'It is the nature of good taste to be pleasantly unobtrusive.'
'Nothing is more disenchanting than the sight of a girl frantically yanking at her hem in a futile effort to hide her garters from the public while she sits.”
https://intothegloss.com/2014/02/seventeen-magazine-advice/
LOL...I was only 12... I wasn't in the market for garters..
Tips For Not Being Such a Skank
-'Cross your ankles if you like, but never your knees. Why? Try it in front of a mirror and see.”
-'Too much skin, too much leg, too much perfume, too much makeup labels you a girl to be whistled at rather than loved.”
-'Nothing is more disenchanting than the sight of a girl frantically yanking at her hem in a futile effort to hide her garters from the public while she sits.”
-'Why do you suppose most road signs are printed on shiny white or yellow backgrounds? The better to see the curves. The same thing happens on girls.”
-'Swimsuits belong at waterside, not in the street. There’s no excuse for placing oneself on display.”
-'Some girls can use nothing but eyeliner, blusher and lipstick and still end up looking like a lady clown.”
You're Fat; Stop Being So Fat
-'Meal at a friend’s house? Take a little of everything, but imagine you are a frail 19th century beauty and eat like a bird.”
-'What happens when you return from your summer holiday ten pounds heavier? Let us hope the condition is temporary. Meanwhile, you have to dress to minimize.”
-'Chinese restaurants are kind to dieters. Have only a half-cup of rice... Dessert? Make it one fortune cookie.”
-'These are the basic foods you should eat every day:
1 egg
6 ounces of meat, poultry, fish, or cheese
2 servings of fruit
3 servings of vegetables, one of them a deep yellow or dark leafy green, one a small potato
3 glasses of milk
3 slices of bread
3 small pats of butter'
-'A pretty figure can do a great deal for a girl, even more than a pretty face.”
-'Never underestimate the importance of your girdle.”
Your Vocal Chords Should Be Ashamed
-'How pretty do you
sound? You can’t expect to charm a royal ball or end up with Rex Harrison with sloppy speech habits.”
-'Hold a matchstick in your teeth the next time you phone your best friend. Can she tell it’s there? If so, you need practice.”
