Advice from the Attic: Perilous Pearls of Wisdom on Beauty, Charm and Etiquette

What grandmother never told you, Advice from the Attic does! These authentic excerpts from the 19th and 20th centuries range from the amusingly absurd to the truly bizarre. Discover advice on cultivating the perfectly placid face, the charm of hiding intelligence, inhibiting improper laughter, the dangers of bobbed hair, strange shampoo formulas, eccentric exercises for face and body, and more.Monica Dale is the author of 'Advice from the Attic: Perilous Pearls of Wisdom on Beauty, Charm and Etiquette', published 2003 under ISBN 9780970141637 and ISBN 0970141637.