Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Elegance...

I recently joined the local library and found this small nondescript book written by Genevieve Antoine Dariaux, A Guide to Elegance. I love it! It's a hoot! :)



"... it would be ideal to have each set of accessories in 2 different versions: one for sport and the other dressy. And in this regard, I cannot restrain myself from expressing the dismay I feel when I see a woman carry an alligator handbag with a dressy ensemble merely because she has paid an enormous sum of money for it. Alligator is strictly for sports or travel, shoes as well as bags, and this respected reptile should be permitted to retire every evening at 5 P.M."

"...aside from a plain or beaded white satin evening purse, I dislike the white handbags that some women cannot resist carrying as soon as there is a ray of sunshine."



"And speaking of the little objects we carry in our handbags... they can be charming, even more so if they match. So decide upon a colour and a material and little by little try to acquire a complete set: wallet, change purse, comb case, key case, eyeglass case, etc. The style of your compact will depend upon the depth of your wallet.... try to have a matching lipstick case... a clean handkerchief every morning... prefer white ones, of very fine linen, embroidered with my initials."


On Accessories

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