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The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews
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THE
AMERICAN GENTLEMAN'S
GUIDE TO POLITENESS
AND
FASHION.
THE
AMERICAN GENTLEMAN'S
GUIDE TO POLITENESS
AND
FASHION;
OR,
FAMILIAR LETTERS TO HIS NEPHEWS.
BY HENRY LUNETTES.
The good old name of Gentleman.
Tennyson.
People sometimes complain of writers who talk of "I, I." * * * * When I speak to you of myself, I am speaking to you of yourself, also. Is it possible that you do not feel that it is so? Victor Hugo.
NEW EDITION, CAREFULLY REVISED BY THE AUTHOR.
PHILADELPHIA:
J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO.
1864.
Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1863, by
J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO.,
in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
TO
HIS YOUNG COUNTRYMEN,
THIS UNPRETENDING VOLUME, IS, WITH AFFECTIONATE PRIDE,
INSCRIBED BY
THE AUTHOR.
INTRODUCTION.
"I lang ha'e thought, my youthful friends,
A something to have sent you,
Tho' it may serve no other end
Than just a kind memento:
But how the subject-theme may gang
Let time and chance determine;
Perhaps it may turn out a sang,
Perhaps turn out a
A something to have sent you,
Tho' it may serve no other end
Than just a kind memento:
But how the subject-theme may gang
Let time and chance determine;
Perhaps it may turn out a sang,
Perhaps turn out a
sermon."
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LETTER I.
DRESS.
| Propriety of conforming to Fashion, with a due Regard for individual Peculiarities of Appearance—Eccentricity of Taste in Dress—Obedience to the Laws of Convention—The vagaries of Genius, in this respect—Absurdity and Affectation originated by the Example of Byron—All indifference and neglect to be avoided, with regard to Dress—Anecdote of Dr. Johnson and the Siddons—Porson, the Greek Scholar—Horace Greeley—Aphorism—Habits of a distinguished Parisian savant—Example and opinion of Washington with reference to Dress—Partiality of Americans for Black, as the color of dress-clothes—Practice of Men in other Countries, in the selection of Colors—Morning Costume of an English Gentleman—Every English Gentleman usefully employed during a Portion of each Day—Dr. Johnson's Test of good Taste in Dress—The golden mean in Matters of Dress—Ceremonious Costume of a Gentleman—Mode of wearing the Hair and Beard—Necessity for artistic Taste in one's Barber—All extremes of Fashion in bad Taste—Various Absurdities in this respect, inconsistent with the "keeping" of modern Costume—Collars, their size, shape, &c.—Sleeve-buttons—Bad taste of wearing flash Stones—Use of Diamonds In Dress—Simplicity in the Appendages of Dress, the characteristic of true refinement—Signet-rings—Distinctive Points of difference between the exterior of a Gentleman and of a Loafer—All staring patterns in Gentlemen's clothes exceptionable—A white suit throughout, for warm Weather—Thin Cravats—Body Linen—Kotzebue's test of high-breeding—Strength and Comfort the essential Characteristics of working Garments—Fitness and propriety even in matters of Dress, indicative of a well-regulated Mind—Every American should aim to be a true Gentleman—Importance of Trifles, when viewed in the aggregate—Influence of Dress, etc., upon Character and Manner—Wearing Gloves in Dancing—White Gloves alone unexceptionable for ceremonious Evening Occasions—Gloves suitable for the Street and Morning Visits—Bright-colored Gloves in bad ton—Illustrative Anecdote—Over-Garments—Variety sanctioned by Fashion—Becomingness of different Styles—Inconvenience and ill-appearance of Shawls—When Suitable—South American Poncho—Anecdote—New reading of Lord Nelson's celebrated Naval Orders—Difference between Talking and Writing, the Author's Apology for numerous Defects—The Mill-boy of the Slashes—The Author unacquainted with the Elegancies of modern Fashionable Nomenclature—Terms of agreement between the Author and his Correspondents, | 25 |
LETTER II.
DRESS—(Continued.)
STORIES AND ANECDOTES ILLUSTRATIVE OF DRESS.
| The Hero of the Ball-Room.—The Author's Liking for Mass Meetings—A Fête—Louis Philippe and the Militia Officer—A real Soldier conquered by the Fair!—The "Observed of all Observers"—A Morning Visit—Dissection> of the "Observed of all Observers"—The Hero of the Ball-Room is consigned to the "Tomb of the Capulets" in a bright, pea-green, thin Muslin Shooting-Jacket! | 43 |
| Anecdote of Bulwer, the Novelist, | 48 |
| The Green Mountain Boy and his New Cloak, | 49 |
| Count Orloff at the "Peace Convention," | 50 |