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ISBN: 0810109131 - From the Ballroom to Hell: Grace and Folly in Nineteenth-Century Dance

Title:	From the Ballroom to Hell: Grace and Folly in Nineteenth-Century Dance
Author:	Elizabeth Aldrich
Publisher:	Northwestern University Press
Type:	Book / Paperback
Publication Date:	15 December, 1991
ISBN / ISBN-13:	0810109131 / 9780810109131
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Customer Reviews:

• A Superb Ettiquitte Manual

24 March, 2000

This book does indeed give the reeder a close look at the society and ettiquitte of this period. Since I was researching the Regency when I purchased it I was a little disapointed to find that it's focus is primarily the latter part of the nineteenth century (1830-1890), and is based primarily on American publications of ettiquitte manuals. I was delighted to discover a wealth of information about everything from dance steps to party preperation to elaborate flirting rituals that can be caried out with parasols and gloves. It certainly says everything Emily Post might have at that time as well as providing a vivid picture of society in a bygone era. A must have for anyone enamored of the Victorian era and usefull still though slightly less relavent for Regency fanatics.

- Reviewed by customer ID: A2LNW7GRQ205KS

• Bits And Snippits

12 April, 2000

Consists primarily of bits and snippits from Victorian American etiquette manuals. Some insights into high society life and how it changed through the course of the 19th century can be drawn, keeping in mind these were the suggested forms of behavior not necessarily what was actually done. There is plenty to read between the lines. Some sheet music in included along with some dance steps. There are also recipes for makeup and concoctions for cleaning. Fashion descriptions are fairly superficial, but adequate. Over all, I'm glad I bought it.

- Reviewed by customer ID: A2H1ANSWMYCID2

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