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

by Monica Dale (Author)

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Product Description
What your grandmother never told you, Advice from the Attic does! These authentic excerpts from the 19th and early 20th centuries range from the amusingly absurd to the truly bizarre. This is advice that you WON'T want to follow, but WILL have fun reading!

From the Publisher
Think women do strange things in the name of beauty and social success today? Wait until you read the astonishing advice women of the past took seriously!

Discover outrageous, often hilarious tips on beauty, charm and etiquette from yesteryear, including:

-Cultivating the perfectly-placid face
-The charm of hiding intelligence
-Displaying proper modesty
-Inhibiting improper laughter
-Avoiding disgusting body odors
-The dangers of bobbed hair
-Strange shampoo formulas
-Banishing slang from the vocabulary
-Eccentric exercises for face and body
...And much more!

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Hatpin Press (May 15, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970141637
• ISBN-13: 978-0970141637
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #739,550 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Emphatically not a practical resource for contemporary women, May 23, 2003

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Advice From The Attic: Precious Pearls Of Wisdom On Beauty, Charm, And Etiquette is a lighthearted guide of advice for women, compiled by Monica Dale who has assembled a variety of authentic excerpts from the 19th and 20th centuries. Emphatically not a practical resource for contemporary women, Advice From The Attic is intended for amusement and humor, as it preserves memories of the extreme lengths of what society used to expect and demand from women scarcely a few generations ago. Eyebrow-raising articles include "The Dangers of Bobbed Hair"; "Banishing Slang from the Vocabulary"; "The Charm of Hiding Intelligence"; and many more. A fascinating window through time into the social attitudes of the past, Advice From The Attic is unabashedly funny, often surprising, and truly fascinating reading from cover to cover.

5.0 out of 5 stars The Newest History Book you MUST HAVE!, March 23, 2006

By	Jay Davis "Jay" (Fort Smith, Arkansas) - See all my reviews

This book is so wonderful to read! It is a fun romp through history from a very REAL perspective! Everyone knows the story of Christopher Columbus and who the first person to walk on the moon was... This "Marvel of Reading" will bring it all home! How about the REAL advice for people to brush their teeth with SOOT. How about the reference from a book written in 1936 "Ladies do not chew gum"? The entries are very funny and the pictures are even better! To hear an interview with the author and to learn more about the book, log on to www.SmileHelp.com and click on the Smile Help Radio Button. There you can hear an interview with Monica Dale.