Regency Etiquette
"'Then,' observed Elizabeth, 'you must comprehend a great deal in your idea of an accomplished woman.'"
"'Oh! certainly,' cried his faithful assistant, 'no one can be really esteemed accomplished, who does not greatly surpass what is usually met with. A woman must have a thorough knowledge of music, singing, drawing, dancing, and the modern languages, to deserve the word; and besides all this, she must possess a certain something in her air and manner of walking, the tone of her voice, her address, and expressions, or the word will be but half deserved'" (Pride and Prejudice chapter 8).
Social Customs During the Regency
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The Mirror of Graces; Or, The English Lady's Costume
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The Accidents of Youth: Consisting of Short Histories, Calculated to Improve the Moral Conduct of Children, and Warn Them of the Many Dangers to Which They are Exposed.
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The Gentleman's Magazine
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The Lady's Magazine
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