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100 1 _aLady of distinction, active 19th century
245 1 4 _aThe Mirror of the Graces :
_bContaining General Instructions for Combining Elegance, Simplicity, and Economy with Fashion in Dress; Hints on Female Accomplishments and Manners; and Directions for the Preservation of Health and Beauty
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-04-07
508 _aMWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"The Mirror of the Graces" by an active 19th century Lady of distinction is a comprehensive guidebook written in the early 19th century. The book focuses on the cultivation of beauty, elegance, and good manners in women, combining insights on dress, personal accomplishments, and health. It offers advice on how women can enhance their appearance while maintaining virtue and modesty. The opening portion of the book introduces the author's perspective on the importance of the human body as a vessel for expression and connection, emphasizing that outward beauty should reflect inner virtues. The author discusses the balance between neglecting one's appearance and overvaluing it, urging young women to understand societal expectations while preserving their grace. She highlights the need for mothers to guide their daughters in maintaining both beauty and morality in a changing cultural landscape and sets the tone for detailed discussions on manners, fashion, and health throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Frederic S. Hill, 1831
653 _aBeauty, Personal
653 _aClothing and dress -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
653 _aEtiquette -- Great Britain
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/mirrorofgracesco00bost
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67790
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