author
S. D. (Susan Dunning) Power
d. 1922
A lively 19th-century advice writer, she turned everyday questions about beauty, manners, and housekeeping into brisk, conversational books that still feel like windows into their time. Her best-known work grew out of popular pieces for Harper's Bazar and shows a knack for mixing practical tips with a chatty, confident voice.
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The ugly-girl papers : or, Hints for the toilet
by S. D. (Susan Dunning) Power
About the author
Writing as S. D. Power, Susan Dunning Power was an American author associated with practical domestic and advice literature in the late 19th century. Available records identify her as having lived from about 1843 to 1922, though some details of her life remain hard to pin down.
She is best known for The Ugly-Girl Papers; or, Hints for the Toilet, a book drawn from articles she wrote for Harper's Bazar. Sources also connect her with work for Chicago newspapers, suggesting that journalism helped shape her direct, reader-friendly style.
Her books covered subjects that mattered in everyday home life, including beauty, etiquette, and housekeeping. Titles linked to her include Anna Maria's House-Keeping, Household Notes and Queries, and Art of Good Manners, making her a useful guide to the concerns, habits, and expectations of her era.