How does a person become more elegant?

Question

How does a person become more elegant?

Answer 1

you watch MTV's "From G's to Gents"

hahah jk

trying reading more. it seriously helps

Answer 2

Walking with confidence, not arrogance is the first and most important step!  Thereafter, speak with a kind tongue...no need for curse words at any time, or gossip and hate!

Answer 3

its all about having good manners,not how one dresses or looks,elegance comes from within,and how one composes oneself

Answer 4

I agree with elayne y

Answer 5

Wow, such great answers before me!  I think being elegant is also about how you treat those around you.  the definition of a lady or gentleman, is someone who wants those around them to be as comfortable as possible.  Yes, I did get that from the movie "Blast from the Past", but doesn't that sound like an elegant person, or at least someone other people would be impressed by and want to be around?  Be yourself, but with an eye towards considering other people.  And, yes, reading good books and knowing proper etiquette does go a long way.

Answer 6

My daughter asked me how I got to know so much about etiquette - a similar questions.  I read Emily Post and Ann Landers and Miss Manners (especially Miss Manners). I watched other ladies who I admired and learned from their actions how to act.  I also learned to relax and not be so concerned about the opinions other people had. They respect you more when you have your own opinion, but are intelligent enough to allow them to have theirs as well.

Answer 7

Begin to be daring by going into places that you wouldn't normally go and observing the culture.  Meet and talk to people that are on higher levels and that have more experience in the elite world.  You will begin to pick up alot that you didn't know without even asking.

Attend seminars, treat yourself to fancy restaurants every once in awhile, shop in a store you think is out of your league.  You will pick up on different lingo, style of dress, business practices, etc.

Answer 8

Elegance is basically a devotion to fine and dignified habits, speech, attire, and style.

To become more elegant, you need to be constantly engaged in improving the quality of your habits, dress modestly and stylishly, and practice improving, not only your vocabulary, but your grammar. For instance, most people say "Where are you at?", when the proper form is "Where are you?", you should never end a sentence with a preposition. You don't have to sound pompous to be elegant. Start with small refinements, such as speech and dress. Never use profanity, never gossip and say bad things about others, practice proper pronunciation and proper grammar. Never dress immodestly. Wear proper fitting clothes that would be acceptable in whatever setting you are in. Start small, and do it for the purpose of improving yourself, not for the purpose of being someone that you are not, or making yourself feel better than someone else. Then you are simply a phony and a snob and they are not elegant to anyone.

Answer 9

Its like class and breeding.  You either have it or don't

Answer 10

By being better educated and by striving to behave accordingly.