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Literary
August 8, 1807
Herald Of The United States
Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
Metaphorical 'recipe' for a lady's dress, assigning virtues like attention, truth, modesty, charity, affection, simplicity, virtue, politeness, wisdom, and perseverance to earrings, necklace, pin, bracelets, rings, girdle, garb, drapery, and shoes.
Clipping
OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
RECIPE FOR A LADY'S DRESS.
Let your ear rings be attention, encircled by the pearls of refinement; the diamond of your neck-lace be truth, and the chain christianity; your bosom pin be modesty, set with compassion; your bracelets be charity, ornamented with the pearls of gentleness; your finger rings be affection, set round with the diamonds of industry; your girdle be simplicity, with the tassels of good humour; let your outer garb be virtue, and your drapery politeness; let your shoes be wisdom, secured by the buckles of perseverance.
Let your ear rings be attention, encircled by the pearls of refinement; the diamond of your neck-lace be truth, and the chain christianity; your bosom pin be modesty, set with compassion; your bracelets be charity, ornamented with the pearls of gentleness; your finger rings be affection, set round with the diamonds of industry; your girdle be simplicity, with the tassels of good humour; let your outer garb be virtue, and your drapery politeness; let your shoes be wisdom, secured by the buckles of perseverance.
What sub-type of article is it?
Allegory
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Ladys Dress
Virtues
Morality
Fashion Metaphor
Femininity
Literary Details
Title
Recipe For A Lady's Dress.
Form / Style
Metaphorical Prose Analogy
Key Lines
Let Your Ear Rings Be Attention, Encircled By The Pearls Of Refinement; The Diamond Of Your Neck Lace Be Truth, And The Chain Christianity; Your Bosom Pin Be Modesty, Set With Compassion;