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[dark_phoenix54]

The Elegant Woman: For the Woman Who Wants to Increase Her Elegance and Beauty, by Eunice Leong. 2013

I picked this book off the library shelf, while looking for something else, intrigued by the title. Elegance? In today’s day and age? And how did this woman become an expert in this subject?

Turns out she’s pretty much self-taught, and the chapters

Comments

[lee_the_t]

I'm always interested in historical things, including dress, but I imagine I wouldn't much care for a lot of Ms Leong's ideas. I approve of dressing cleanly and decently and showing good manners and courtesy. I do not approve of women making themselves small and "nice" and quiet. We're past that. Nothing wrong with a classical education, though - as long as you're open-minded about non-classical stuff!

[rhodielady_47b]

Agreed!

It's hard to be both elegant and ignorant.

:^|

[rhodielady_47b]

I get stared at every time I say please and thank you to the clerks who help me in stores around here!

It's a bit disconcerting when I look up and realize that everyone within hearing range is staring at me while I tell the clerk "thank you for helping me".

I'm clean but I'm not elegantly dressed. Hopefully that's going to change over the winter months--once I get busy sewing.

:^)