In the matter of dress a girl can do very much towards supporting her
pose; but she must have the intuitions and perceptions of an artist.

The child-like type requires great care, for the young girl in
London is not naturally child-like. There should be a suggestion
of untidiness about the hair; the dress should be simple, loose and
sashed; nurse a kitten with a blue ribbon round its neck; say that you
like chocolate-creams; open your eyes very wide, and suck the tip of
one finger occasionally. Let your manner generally vary between the
pensive and the mischievous; always ask for explanations, especially
of things which cannot possibly be explained in public. Do not attempt
this pose unless your figure is _mignon_ and your complexion pink. Do
not be _too_ realistic; never be sticky or dirty--men do not care for
it.

A capital pose for a girl with dark lines under the eyes, is that of
"the girl-with-a-past." These lines, which are mostly the result of
liver, are commonly accepted as evidence of soul. The dress should be
sombre, trailing, and rather distraught: there is a way of arranging
a _fichu_ which of itself suggests that the heart beneath it is
blighted. If you happen to possess a few ornaments which are not
too expensive, distribute them among your girl-friends; say, in a
repressed voice, that you do not care for such things any more. Let
it be known that there is one day in the year which you prefer to
spend in complete solitude. Have a special affection for one flower;
occasionally allow your emotions to master you when you hear music.
The hair-ornament belongs exclusively to the lower middle-classes, but
wear one article of jewellery, a souvenir, which either never opens or
never comes off. Smile sometimes, of course; but be careful to smile