Door eighteen hides some his & hers tips for looking your best from the Victorian era.
The British Library Gift Shop have a copy of Beauty, what it is and how to Retain it and The Gentleman’s Art of Dressing, with economy to give away to today’s winner. Including such advice as ‘At night the teeth should be cleaned with a very soft brush of badger’s hair.’
Both books were first published in the 1870s and are a fascinating glimpse into the attitudes of the Victorian era to Women’s beauty and fashionable Gentlemen’s clubs in London.
To be in with a chance of winning these books just leave a blog comment telling me your best beauty tip or tip for dressing well on a budget.
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