A gentleman is conspicuous for one thing only—his good taste. Above all dress are manners and grace. Without these, one can never be a gentleman.
In the other part of this work, manners and customs may be studied.
A gentleman is a man of taste, culture, and refinement.
No man is a gentleman who merely does the acts of a gentleman. He must show good breeding—in dress, manners, and conversation.
His dress is the perfection of raiment. His manner is grace and ease personified. His conversation, knowledge itself.
Proud, indeed, may the man be who can write after his name—gentleman.
Let “Simplex Munditiis” be your motto for dress.
Each person must remember one thing: that, to be distingué in dress, he must dress, as regards material, richly; and, as to pattern of cloth, plainly. In other words, simple elegance shows the gentleman.
Everything you wear must be immaculate.