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The "beau Brummell" Tip

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Parent Issue
Day
8
Month
April
Year
1891
Copyright
Public Domain
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If a young gentleman fecls ihat it is his imperativo uut y tj bo thoroughly conversar.t with all the Lat ist kinks, fads and wrinklcs of modera society, says the Cleveland Leader, he must at once learn the "Ucí.u Urummell" style oí tipping the hr.t. This is au acquired art, as a reliah for olives is an acquired taste to most peoplc. The best way to beeomc familiar with the new style is to stand in front of a mirror and practico steadily for a week or tv.-o. At the end of that time it is barelv possible 'that the pupil will know his lesson S wel!. The rules ior the new Rtyle, as laid down by one of Cleveland's brightest young society men are as follows: Never undertake to tip your hat unless the left foot is well in front of the right. That brings your body in a graceful position and will cotnmená you at once to the favorable observation of any young lady who hzs a knowledge of the principios of the Delsarte system. Uring the rijht hand, if the lady is on your left side, in a graceful curve to the brim of the hat. Ue sure that your haod describes a curve, otherwise the motion will be similar to half a dozen others associated with matters of the head. For inotance, an abrupt angular motion might delude the young woman into believing that you intended to pluck a einder from your eye. ■ Grasp the hat lightly by the brim, being sure that the little finger of the hand thus employed sticks up at what might be terrned an aristocratie angle. Gently remove the het and bring it forward at a height of two mches above your head until an iraaginary line describing the angle with your body would termínate at the third vest button. Smile with aristocratie grace. Incline your head slightly as the favored onc passes and move the lips a trine as though extonding a greeting, being cereful, however, not to appear audibly until the young lady has first addressed you. This may look like v.n ep.r.y trick, but it is really somethinrj very hard to master and perforin witli excellence; eo those say that have atternpted it. Of one thing, howjvcr, the young men may be assured. That is. that very much of their standing in "dudcdom" depends upcm bcing able to do the "Beau Urummell" tfp. . There are a numberof young gentlemen who promenade up-and down every afternoon in the Areade, practiclng the new thing before the snów windows, and observing their rcflectitiis in the glass.

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Ann Arbor Courier