Paying Calls and Visits
Once an acquaintance was established and calling cards exchanged, formal visits could be exchanged. What were the rules that governed those visists in Austen’s day?
Continue reading →Once an acquaintance was established and calling cards exchanged, formal visits could be exchanged. What were the rules that governed those visists in Austen’s day?
Continue reading →References A Lady of Distinction. Regency Etiquette: The Mirror of Graces (1811). Enl. ed. Mendocino, CA: R.L. Shep;, 1997. Adkins, Roy, and Lesley Adkins. Jane Austen’s England. Viking, 2013. Baird, Rosemary. Mistress of the House: Great Ladies and Grand Houses, 1670-1830. … Continue reading →
With the advent of social media, social networking has taking on an entirely new set of rules. What were the rules that governed such interactions in Austen’s day?
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