B. G. Jefferis and J. L. Nichols, Searchlights on Health — A Young Man's Personal Appearance (1919)
“ Nothing is more distressing to a sensitive person, or more ridiculous to one gifted with refinement, than to see a lady laboring under the consciousness of a fine gown or a gentleman who is stiff, awkward and ungainly in a brand-new coat. ”
B. G. Jefferis and J. L. Nichols, Searchlights on Health — A Young Man's Personal Appearance (1919)
“ The finger-nails should be kept cut, and the teeth should be cleaned every morning, and kept clear from tarter. A man who does not keep his teeth clean does not look like a gentleman when he shows them. ”
B. G. Jefferis and J. L. Nichols, Searchlights on Health — A Young Man's Personal Appearance (1919)
“ Propriety is outraged when a man of sixty dresses like a youth or sixteen. It is bad manners for a gentleman to use perfumes to a noticeable extent. Avoid affecting singularity in dress. Expensive clothes are no sign of a gentleman. ”
