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 MecumThomas Hillgrove, 1857.Thomas Hillgrove
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Women should hold their head straight and walk slowly on the ballroom floor. The scholars' companion was a guide for young women on how to be graceful and attractive. The author said that the gentleman would come to look at a lady's face or figure, not her dress. He would have a lot more interest in the woman if she was natural rather than polished.
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