Advice from the Attic

Excerpts from "Advice from the Attic"

Chapter I, Charm:
"A lady should never seem to understand an indelicate expression, much less use one." - Emily Thornwell, The Lady’s Guide to Perfect Gentility (1856).

Chapter II, Etiquette:
"A lady should not cross the legs in company." - Margaret Sangster, Good Manners for All Occasions (1904).

Chapter III, Speech:
"Do try to be sensible; it is not a particular sign of superiority to talk like a fool." - Maud C. Cooke, Manual of Social Forms (1896).

Chapter IV, Physique:
"Wear a brassiere that properly supports you, otherwise your neck and face muscles will sag." - Monsieur Georges A. Sakele, One Thousand and One Beauty Hints (1931).

Chapter V, Appendages:
"Try to rid the elbows of their disfiguring redness or darker color. Rub them every night before retiring with a half grape fruit." - Mme. Lina Cavalieri, My Secrets of Beauty (1914).

Chapter VI, Hygiene:
"Few things are so repellent to man as a bad odor from his partner’s mouth, and this condition alone has been the cause for divorce." -William J. Robinson, Woman: Her Sex and Love Life (1938).

Chapter VII, Hair:
"For a woman to persist in wearing her hair short, unless there is some special necessity for it, shows a perverted taste..." - Carl Rosen, The Face, Hair and Scalp (1906).

Chapter VIII, Face:
"Don’t pencil your eyebrows; this soon makes them fall out." Mary Ries Melendy, Vivilore (1904).

But don't miss these!

- Excessively explicit instructions for how to sit down in a chair.

- A riotous review of improper slang from the 1930's.

- Outrageous recipes for shampoos, skincare, and baths.

- Hilarious physical exercises no one could perform with a straight face (or open blinds).

- Incredible illustrations, including an authentic drawing of "the face harness," an ad for a "nose corrector," and photograph of "the Scalp Massage Machine."

- And MUCH more! -

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