Paying the First Social Call
The initial call between two individuals or families carried immense social weight.
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Do you think “Cut off your nose to spite your face” was said back in the Victorian era?
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A Primer of Regency Social Calls
To a modern observer, the Georgian and Regency practice of paying social calls might seem like a quaint, painfully formal custom. However, these visits were not mere pleasantries.
Continue reading →The Calling Card as Social Currency
The calling card was far more than a tool for introduction; it was a form of social currency used to signal one’s intentions and maneuver through the complex social landscape.
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