Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-05
From the Lancaster Journal.

From the Lancaster Journal.
RECEIPT TO MAKE GENTLEMAN.
/. Get a pyramidai hat, about lS inches
high-black if possible. Ifyou can'tg get a
good black, then substitute white one, a.
bout the size of Dutch oven.
g. A pretty thick covering Of hair, on the
head that contains about as much brains as
would physick swallow the ngletsmast
hang gracefully ,osssAhe ssgpty fefsssad,
and few curls adofn the hHdef part Of the
sconce.
8. A shirt, il you can afford it. But if
you can't, then ,hirt-ee, with pretty broad
rufles. The rufle must be in fine plaits,
about four inches down, taking the chin for
the place Of beginning.
4. A wastcoat pointed at The bottom so as
to resemble as nearly as possible the spout
Of pitcher /; the back ofthe wastcoat must
be handsomely perforated with holes, tl,ro'
which must be drawn string, with which
the waistcoat must be tightly laced, so as to
make the body resemble as nearly as pos
sible half pint decanter turned upside
down, or a sugar loaf on its end. This
waistcoat, mark We, must have nothing more
than an apology for a collar, stuck round
the upper edge, like the rimb Of Dutch
oven.
s. A white cravat, pretty well starched,
round piece pasteboard, adapted to the
shape of the ueck and chin, tied as tight as
you can bear it. The pasteboald stiffcning
may be dispensed with, if you can afford 20
purchase patent pad-or poultice as some
call it.
6, A pair Of Cossac pantaloons, with eight
cords on each leg, wide enough 10 hold
three bushels Of potatoes, shaped like but.
ter churn turned upside down, about a foot
shorter than your legs, with broad hem
below. Take care to have them as inde-
Gently narrow about The hips as your modes
,y will permit.
7. A pair of boot-ees, about eighteen
inches long, RICH! and left, and very tight
about the ankles. II you can trespass 50
much on yourfnances, you may wear stock
ings, which is very seldom done.
8. A blue coat, the waist buttons as near
the shoulders as you can conveniently have
them. pretty long, and little bit of velvet
round the neck, as an apology for cape.
The coat must fit very tight. The best way
10 be sure Of this is 10 have it made so small
that nobody would think it your own. This
coat, however, may be dispensed with,
provided you have little great coat, COM
monty called frockee-blue or light br,.yn,
made like surtout, but so short that when
the wind blows it may show your hips TO
advantage.
9. Have an elegant watch chain, and at
the end of it a great number Of watch seals,
about one pound in weight-no matter
whether you have watch or not. Should
you happen &c be asked in company what
o'clock is it?' you can readily answer
''pon homer ma'am, miss, or sir, las the
case may beg am the most negligent crea-
ture in lhe world-do you know that hav mt
wound up my watch for the lasttwo weeksT
Iiyou have no watch, you know the cream
Of the joke will be in the truth Of your re-
ply.
10. Lastly-hare a very large walking
s,ick-the half of brush handle, loaded
with lead, will do very well. In walking
the streets, the stick must be lifted perpen-
dicularly. and in like manner set down.
Wear white gloves by all means. Strut
about as often as will suit your convenience,
and generally alone in order to show your
shape 10 most advantage. When you are
in male company, always preface your dis
course with by Cd, sir;' and when you
are in company with the ladies, never say
any thing without the Introductory clause
-''pon honor ma'am; or miss, as the case
may be. By carefully observing these d.
Iections you will most assuredly be the
pink Of the fashion, and as complete
gentleman as the generality Of those whom
the community oil good natured people has
honored with that courteous appellation,
aud quite as great as
BEAU JACKEY.