It went on: "even among the well-to-do classes, strict bodily cleanliness does not always extend beyond the visible parts of the body".
In particular, he pointed to the "wives of the well-to-do classes" in the United States and England, who, "deprived by their wealth" of traditional occupations, like cooking, were "quite unable to find anything more amusing" to do.
"Certain members of the well-to-do class here have a tendency to be ostentatious," Mr. French said.
He says the "conspicuous consumption bubble of the well-to-do class and those aspiring to live large" was popped by the seismic losses suffered by businesses and consumers alike.
In a city where nearly every apartment receives some form of tax break or subsidy, the political storm at Starrett City is also a measure of the extraordinary level of federal, state and city assistance over the past 30 years that has gone into the complex, whose residents are far less well to do than the middle-class tenants at Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village.
Dozens of people, mostly middle class or well to do, were playing poker, according to people who played there.
Jonny, London "During university, I worked as a private tutor with an agency, providing tuition to middle-class and well to do families.
In many instances, 20th century movements have been propelled by the "mommies;" educated, well to-do-enough middle class women.
"I understand her background was broadly unionist Tory, and she was from a reasonably well-to-do, middle-class family.
Pierre Corneille was born into a well-to-do, middle-class Norman family.
"The well-to-do middle class has become the tight middle class," she said.
