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“Ladies should also remember that gentlemen look more to the effect of a dress in setting off the figure and countenance of a lady than to its cost. Very few gentlemen have any idea the value of ladies' dresses. This is a subject for female criticism. Beauty of person and elegance of manners in women will always command more admiration from the opposite sex than beauty, elegance or costliness of clothing."
The Scholars' Companion and Ball Room Vade Mecum
Thomas Hillgrove, 1857”
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The Scholars' Companion and Ball Room Vade Mecum
Thomas Hillgrove, 1857”
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“Simplicity is the keynote of all true elegance.”
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“You gave too much rein to your imagination. Imagination is a good servant, and a bad master. The simplest explanation is always the most likely.”
― The Mysterious Affair at Styles
― The Mysterious Affair at Styles
“Don't let the elegance act fool you," Varen said, drawing out his notepad. "She farts.”
― Nevermore
― Nevermore
“Adornment, what a science! Beauty, what a weapon! Modesty, what elegance!”
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