A MID-19TH CENTURY

Victorian Ball

It was in the ballroom that Victorian society was on its best behavior. Every thing there was regulated according to the strictest code of good-breeding, and as any departure from this code became a grave offense, it was indispensable that the etiquette of the ballroom was thoroughly mastered. The following hints on 19th century ballroom etiquette concentrate on the period from the 1840s to the mid-1860s. [CLICK for full article]
 

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