 Dress yourself fine, where others are fine; and plain, where others are plain ; but take care, always, that your clothes are well made and fit you, for otherwise they will give you a very awkward air.  Book of Etiquette - Page 133by Lillian Eichler - 1921Full view - About this book
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Books and reading - 1801 - 474 pages
...is negligent at twenty, he will be a floven at forty, and ftink at fifty years old. Drefs yourfelf fine, where others are fine ; and plain, where others...plain ; but take care, always, that your clothes are v/ell made, and fit you, for otherwife they will give you a very awkward air. When you are once well... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope - Philosophy, English - 1810 - 456 pages
...reflection ; hut if he is negligent at twenty, he will he a sloven at forty, and stink at fifty years old. Dress yourself fine where others are fine, and plain where others are plain; hut take care always that your clothes are well made and fit you; for otherwise they will give you... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1827 - 420 pages
...reflection ; but, if he is negligent at twenty, he will be a sloven at forty, and stink at fifty years old. Dress yourself fine, where others are fine ; and plain,...for otherwise they will give you a very awkward air. When you are once well dressed, for the day, think no more of it afterwards ; and, without any stiffness... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1828 - 270 pages
...reflection but, if he is negligent at twenty, he will be a sloven at forty, and stink at fifty years old Dress yourself fine, where others are fine , and plain,...care always, that your clothes are well made, and lit you, for otherwise they will give you a very awkward air. When you are once well dressed for the... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield, Esq. Alfred Howard - 1831 - 306 pages
...reflection but, if he is negligent at twenty, he will be a sloven at forty, and stink at fifty years old Dress yourself fine, where others are fine, and plain,...for otherwise they will give you a very awkward air. When you are once well dressed for the day, think no more of it afterwards ; and, without any stiffness... | |
 | Charles Lister - 1845 - 322 pages
...reflection, but if he is negligent at twenty he will be a sloven at forty and stink at fifty years old. Dress yourself fine where others are fine, and plain...otherwise they will give you a very awkward air." We find him writing in the May of the following year : " Mr. H informs me that you are clothed in sumptuous... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1847 - 492 pages
...reflection ; but if he is negligent at twenty, he will be a sloven at forty, and stink at fifty years old. Dress yourself fine where others are fine, and plain...for otherwise they will give you a very awkward air. When you are once well dressed for the day, think no more of it afterwards ; and, without any stiffness... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1853 - 764 pages
...twenty, he will be a sloven at forty, and stink at fifty years old. Dress yourself fine, where others arc fine; and plain where others are plain; but take care...for otherwise they will give you a very awkward air. When you are oiice^well dressed tor the day, think no more of it afterwards; and, without any stiffness... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1857 - 642 pages
...reflection; but if he is negligent at twenty, he will be a sloven at forty, and stink at fifty years old. Dress yourself fine, where others are fine ; and plain...where others are plain; but take care always that 3'our clothes are well made, and fit you, for otherwise they will give yon a very awkward air. When... | |
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