HomeAboutThe BookAbiblogAdviceBookshelfContact

Looking and Feeling Good

Miss AbigailEveryone wants to look their best, be healthy, and act with poise and grace. The following advice should help to lead you down the path of beauty and charm. And as you can see by the length of this page, these topics are near and dear to Miss Abigail, and the subject of many books in my collection.

Note: if you are here to read the charm and personality tips below, you might also be interested in the advice about friendships, located on the Other Bits of Advice page.

General Well-Being and Health

Miscellaneous Health Notes (1880)
Qualities of a Good Doctor by a Doctor (1880)
Crying and Health (1880)
Eating, Sleeping, and Speaking ~ Simple Precautions (1880)
Will I Ever Talk "Carefree" Again? (1840)
Foreign Substances (1898)
The Fine Art of Smiling (1895)
The Summer Girl (1897)
Be Good to Yourself (1902)
Laughter, a Great Tonic (1902)
Colds and What to Do with Them (1902)
Tea and Coffee. Why Do We Drink It? (1902)
Diet to Increase Flesh (1904)
Importance of Breathing (1911)
Bacteria in the Body (1913)
Care of the Ear (1916)
How Unnatural Cravings Are Caused (1918)
Stair Climbing (1919)
Diet in Training (1946)
Some Thinking on Drinking (1949)
Keeping Well (1955)
How Do I Banish Blushing? (1960)
Home Nursing (1966)
She Smells Worse Than Wet Mulch! (1947/1960/1970)

Charm, Poise, and Personality

A Sunny Disposition (1922)
Personality Counts More Than Appearance (1933)
Daintiness (1953)
Mermaidiana (1954)
How to Light a Cigarette (1945/1957/1963)
Be Yourself (1964)
Techniques for a Graceful Walk (1969)

Rest and Relaxation

Wisdom and Beauty in Rest (1902)
Rest (1942)
Fatigue (1942)
Relax! (1942)
Unify Your Energy (1942)
Overdoing Things (1946)
R is for Relaxation (1950)
Useless Tensions and Busy Girls Don't Mix! (1963)

Grooming, Beauty, and Cosmetics

Cosmetics and Cheerfulness (1902)
Mirrors (1930)
Eye Exercises (1930)
Those Plucky Eyebrows (1930)
How Well Are You Groomed? (Part 1) (1936)
How Well Are You Groomed? (Part 2) (1936)
Cosmetic Illusions (1938)
My Boyfriend Has B.O.! (1939)
Don't Sit with Clasped Hands (1942)
The Care of the Skin (1946)
How to Start Using Perfume (1952)
Don't Blink Hard When You Blink (1953)
Your Morning Beauty Routine (1955)
Your One-Night-A-Week Beauty Routine (1955)
Your Teeth, Keys to Beauty (1960)
My Underarm Hair is Really Dark! (1960)
"Nice Girls" and Dyed Hair (1955/1961)
Eyes Right, Eyes Bright, Eyeglass Frames Can Pretty Your Sight (1961)
Am I Bald? (1966)
Her Face Looked Like a Sequined Jacket! (1937/1969)
The Eyelashes Have It (1972)

Clothing and Accessories

What to Wear to the Senior Prom? (1840)
Tightness in Shoes (1840)
Ball Dress (1840)
Really Senior Prom Tips (1904)
Our Hats (1918)
Wise Purchases and Wardrobe Economy (1929)
Color Me Offended (1929)
The Better to Wear Slacks (1944)
Glove Etiquette (1961)
Velcro ~ The New Scrunchie! (1964)
Sock Tips for Men (1965)
My Boss Hates My Wardrobe (1965)
Hemlines R Us (1945/1949/1963/1967)
What to Wear to the Prom? (1969)
Pearls of Wisdom (1969)

All about Boobs

Care of the Breast (1939)
Bust Worries (1956)
To 34B or Not to 34B (1956)
What Do You Want? Bigger Boobs!... (1959)

Growing Up

Mother Knows Best (1910)
Please Make My Zits Go Away! (1911)
Wherefore Art Thou Puberty (1946)
Strange Beliefs About the Menses (1947)
Growth Hurts (1949)
One More Inch to Grow, and Counting (1950)
Unstick Me From Seventeen (1962)
Oh, Woe is You (1965)

Staying Young

To Retain Youthful Looks (1911)
Longevity (1911)

HomeAboutThe BookAdviceAbiblogBookshelfContact

 

 

 
©2005 Abigail Grotke | site by MuseArts, Inc.