“It is principally for the sake of the leg that a change in the dress of man is so much to be desired. The leg is the best part of the figure and the best leg is the man s. Man should no longer disguise the long lines, the strong forms, in those lengths of piping or tubing that are of all garments the most stupid.”
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Meynell, A. (n.d.). It is principally for the sake of the leg that a change in the dress of man is so much to be desired. The leg is the best part of the figure and the best leg is the man s. Man should no longer disguise the long lines, the strong forms, in those lengths of piping or tubing that are of all garments the most stupid. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13976-it-is-principally-for-the-sake-of-the/
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Meynell, Alice. “It is principally for the sake of the leg that a change in the dress of man is so much to be desired. The leg is the best part of the figure and the best leg is the man s. Man should no longer disguise the long lines, the strong forms, in those lengths of piping or tubing that are of all garments the most stupid.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13976-it-is-principally-for-the-sake-of-the/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
Chicago
Meynell, Alice. “It is principally for the sake of the leg that a change in the dress of man is so much to be desired. The leg is the best part of the figure and the best leg is the man s. Man should no longer disguise the long lines, the strong forms, in those lengths of piping or tubing that are of all garments the most stupid.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13976-it-is-principally-for-the-sake-of-the/.