Put not off your Cloths in the presence of Others,
nor go out your Chamber half Drest.
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In Pulling off your Hat to Persons of Distinction, as Noblemen,
Justices, Churchmen &c make a Reverence, bowing more or less
according to the Custom of the Better Bred, and Quality of the Person.
Amongst your equals expect not always that they Should begin
with you first, but to Pull off the Hat
when there is no need is Affectation, in the Manner of Saluting
and resaluting in words keep to the most usual Custom.
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Tis ill manners to bid one more eminent than yourself be covered
as well as not to do it to whom it's due Likewise he that makes
too much haste to Put on his hat does not well,
yet he ought to Put it on at the first,
or at most the Second time of being ask'd; now what is herein Spoken,
of Qualification in behaviour in Saluting,
ought also to be observed in taking of Place,
and Sitting down for ceremonies without Bounds is troublesome.
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Wear not your Cloths, foul, unript or Dusty but See they be Brush'd
once every day at least and take heed tha[t] you approach not
to any Uncleaness.
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In your Apparel be Modest and endeavour to accomodate Nature,
rather than to procure Admiration keep to the Fashio[n] of your equals
Such as are Civil and orderly with respect to Times and Places.
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Play not the Peacock, looking every where about you,
to See if you be well Deck't, if your Shoes fit well
if your Stokings sit neatly, and Cloths handsomely.
The general rule for appearance is that personal appearance should not distract from the learning occurring in our school.
| Rules regarding dress and appearance are not intended to restrict freedom of speech or expression of creativity. They are primarily for the purpose of maintaining an orderly educational setting, and minimize distractions for others, while at the same time, keeping children safe from predation. |