay 
!  /ricte/ att5tion to rectify ! fault4 
,%\ld %e h too quick or encumb]$ an     
articulation1 %e ought  to read )       
extreme sl[ness = sev]al h\rs 9 ! day1 &
 ev5  pay att5tion1 9 speak+1 to *eck ! 
rapidity or confusion ( h]  utt]ance4   
,by simil> antidotal means1 %e mu/      
attack a prop5sity  ( talk+ 9 a high    
key4 ,bett] err 9 ! opposite extreme1   
:ile %e is prosecut+ h] cure1 z ! voice 
w gradually &  imp]ceptibly atta9 its   
mo/ h>moni\s pit*1 ?an1 by at fir/      
attempt+ ! m$ium1 mo/ likely reta9 too  
mu* ( ! scream+  key4 ,a cle>           
articulation1 a temp]$ intonation1 & 9 a
 mod]ate  key1 are ess5tials 9 ! voice (
 an accompli%$ female4 ,h]  graceful    
peculi>ities mu/ be ! gift ( nature1 or 
! effect (  cultivat$ ta/e4 ,f9e judgm5t

 & delicate s5sibility are ! be/        
s*oolmi/resses on ?is subject4 ,inde$1  
:]e1 9 relation to man or  woman1 %all  
we f9d t an improv$ und]/&+1 & enlight5$
  m9d1 & a ref9$ ta/e1 are n ! be/      
poli%]s ( mann]s1 &  9 all respects !   
mo/ effici5t h&maids ( ! ,muses8    ,let
 me1 !n1 9 "o %ort s5t5ce1 9 "o t5d]    
adieu1 my fair  read]s & ende>$ fri5ds6 
en=ce ^u y\r m9ds1 t if ,beauty  be     
woman's weapon1 x mu/ be fea!r$ by !    
,graces1 po9t$ by !  eye ( ,discretion1 
& %ot by ! h& ( ,virtue6    ,look1 !n1  
my sweet pupils1 n m]ely to y\r mirrors1
 :5 y w\ld  decorate y\rselves =        
conque/1 b consult ! speculum1 :i*  w   
reflect y\r he>ts & m9ds4 ,rememb] t x  
is ! affections  ( a s5sible &          
reasonable s\l y hope to subdue1 & seek 
= arms  likely to c>ry ! =tress4    ,he 
t is wor?y1 mu/ love correspond+        
excell5ce4 ,:i* ( y  all w\ld wi% to    
m>ry a man m]ely = ! color ( 8 eye1 or  
! %ape ( 8 leg8 ,?9k n !n worse ( him   
?an y w\ld d  ( y\rselves2 & hope n to  

satisfy 8 bett] wi%es ) !  possession ( 
a m]ely h&some wife4    ,beauty ( p]son 
w ev] be f\nd a dead lett]1 unless x be 
animat$ ) beauty ( m9d4 8,= 'tis ! m9d t
 makes ! body  ri*40 ,we mu/1 !n1 n only
 cultivate ! %ape1 ! complexion1 !  air1
 ! attire1 ! mann]s1 b mo/ assidu\sly   
mu/ our att5tion  be devot$ to tea* 8!  
"y idea h[ to %oot10 & to fa%ion !      
unfold+ m9d to judgm5t & virtue4 ,by su*
 culture1 x w n be  m]ely ! *>m+ girl1 !
 captivat+ woman we %all pres5t to  !   
_w1 b ! dutiful daught]1 affectionate   
si/]1 t5d] wife1  judici\s "m1 fai?ful  
fri5d1 & amiable acqua9tance4    ,let   
^!1 !n1 be fair images :i* w =m !mselves
 on !  models drawn by my n inexp]i5c$  
p56 ,let me see ,beauty1 ^: s\l  is     
virtue1 approa* me ) ! *a/5$ /ep (      
,mode/y2 &1 ere  %e advances f beh9d !  
heav5ly cl\d t envelops h]1 ,i %all     
behold ,love1 & all ! graces1 hov]+ 9   
air to adorn & att5d  h] *>ms4    ,?is  
may be ?y picture1 lovely daught] (     
,albion6 ,make ?yself1 !n  wor?y ( !    

lik5ess1 & ?\ wilt fulfil ! fonde/ wi% (
 ?9e  unkn[n fri5d4          ,,app5dix4 
,,on ,,! ,,use ,,( ,,corsets4      ,!   
foll[+ pages are abridg$ by an em95t    
,engli% physician f  an ,essay on ! ,use
 ( ,corsets1 by ,soemm]r+1 ! ,g]man     
physiologi/3    ,fa%ion lives on        
novelty1 & we h on ?is acc\nt mu* *>ity 
=  its w&]+s & ecc5tricities4 ,bonnets1 
) a sn\t z long z an  elephant's        
proboscis1 or a m>g9 z broad z a ,w9*e/]
 bu%el1 are  m]ely ridicul\s4 ,%\ld]s t 
look l w+s1 & sleeves z wide  z a       
petticoat1 we ?9k are n p>ticul>ly      
graceful2 b !y h  at lea/ ! m]it ( be+  
airy1 & we take no (f5ce4 ,we _c1       
h[ev]1 ext5d our indulg5ce to !         
compress$ wai/1 :i* is !  rage at       
pres5t4 ,we "k t z (t5 z ! wai/ is      
l5g!n$ to  its natural limits1 ?is      
t5d5cy to abridge its diamet] appe>s2 & 
we confess we are puzzl$ to acc\nt = !  
fact2 = surely x is  /range1 t a p]man5t
 prepossession %\ld exi/ 9 favor ( a    
mode  ( dress :i* is at once ugly1      

unnatural1 & p]nici\s4 ,7 fa%ion  "u !  
guidance ( ta/e1 ! pr9ciples ( drap]y 9 
pa9t+  & sculpture w\ld nev] be lo/     
sight ( 9 its *anges4 ,! clo!s  t cov] u
 may be dispos$ 9 an inf9ite v>iety (   
=ms1 )\t  violat+ ^? rules :i* ! arti/  
is c>eful to obs]ve4 ,! true  =m ( !    
body ought to be disclos$ to ! eye1 )\t 
! %ape  be+ exhibit$ 9 all its m9uti1 z 
9 ! dress ( a h>lequ92  b 9 no case %\ld
 ! natural proportions 7suppos+ ! figure
 to  be good7 be *ang$4 ,ask ! sculptor 
:at he ?9ks ( a fa%ionable  wai/1 p9*$  
till x rivals ! lady's neck 9 t5uity1 & 
he w  tell y x is mon/r\s4 ,consult !   
physician1 & y w le>n  t ?is is "o ( ^? 
follies 9 :i* no female c long indulge  
) impunity2 = heal?1 & ev5 life1 are (t5
 sacrific$ to x4    ,corsets are us$    
p>tly z a w>m cov]+ to ! *e/1 & p>tly to
  furni% a conv5i5t atta*m5t to o!r p>ts
 ( ! female dress4  ,?is is all prop] & 
correct2 b to ^! uses fa%ion sup]adds   
o!rs1 orig9at+ 9 fanta/ical notions (   
beauty4 ,corsets are  employ$ to modify 

! %ape1 to r5d] ! *e/ z small bel[1 &  z
 broad above1 z possible1 & to increase 
! elevation1 fulness1  & prom95ce ( !   
bosom4 ,to %[ h[ ?is affects ! condition
 (  ! body1 we mu/ beg9 by giv+ a %ort  
description ( ! ?orax or  *e/1 :i* is ! 
subject ( ?is artificial compression4   
,e "o :o has se5 a skeleton1 kn[s t !   
*e/ consi/s  ( a cavity protect$ by a   
curi\s frame-"w ( bones4 ,^! are1  #a/1 
! back-bone1 7consi/+ ( v]tebr1 or %ort 
bones jo9t$  into "o ano!r17 :i* su/a9s 
! :ole upp] "p ( ! trunk2  #b;d1 !      
brea/-bone1 ab\t sev5 or eight in*es    
long1 & compos$  ( ?ree pieces2 &       
#c;dly1 ! ribs1 ( :i* !re are g5]ally   
tw5tyf\r4 ,! twelve ribs on ea* side are
 all fix$ to ! back-bone  beh9d2 sev5 ( 
^!1 ! sev5 upp]mo/1 are also atta*$ to !
  brea/-bone be=e1 & are1 !re=e1 call$  
true ribs4 ,! eigh?  rib has its end    
turn$ up1 & re/s on ! sev5?2 ! n9? re/s 
9 ! same way on ! eigh?2 b ! t5?1       
elev5?1 & twelf?  are n connect$ ) "o   
ano!r 9 front at all4 ,! =e extremity  (

 ea* rib consi/s n ( bone1 b ( an ela/ic
 sub/ance call$  c>tilage4 ,! ela/icity 
( ?is sub/ance1 comb9$ ) ! oblique      
position ( ! ribs1 con/itutes a         
beautiful provision1 9 consequ5ce  ( :i*
 ! *e/ enl>ges & contracts its volume1  
to af=d free  play to ! lungs4    ,we n[
 wi% to call att5tion to ! =m ( ?is     
cavity1 :i*1 z  we h se51 is surr\nd$ & 
protect$ by ! back-bone1 ribs1 &        
brea/-bone1 & is call$ ! ?orax1 or *e/4 
,! upp]mo/ pair  ( ribs1 :i* lie j at ! 
bottom ( ! neck1 are v %ort2  ! next    
pair is r long]2 ! ?ird long] /ill2 &   
?us !y  g on increas+ 9 l5g? to ! sev5? 
pair1 or la/ true ribs1  aft] :i* ! l5g?
 dim9i%es1 b )\t mat]ially contract+  ! 
size ( ! cavity1 because ! false ribs   
only g r\nd a "p (  ! body4 ,h5ce ! *e/ 
has a sort ( conical %ape1 or x may be  
comp>$ to ! bee-hives us$ 9 ?is c\ntry1 
! n>r[ or po9t$  end be+ next ! neck1 & 
! broad end und]mo/4 ,! natural =m  ( ! 
?orax1 9 %ort1 is j ! rev]se ( !        
fa%ionable %ape  ( ! wai/4 ,! latt] is  

n>r[ bel[1 & wide above2 ! =m] is  n>r[ 
above1 & wide bel[4    ,! l[] "p ( !    
?orax is also mu* m compressible1 & (   
c\rse m easily injur$ by ligatures ?an !
 upp]4 ,9 ! upp]  "p1 ! bones =m a      
complete circle2 &1 f ! small obliquity 
( ! ribs1 ?is circle pres5ts a great p[]
 ( resi/ance to  ext]nal pressure4 ,b ! 
la/ five ribs1 call$ ! false ribs1      
besides be+ plac$ m obliquely1 become   
weak] z !y decrease  9 l5g?1 & hav+ no  
support 9 front1 _! p[] ( resi/+        
ext]nal pressure is probably six times  
less ?an t ( ! true  ribs4 ,h5ce        
ligatures appli$ to ?is "p ( ! body may 
contract !  natural size ( ! cavity     
p]haps "o half4 ,nature1 9 ?is in/ance1 
has entru/$ ! belle ) a discretion>y    
p[]1 gu>d+ aga9/  its abuse1 h[ev]1 by  
sev]e p5alties4 ,if %e *ooses to brave !
  consequ5ces1 %e may always1 ) ! help (
 lace & cord1 produce  a great *ange on 
?is "p ( h] p]son4    ,f ! great c>e    
nature has be/[$ to /r5g!n ! out] %ell  
( ! ?orax1 & to comb9e mobility ) /r5g?1

 we may judge (  ! importance ( ! organs
 )91 & ( ! value ( free motion  to _!   
heal?y action4 ,x is a fur!r pro( ( ?is1
 z ,soemm]r+  obs]ves1 t ! ribs are !   
fir/ "p ( ! bony frame-"w :i*  nature   
=ms2 =1 9 ! unborn *ild1 no o!r bones   
except ^?  ( ! e> are s p]fect4 ,!      
cont5ts ( ! ?orax are1--fir/1  ! he>t1  
:i* is ! c5tre ( ! circulat+ sy/em1 &   
:i*1  = ! sake ( its metaphorical       
(fices1 e lady mu/ be anxi\s  to keep f 
injury2--next1 ! lungs1 :i* occupy by f>
 ! l>ge/  space1 & ( ! delicacy ( ^:    
op]ations e "o may judge4  ,!re are1    
besides1 ei!r )9 ! ?orax1 or 9          
juxtaposition )  x1 ! /oma*1 liv]1 &    
kidneys1 ) ! sophagus1 ! tra*ea1  or    
w9dpipe1 "p ( ! inte/9es1 & _m n]ves1   
all intimately  connect$ ) ! vital p[]s4
 ,mo/ ( ^! organs are n only (  prim>y  
importance 9 !mselves1 b1 ?r\gh ! n]ves1
 art]ies1  c41 _! influ5ce ext5ds to !  
head1 & ! remote/ p>ts (  ! limbs1 s t  
:5 !y are injur$1 heal? is poison$ at   
its  s\rce1 & ! mis*ief always travels  

to o!r p>ts ( ! sy/em4    ,imag9e1 n[1  
:at is ! consequ5ce ( apply+            
compression1 by  corsets ( "s unyield+  
mat]ial1 to a cavity enclos+ s _m       
delicate organs1 ^: free action is      
ess5tial to heal?4 ,fir/1 !  l[e/ "p ( !
 %ell ( ! ?orax yields mo/2 ! false     
ribs1 &  ! l[] true ribs1 are press$    
inw>ds2 ! :ole visc]a 9 ?is  "p ( !     
body1 includ+ "p ( ! inte/9es1 are      
squeez$ close  toge!r & =c$ upw>ds2 &1 z
 ! pressure is cont9u$ above1  !y are   
=c$ high] /ill4 ,if ! lac+ is c>ri$     
fur!r1 !  brea/-bone is rais$1 &        
sometimes b5t2 ! coll>-bone protrudes   
its inn] extremity2 & ! %\ld]-blades are
 =c$ backw>ds4  ,! "u "p ( ! lungs is   
press$ toge!r1 & ! entrance  ( ! blood  
into x h9d]$2 ! abdom9al visc]a1 be+    
lea/  protect$1 suff] sev]ely2 ! /oma*  
is compress$1 its di/5tion  prev5t$1 &  
its situation & =m *ang$1 giv+ rise to  
imp]fect  dige/ion2 ! blood is =c$ up to
 ! head1 :]e x g5]ates  v>i\s compla9ts2
 ! liv] has its %ape alt]$1 & its       

functions  ob/ruct$2 ! bones hav+ _!    
natural motions con/ra9$1  di/ortion    
ensues1 & ! high %\ld]1 ! twi/$ sp9e1 or
  brea/-bone1 beg9s at la/ to manife/   
itself ?r\gh ! integum5ts  & ! clo!s4   
,ano!r effect ( tight corsets1 says !   
essayi/1 is1 t ^?  :o h be5 long s      
closely lac$1 become at la/ unable to   
hold  !mselves erect1 or move ) com=t   
)\t !m1 b1 z is v  ju/ly said1 fall     
toge!r1 9 consequ5ce ( ! natural =m  &  
position ( ! ribs be+ alt]$4 ,! muscles 
( ! back are  weak5$ & crippl$1 & _c    
ma9ta9 !mselves 9 _! natural  position =
 any l5g? ( "t4 ,! sp9e1 too1 no long]  
accu/om$  to be> ! de/9$ weight ( !     
body1 b5ds & s9ks d[n4 ,:]e  tight lac+ 
is practis$1 "y wom51 f fifte5 to tw5ty 
ye>s  ( age1 are f\nd s dep5d5t ^u _!   
corsets1 t !y fa9t  :5ev] !y lay !m     
aside1 & !re=e are oblig$ to h  !mselves
 lac$ be=e go+ to sleep4 ,= z soon z !  
?orax &  abdom5 are relax$1 by be+      
depriv$ ( _! usual support1 !  blood    
ru%+ d[nw>ds1 9 consequ5ce ( ! dim9i%$  

resi/ance  to its motion1 empties !     
vessels ( ! head1 & ?us occasions       
fa9t+4    8,f #agfj to ab\t #aggj10 says
 ,soemm]r+1 8x 0 ! fa%ion 9  ,b]l9 & o!r
 p>ts ( ,g]many1 & also 9 ,holl& a few  
ye>s  ago1 to apply corsets to *ildr54  
,?is practice fell into disuse1  9      
consequ5ce ( its be+ obs]v$1 t *ildr5 :o
 did n we>  corsets grew up /raight1    
:ile ^? :o 7 treat$ ) ?is  extraord9>y  
c>e1 got by x a high %\ld] or a hun*4   
,_m families  might be nam$1 9 :i*      
p>5tal fondness select$ ! h&some/ (     
sev]al boys to put 9 corsets1 & ! result
 01 t ^! alone  7 hun*$4 ,! de=mity 0   
attribut$ at fir/ to ! improp]  mode (  
apply+ ! corsets1 till x 0 discov]$ t no
 *ild  ?us inve/$1 grew up /raight1 n to
 m5tion ! risk ( consumption  & rupture 
:i* 7 likewise incurr$ by us+ !m4 ,i1 = 
my "p1  affirm1 t ,i d n "k any woman   
:o1 by tight lac+1 7t is1  by artificial
 means17 has obta9$ #8a f9e figure1' 9  
:om ,i c\ld  n1 by accurate exam9ation1 
po9t out ei!r a high %\ld]1 oblique     

compress$ ribs1 a lat]al incurvation ( !
 sp9e 9 ! =m (  an italic ,s1 or "s o!r 
di/ortion4 ,i h _h opportunities (      
v]ify+ ?is op9ion among ladies ( high   
condition1 :o1 z models  ( f9e =m1 7    
br\ght =w>d = ! purpose ( putt+ me to   
sil5ce40    ,"y ladies 9 c\rse ( "t hope
 to become wives1 & wives to  become    
mo!rs4 ,ev5 9 ?is la/ /age1 few females 
h ! c\rage  to resi/ a practice :i* is 9
 g5]al use1 ?\gh to !m x is  trebly     
injuri\s4 ,b x is suffici5t to glance at
 ?is bran* (  ! subject1 on :i*1 =      
obvi\s reasons1 we _c foll[ our  m$ical 
in/ruct]4 ,x is lam5table1 h[ev]1 t     
mo!rs :o h  !mselves exp]i5c$ ! bitt]   
fruits ( tight lac+1 /ill p]mit  _!     
daught]s to indulge 9 x4 ,!re is1 9     
tru?1 no tyranny l  ! tyranny ( fa%ion4 
8,i h f\nd mo!rs ( disc]nm5t &          
exp]i5ce10 says ,soemm]r+1 8:o pr$ict$ t
 9 _! #be? ye>1  a hun* w\ld inevitably 
be ! lot ( _! daught]s1 :om !y          
nev]!less all[$ to we> corsets1 because 
!y 7 afraid to make  _! *ildr5 s+ul>40  

,b x is "t to speak ( ! diseases produc$
 by ! passion =  sl5d] wai/s4 8,"o is   
a/oni%$10 says ,soemm]r+1 8at ! numb]  (
 diseases :i* corsets occasion4 ,^? ,i h
 subjo9$ re/ on !  au?ority ( ! mo/     
em95t physicians4 ,tight lac+ produces--
    8,heada*1 gidd9ess1 t5d5cy to fa9t+1
 pa9 9 ! eyes1 pa9  & r++ 9 ! e>s1 ble$+
 at ! nose1 %ortness ( brea?1  spitt+ ( 
blood1 consumption1 d]angem5t ( !       
circulation1  palpitation ( ! he>t1 wat]
 9 ! *e/1 loss ( appetite1              
squeami%ness1 eructations1 vomit+ (     
blood1 deprav$ dige/ion1  flatul5ce1    
di>rha1 colic pa9s1 induration ( ! liv]1
 dropsy1 &  rupture4 ,x is also foll[$  
by melan*oly1 hy/]ia1 & _m diseases     
peculi> to ! female con/itution1 :i* x  
is n necess>y to  enum]ate 9 detail40   
,b ! injury does n fall m]ely on ! inw>d
 /ructure ( !  body1 b also on its      
outw>d beauty1 & on ! temp] & feel+s  ) 
:i* t beauty is associat$4 ,beauty is 9 
reality b ano!r  "n = t expression (    
c\nt5ance :i* is ! index ( s\nd  heal?1 

intellig5ce1 good feel+s1 & peace ( m9d4
 ,all are aw>e1  t uneasy feel+s1 exi/+ 
habitually 9 ! brea/1 spe$ily  exhibit  
_! signature on ! c\nt5ance2 & t bitt]  
?\ghts1  or a bad temp]1 spoil ! human  
face div9e ( its grace4 ,b x  is n s    
g5]ally kn[n t irksome or pa9ful        
s5sations1 ?\gh  m]ely ( a physical     
nature1 by a law equally c]ta91 rob !   
temp]  ( its sweetness1 &1 z a          
consequ5ce1 ! c\nt5ance ( ! m  e!real & 
bett] "p ( its beauty4 ,pope attributes 
! rud5ess  ( a p]son usually bl& &      
poli%$1 to ! circum/ance1 t 8he  _h n   
d9$20 9 o!r words1 8 /oma* 0 9 bad ord]4
 ,b !re  are _m o!r physical pa9s       
besides hung] t s\r ! temp]2 &1  = our  
"p1 if we f\nd ourselves sitt+ at d9n] )
 a man ^:  body 0 girt on all sides by  
bo>d & bone1 l ! nor? pole by           
?ick-ribb$ ice1 we %\ld no m expect to  
f9d grace1 polit5ess1  am5ity1 vivacity1
 & good-humor1 9 su* a companion1 ?an 9 
,prome!us ) a vulture batt5+ on 8       
vitals1 or 9 ,c]b]us1  ^: task is to    

gr[l all day long 9 8 *a9s4             
,,on ,,! ,,ladies' ,,passion ,,=        
,,levell+ ,,all ,,di/9ction ,,( ,,dress4
      ,=eign]s obs]ve t !re are no      
ladies 9 ! _w m  beautiful1 or m        
ill-dress$1 ?an ^? ( ,engl&4 ,our       
c\ntrywom5  h be5 comp>$ to ^? pictures1
 :]e ! face is ! "w (  a ,raphael1 b !  
drap]ies ?r[n out by "s empty pret5d]1  
de/itute ( ta/e1 & entirely unacqua9t$ )
 design4    ,if ,i 7 a poet1 ,i might   
obs]ve on ?is occasion1 t s mu*  beauty1
 set (f ) all ! advantages ( dress1 w\ld
 be too p[]ful  an antagoni/ = !        
opposite sex2 & !re=e x 0 wisely ord]$  
t our ladies %\ld want ta/e1 le/ _!     
admir]s %\ld entirely  want reason4     
,b1 to confess ! tru?1 ,i d n f9d !y h  
great] av]sion to  f9e clo!s ?an ! wom5 
( any o!r c\ntry :atsoev]4 ,i _c  fancy 
t a %opkeep]'s wife 9 ,*eapside has a   
great] t5d]ness  = ! =tune ( h] husb&1  
?an a citiz5's wife 9 ,p>is2 or  t miss 
9 a bo>d+-s*ool is m an economi/ 9 dress
 ?an  mademoiselle 9 a nunn]y4          

,al?\gh ,p>is may be acc\nt$ ! soil 9   
:i* almo/ e fa%ion  takes its rise1 its 
influ5ce is nev] s g5]al !re z ) u4  ,!y
 /udy !re ! happy me?od ( unit+ grace & 
fa%ion1 &  nev] excuse a woman = be+    
awkw>dly dress$1 by say+ h] clo!s  are 9
 ! mode4 ,a ,fr5*woman is a p]fect      
ar*itect 9 dress2 %e  nev]1 ) ,go?ic    
ignorance1 mixes ! ord]s2 %e nev] tricks
 out  a squabby ,doric %ape ) ,cor9?ian 
f9]y2 or1 to speak )\t  metaphor1 %e    
con=ms to g5]al fa%ion only :5 x happ5s 
n to  be repugnant to private beauty4   
,! ,engli% ladies1 on ! contr>y1 seem to
 h no o!r /&>d  ( grace b ! run ( ! t[n4
 ,if fa%ion gives ! ^w1 e  di/9ction (  
beauty1 complexion1 ( /ature1 ceases4   
,sweep+ tra9s1  ,prussian bonnets1 &    
trollopees1 z l ea* o!r z if cut f  !   
same piece1 level all to "o /&>d4 ,!    
,mall1 ! g>d5s1  & playh\ses1 are fill$ 
) ladies 9 uni=m2 & _! :ole  appe>ance  
%[s z little v>iety ( ta/e z if _! clo!s
 7  bespoke by ! colonel ( a m>*+       
regim5t1 or fanci$ by ! arti/  :o       

dresses ! ?ree battalions ( gu>ds4    ,b
 n only ! ladies ( e %ape & complexion1 
b ( e  age too1 are possess$ ( ?is      
unacc\ntable passion = levell+  all     
di/9ction 9 dress4 ,! lady ( no quality 
travels fir/ beh9d  ! lady ( "s quality2
 & a woman ( sixty is z gaudy z h]      
gr&-daught]4 ,a fri5d ( m9e1 a          
good-natur$ old man1 amus$ me  ! o!r day
 ) an acc\nt ( 8 j\rney to ! ,mall4 ,x  
seems1  9 8 walk ?i!r1 he1 = "s "t1     
foll[$ a lady1 :o1 z he  ?\ght1 by h]   
dress1 0 a girl ( fifte54 ,x 0 airy1    
elegant1 &  y\?ful4 ,my old fri5d _h    
call$ up all 8 poetry on ?is occasion1  
& fanci$ tw5ty ,cupids prep>$ =         
execution 9 e fold+ (  h] :ite negligee4
 ,he _h prep>$ 8 imag9ation = an angel's
  face2--b :at 0 8 mortification to f9d 
t ! imag9>y  goddess 0 no o!r ?an 8 c\s9
 ,hannah1 "s ye>s old] ?an  himself6    
,b to give x 9 8 own words3 8,aft] !    
transports ( our fir/  salute10 said he1
 87 ov]1 ,i c\ld n avoid runn+ my eye   
ov]  h] :ole appe>ance4 ,h] g[n 0 (     

cambric1 cut %ort be=e1 9  ord] to      
discov] a high-heel$ %oe1 :i* 0 buckl$  
almo/ at !  toe4 ,h] cap consi/$ ( a few
 bits ( cambric1 & fl[]s ( pa9t$  pap]  
/uck on "o side ( h] head4 ,h] bosom1 t 
_h felt no h&  b ! h& ( "t ^! tw5ty     
ye>s1 rose1 su+ to be press$4 ,i  c\ld1 
inde$1 h wi%$ h] m ?an a h&k]*ief (     
,p>is net1  to %ade h] beauties2 =1 z   
,tasso says ( ! rose-bud1 #8,quanto si  
no/ra m51 tanto e p9 bella4' ,a female  
brea/ is g5]ally ?\ght  mo/ beautiful z 
x is m sp>+ly discov]$4    8,z my c\s9  
_h n put on all ?is f9]y = no?+1 %e 0   
at t "t sally+ out to ! ,p>k1 :]e ,i _h 
ov]tak5 h]4  ,p]ceiv+1 h[ev]1 t ,i _h on
 my be/ wig1 %e (f]$1 if ,i w\ld  squire
 h] !re1 to s5d home ! footman4 ,?\gh ,i
 trembl$ = our  reception 9 public1 yet 
,i c\ld n1 ) any civility1 refuse2 s1   
to be z gallant z possible1 ,i took h]  
h& 9 my arm1 & ?us we  m>*$ on toge!r4  
8,:5 we made our entry at ! ,p>k1 two   
antiquat$ figures1 s polite  & s t5d]1  
soon attract$ ! eyes ( ! company4 ,z we 

made our  way among ! cr[ds1 :o 7 out to
 %[ _! f9]y z well z we1  :]ev] we came1
 ,i p]ceiv$ we br\ght good humor ) u4 ,!
 polite  c\ld n =be> smil+1 & ! vulg>   
bur/ out into a horse-laugh  at our     
grotesque figures4 ,c\s9 ,hannah1 :o 0  
p]fectly consci\s (  ! rectitude ( h]   
own appe>ance1 attribut$ all ?is mir? to
 !  oddity ( m9e2 :ile ,i z cordially   
plac$ ! :ole to h] acc\nt4  ,?us1 f be+ 
two ( ! be/-natur$ creatures alive1 be=e
 we  got half way up ! ,mall1 we bo?    
began to gr[ peevi%1 & l two  mice on a 
/r+1 endeavor$ to rev5ge ! imp]t95ce (  
o!rs  ^u ourselves4 #8,i am amaz$1 c\s9 
,jeff]y1' says ,miss1 #8t ,i c  nev] get
 y to dress l a ,*ri/ian4 ,i knew we    
%\ld h !  eyes ( ! ,p>k ^u u1 ) y\r     
great wig1 s frizzl$1 & yet s  begg>ly1 
& y\r mon/r\s muff4 ,i hate ^? odi\s    
muffs4' ,i c\ld  h pati5tly borne a     
criticism on all ! re/ ( my equipage2 b 
z ,i _h always a peculi> v5]ation = my  
muff1 ,i c\ld n =be>  be+ piqu$ a       
little2 & ?r[+ my eyes ) a spiteful air 

on h]  bosom1 #8,i c\ld he>tily wi%1    
madam1' repli$ ,i1 #8t1 = y\r sake1  my 
muff 0 cut into a tippet4'    8,z my    
c\s91 by ?is "t1 0 gr[n he>tily a%am$ ( 
h]  g5tleman u%]1 & z ,i 0 nev] v fond (
 any k9d ( exhibition  myself1 x 0      
mutually agre$ to retire = a :ile to "o 
( !  seats1 &1 f t retreat1 rem>k on    
o!rs z freely z !y _h  rem>k$ on u4     
8,:5 seat$1 we cont9u$ sil5t = "s "t1   
employ$ 9 v  diff]5t speculations4 ,i   
reg>d$ ! :ole company1 n[ pass+  9      
review be=e me1 z drawn out m]ely = my  
amusem5t4 ,= my  ent]ta9m5t1 ! beauty   
_h1 all t morn+1 be5 improv+ h]  *>ms3 !
 beau _h put on lace1 & ! "y doctor a   
big wig1  m]ely to please me4 ,b q      
diff]5t 7 ! s5tim5ts (  c\s9 ,hannah3 %e
 reg>d$ e well-dress$ woman z a         
victori\s  rival2 hat$ e face t seem$   
dress$ 9 good humor1 or wore  !         
appe>ance ( great] happ9ess ?an h] own4 
,i p]ceiv$ h]  uneas9ess1 & attempt$ to 
less5 x1 by obs]v+ t !re 0 no  company 9
 ! ,p>k to-day4 ,to ?is %e readily      

ass5t$2 #8& yet1'  says %e1 #8x is full 
en\gh ( scrubs ( "o k9d or ano!r4' ,my  
smil+ at ?is obs]vation gave h] spirits 
to pursue ! b5t (  h] incl9ation1 & n[  
%e began to exhibit h] skill 9 secret   
hi/ory1 z %e f\nd me dispos$ to li/54   
#8,obs]ve1' says %e to me1  #8t old     
woman 9 tawdry silk1 & dress$ out beyond
 ! fa%ion4  ,t is ,miss ,biddy ,ev]gre54
 ,miss ,biddy1 x seems1 has money2 & z  
%e consid]s t money 0 nev] s sc>ce z x  
is n[1 %e seems  resolv$ to keep :at %e 
has to h]self4 ,%e is ugly en\gh1 y see2
  yet1 ,i assure y1 %e has refus$ sev]al
 (f]s1 to my k1  )9 ?is twelvemon?4 ,let
 me see2--?ree g5tlem5 f ,irel&1 :o     
/udy ! law1 two wait+ capta9s1 h]       
doctor1 & a ,scot* prea*]1  :o _h lik$  
to h c>ri$ h] (f4 ,all h] "t is pass$   
betwe5  sickness & f9]y4 ,?us %e sp5ds !
 :ole week 9 a close *amb]1  ) no o!r   
company b h] monkey1 h] apo!c>y1 & cat2 
&  comes dress$ out to ,p>k e ,sunday1  
to %[ h] airs1 to get new  lov]s1 to    
cat* a new cold1 & to make new "w = !   

doctor4    8#8,!re goes ,mrs4 ,r\ndab\t1
 ,i mean ! fat lady 9 ! lu/r+           
trollopee4 ,betwe5 y & ,i1 %e is b a    
cutl]'s wife4 ,see h[  %e's dress$1 z   
f9e z h&s & p9s c make h]1 :ile h] two  
m>riageable daught]s1 l bunt]s 9 /uff   
g[ns1 are n[ tak+  six-p5ny-wor? ( tea  
at ! ,:ite-conduit h\se4 ,odi\s puss1 h[
  %e waddles along1 ) h] tra9 two y>ds  
beh9d h]6 ,%e puts me  9 m9d ( my ,"l   
,bantam's ,indian %eep1 :i* are oblig$  
to h  _! mon/r\s tails trundl$ along 9 a
 g-c>t4 ,= all h] airs1 x  goes to h]   
husb&'s he>t to see f\r y>ds ( good     
lu/r+ we>+  aga9/ ! gr\nd1 l "o ( 8     
knives on a gr9d/one4 ,to speak  my m9d1
 c\s9 ,jeff]y1 ,i nev] lik$ ^? tails3 = 
suppose a  "y fell[ %\ld be rude1 & !   
lady %\ld (f] to /ep back 9  ! fright1  
in/ead ( retir+1 %e treads ^u h] tra91 &
 falls  fairly on h] back2 & !n y "k1   
c\s91--h] clo!s may be  spoil$4         
8#8,ah6 ,miss ,mazz>d6 ,i knew we %\ld n
 miss h] 9 ! ,p>k2 %e 9  ! mon/r\s      
,prussian bonnet4 ,miss1 ?\gh s v f9e1 0

 br$  a mill9]2 & might h _h "s cu/om1  
if %e _h m9d$ h]  bus9ess2 b ! girl 0   
fond ( f9]y1 &1 in/ead ( dress+ h]      
cu/om]s1 laid out all h] goods 9 adorn+ 
h]self4 ,e new g[n  %e put on impair$ h]
 cr$it2 %e /ill1 h[ev]1 w5t on1 improv+ 
h] appe>ance1 & less5+ h] little =tune1 
& is n[1 y see1  become a belle & a     
bankrupt4'    8,my c\s9 0 proce$+ 9 h]  
rem>ks1 :i* 7 int]rupt$ by  ! approa* ( 
! v lady %e _h be5 s freely describ+4   
,miss  _h p]ceiv$ h] at a di/ance1 &    
approa*$ to salute h]4 ,i f\nd  by !    
w>m? ( ! two ladies' prote/ations1 t !y 
_h be5  long intimate1 e/eem$ fri5ds &  
acqua9tance4 ,bo? 7 s pleas$  at ?is    
happy r5c\nt]1 t !y 7 resolv$ n to "p = 
! day4 ,s we all cross$ ! ,p>k toge!r1 &
 ,i saw !m into a  hackney-coa* at ,/4  
,james's40      ,,oliv] ,,goldsmi?4     
,,recipes4      ,pa/e ( ,pal]mo4    ,?is
 pa/e = ! h&s1 to use in/ead ( soap1    
pres]ves !m f  *app+1 smoo?s _! surface1
 & r5d]s !m s(t4    ,tak51 p\nd ( s(t   
soap1 half a p9t ( salad oil1 ! same    

quantity  ( spirits ( w9e1 ! juice (    
?ree lemons1 a little silv] s&1  & a    
suffici5t quantity ( :at p]fume pleases 
! s5se4 ,! oil  & soap mu/ be fir/ boil$
 toge!r 9 an e>!n pipk94 ,! o!r  +r$i5ts
 to be add$ aft] boil+2 &1 :5 cool1     
amalgamate into  a pa/e ) ! h&s4        
,f>d4    ,?is useful pa/e is good = tak+
 (f sunburn+s1 effects (  wea!r on !    
face1 & accid5tal cutane\s eruptions4 ,x
 mu/ be  appli$ at go+ to b$4 ,fir/ wa% 
! face ) its usual ablution1  & :5 dry1 
rub ?is f>d all ov] x1 & g to re/ ) x on
 !  sk94 ,?is is excell5t = almo/       
con/ant use4 ,take two ounces (  oil (  
sweet almonds1 ditto ( sp]maceti2 melt  
!m 9 a pipk9 ov] a  sl[ fire4 ,:5 !y are
 dissolv$ & mix$1 take x (f ! fire1 &   
/ir into x "o tablespoonful ( f9e honey4
 ,cont9ue /irr+ x till  x is cold1 & !n 
x is fit = use4      ,lip ,salve4    ,a 
qu>t] ( a p\nd ( h>d m>r[ f ! m>r[-bone4
 ,melt x ov]  a sl[ fire1 z x dissolves 
gradually1 p\r ! liquid m>r[ into an    
e>!n pipk92 !n add to x an ounce (      

sp]maceti1 tw5ty rais9s  ( ! sun1 /on$1 
& a small portion ( alcanna root1       
suffici5t to  color x a bright v]milion4
 ,simm] ^! +r$i5ts ov] a sl[ fire  = t5 
m9utes1 !n /ra9 ! :ole ?r\gh musl92 &1  
:ile hot1  /ir into x "o teaspoonful ( !
 balsam ( ,p]u4 ,p\r x into !  boxes 9  
:i* x is to rema92 x w !re /iff51 &     
become fit  = use4      ,lav5d] ,wat]4  
,take ( rectifi$ spirits ( w9e half a   
p9t1 ess5tial oil (  lav5d] two dra*ms1 
otto ( roses five drops4 ,mix all toge!r
 9 a  bottle1 & cork x = use4           
,unction de ,ma9t5on4    ,! use ( ?is is
 to remove freckles4 ,! mode (          
application is  ?is3--,wa% ! face at    
night ) eld]-fl[] wat]1 !n ano9t  x ) ! 
unction4 ,9 ! morn+ cleanse y\r sk9 f   
its oily  adhesion1 by wa%+ x copi\sly 9
 rose-wat]4    ,take ( ,v5ice soap an   
ounce1 dissolve x 9 half an ounce (     
lemon-juice1 to :i* add ( oil (         
bitt]-almonds & deliquidat$ oil  ( t>t>1
 ea* a qu>t] ( an ounce4 ,let ! mixture 
be plac$ 9 !  sun till x acquires !     

consi/5ce ( o9tm5t4 ,:5 9 ?is /ate1  add
 ?ree drops ( ! oil ( rhodium1 & keep x 
= use4      ,creme de l',enclos4    ,?is
 is an excell5t wa%1 to be us$ night &  
morn+1 = !  removal ( tan4    ,take half
 a p9t ( milk1 ) ! juice ( a lemon1 & a 
spoonful (  :ite br&y1 boil ! :ole1 &   
skim x cle> f all scum4 ,:5  cool1 x is 
ready = use4      ,pommade de ,seville4 
,?is simple application is mu* 9 reque/ 
) ! ,spani% ladies1  = tak+ (f ! effects
 ( ! sun1 & to r5d] ! complexion        
brilliant4    ,take equal p>ts (        
lemon-juice & :ite ( eggs4 ,beat ! :ole 
toge!r 9 a v>ni%$ e>!n pipk91 & set on a
 sl[ fire4 ,/ir  ! fluid ) a wood5 spoon
 till x has acquir$ ! consi/5ce (  s(t  
pomatum4 ,p]fume x ) "s sweet ess5ce1 & 
be=e y apply  x1 c>efully wa% ! face )  
rice wat]4      ,beaume  l',antique4    
,?is is a v f9e cure = *app$ lips4 ,take
 f\r ounces ( ! oil  ( roses1 half an   
ounce ( :ite wax1 & half an ounce (     
sp]maceti2  melt !m 9 a glass vessel1 & 
/ir !m ) a wood5 spoon2 p\r x  out into 

glass cups = use4      ,wa% = ! ,hair4  
,?is is a cleans] & bright5] ( ! head & 
hair1 & %\ld be  appli$ 9 ! morn+4      
,beat up ! :ites ( six eggs into a fro?1
 & ) t ano9t !  head close to ! roots ( 
! hair4 ,leave x to dry on2 !n wa% !    
head & hair ?or\ghly ) a mixture ( rum &
 rose-wat] 9 equal  quantities4         
,aura & ,cephalus4    ,?is curi\s recipe
 is ( ,grecian orig91 z its "n pla9ly   
indicates1 & x is said to h be5 v       
efficaci\s 9 prev5t+1  or ev5 remov+1   
premature wr9kles f ! face ( ! ,a!nian  
fair4    ,put "s p[d] ( ! be/ myrrh ^u  
an iron plate1 suffici5tly  heat$ to    
melt ! gum g5tly1 & :5 x liquifies1 hold
 y\r  face ov] x1 at a prop] di/ance to 
receive ! fumes )\t  inconv5i5ce2 & t y 
may reap ! :ole b5efit ( !  fumigation1 
cov] y\r head ) a napk94 ,x mu/ be      
obs]v$1  h[ev]1 t if ! applicant feels  
any heada*e1 %e mu/ desi/1 z  ! rem$y w 
n suit h] con/itution1 & ill consequ5ces
 might  possibly ensue4      ,madame    
,recami]'s ,pommade4    ,?is 0          

communicat$ by ?is lady z be+ us$ 9     
,france & ,italy1  by ^? :o             
pr(essionally1 or by *oice1 are engag$ 9
 ex]cises  :i* require long & great     
ex]tions ( ! limbs1 z danc+1  play+ on  
in/rum5ts1 c4    ,take any suitable     
quantity ( ,axungia ,c]vi1 i4 e4 ! fat (
 a r$  /ag or h>t2 add to x ! same      
quantity ( olive oil1 7,flor5ce oil  is 
pref]able to any ( ! k9d17 & half !     
quantity ( virg9 wax2  melt ! :ole 9 an 
e>!n vessel1 well glaz$1 ov] a sl[ fire1
  &1 :5 prop]ly mix$1 leave x to cool4  
,?is o9tm5t has be5  appli$ also )      
consid]able efficacy 9 cases (          
rheumatism4      ,a ,wa% = ! ,face4     
,?is recipe is well kn[n 9 ,france1 &   
mu* extoll$ by ! ladies (  t c\ntry z   
efficaci\s & h>mless4    ,take equal    
p>ts ( ! se$s ( ! melon1 pompion1 g\rd1 
&  cucumb]1 p\nd$ & r$uc$ to p[d] or    
meal2 add to x fre%  cream1 suffici5t to
 dilute ! fl\r2 beat all up toge!r1 add+
  a suffici5t quantity ( milk1 z x may  
be requir$1 to make an  o9tm5t1 & !n    

apply x to ! face2 leave x !re = half an
  h\r1 & !n wa% x (f ) w>m s(t wat]4    
,a ,pa/e = ! ,sk94    ,?is may be       
recomm5d$ 9 cases :5 ! sk9 seems to get 
too loosely  atta*$ to ! muscles4       
,boil ! :ites ( f\r eggs 9 rose-wat]1   
add to x a suffici5t  quantity ( alum2  
beat ! :ole toge!r till x takes !       
consi/5ce  ( a pa/e4 ,?is w give1 :5    
appli$1 great firmness to ! sk94      ,a
 ,wa% to give ,lu/re to ! ,face4        
,infuse :eat-bran well sift$1 = ?ree or 
f\r h\rs 9 :ite w9e  v9eg>2 add to x    
five yolks ( eggs & a gra9 or two (     
amb]gris1  & di/il ! :ole4 ,:5 ! bottle 
is c>efully cork$1 keep x =  twelve or  
fifte5 days be=e y make use ( x4        
,pimp]nel ,wat]4    ,pimp]nel is a mo/  
:olesome plant1 & (t5 us$ on ! cont95t  
= ! purpose ( :it5+ ! complexion2 x is  
!re 9 s high  reputation1 t x is said   
g5]ally1 t x ought to be cont9ually  on 
! toilet ( e lady :o c>es = ! brightness
 ( h] sk94      ,eau de ,veau4    ,boil 
a calf's foot 9 f\r qu>ts ( riv] wat]   

till x is r$uc$ to  half ! quantity4    
,add half a p\nd ( rice1 & boil x )     
crumb (  :ite bread /eep$ 9 milk1 a p\nd
 ( fre% butt]1 & ! :ites (  five fre%   
eggs2 mix ) !m a small quantity (       
camphor & alum1  & di/il ! :ole4 ,?is   
recipe may be /rongly recomm5d$2 x is   
mo/ b5eficial to ! sk91 :i* x lubricates
 & s(t5s to a v  com=table degree4 ,!   
be/ mann] ( di/ill+ ^! +r$i5ts is  9 !  
balneum m>i2 t is1 9 a bottle plac$ 9   
boil+ wat]4      ,rose ,wat]4    ,put "s
 roses into wat]1 add to !m a few drops 
( acid2 !  vitriolic acid seems to be   
pref]able to any--soon ! wat] w  assume 
bo? ! color & p]fume ( ! roses4         
,ano!r4    ,take two p\nds (            
rose-leaves1 place !m on a napk9 ti$    
r\nd !  edges ( a bas9 fill$ ) hot wat]1
 & put a di% ( cold wat]  ^u ! leaves2  
keep ! bottom wat] hot1 & *ange ! wat]  
at top  z soon z x beg9s to gr[ w>m2 by 
?is k9d ( di/illation y  w extract a    
great quantity ( ! ess5tial oil ( !     
roses by a  process :i* _c be exp5sive1 

& w prove v b5eficial4      ,virg9      
,milk4    ,a publication ( ?is k9d w\ld 
c]ta9ly be look$ ^u z an  imp]fect      
p]=mance1 if we omitt$ to say a few     
words ^u ?is  fam\s cosmetic4 ,x consi/s
 ( a t9cture ( b5jo91 precipitat$ by    
wat]4 ,! t9cture ( b5jo9 is obta9$ by   
tak+ a c]ta9 quantity  ( t gum1 p\r+    
spirits ( w9e ^u x1 & boil+ x till x    
becomes a ri* t9cture4 ,if y p\r a few  
drops ( ?is t9cture into  a glass (     
wat]1 x w produce a mixture :i* w assume
 all !  appe>ance ( milk1 & reta9 a v   
agreeable p]fume4 ,if ! face is  wa%$ ) 
?is mixture1 x w1 by call+ ! purple     
/ream ( !  blood to ! ext]nal fibres ( !
 epid]mis1 produce on ! *eeks a         
beautiful rosy color2 &1 if left on !   
face to dry1 x w r5d]  x cle> &         
brilliant4 ,x also removes spots1       
freckles1 pimples1  erysipelat\s        
eruptions1 c4 c4 if !y h n be5 ( long   
/&+  on ! sk94      ,lav5d] ,wat]4      
,take f\r h&fuls ( dri$ lav5d] fl[]s1 & 
spr9kle on !m  "o qu>t ( br&y1 ! same   

quantity ( :ite w9e & rose-wat]2  leave 
!m to rema9 six days 9 a l>ge bottle    
well-cork$ up2 let !  liquor be di/ill$ 
& p\r$ (f4      ,sweet-sc5t$ ,wat]4     
,?is agreeably-sc5t$ wat] is n only a   
pleasant cosmetic1 b also  ( great use 9
 n]v\s disord]s4    ,put "o qu>t (      
rose-wat]1 & ! same quantity (          
orange-wat]1  into a l>ge & wide-m\!d   
glass2 /rew ^u x two h&fuls (  jessam9e 
fl[]s1 put ! glass 9 ! balneum m>i1 or  
on a sl[  fire1 & :5 x is di/ill$1 add  
to x a scruple ( musk & !  same quantity
 ( amb]gris4      ,eau d',ange4    ,p\nd
 9 a mort> fifte5 cloves & "o p\nd (    
c9namon1 & put !  :ole into a qu>t (    
wat]1 ) f\r gra9s ( annise$2 let x /&   
ov] a *>coal fire tw5tyf\r h\rs1 !n /ra9
 (f ! liquor1 &  put x up = use4 ,?is   
p]fume is mo/ excell5t1 & w d well =  ! 
h&s1 face1 & hair1 to :i* x communicates
 a v agreeable  sc5t4      ,rem$y = !   
,too?a*e4    ,9 two dra*ms ( rectifi$   
spirits ( w9e dissolve "o dra*m (       
camphire1 five gra9s ( prep>$ opium1 &  

t5 drops ( oil ( box2  mix !m well1 &   
keep x well cork$ = use4 ,if ! pa9 arise
 f  a holl[ too?1 f\r or five drops on  
cotton to be put into ! too?2  or six or
 sev5 drops to be put on cotton into !  
e> on ! side  :]e ! pa9 is felt4 ,%\ld !
 pati5t n feel easi] 9 a qu>t]  ( an    
h\r1 ! same may be repeat$4 ,x has nev] 
fail$ on ! second  application4      ,an
 excell5t ,eye-,wat]4    ,take six      
ounces ( rectifi$ spirits ( w9e1        
dissolve 9 x "o dra*m  ( camphire1 &    
half a p9t ( eld]-fl[] wat]4 ,wa% ! eyes
 night  & morn+ ) ?is liquid2 x cle>s ! 
vision1 & /r5g!ns !  sight4             
,d5tifrice4    ,! foll[+ is "o ( ! be/  
recipes = too?-p[d]3--    ,take ( prep>$
 *alk six ounces1 cassia p[d]1 half an  
ounce1  orris-root1 an ounce4 ,^! are to
 be well mix$1 & may be color$  ) r$    
lake1 or any o!r innoc5t sub/ance1      
accord+ to ! fancy  ( ! us]4 ,?is       
d5tifrice is to be us$ ) a firm bru% e  
morn+2 ! tee? %\ld also be bru%$ be=e   
go+ to b$1 b x  is seldom necess>y to   

use ! p[d] m ?an once a day4      ,,!   
,,end4          ,transcrib]'s ,notes    
,m9or errors 9 punctuation & spell+ h   
be5 correct$4