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Old Ways of Flirtation From When There Were No Emoticons
In my youth, emoticons didn't really exist apart from the original smiley. That said, flirting through body language was mostly confined to smiling, staring at each other, or winking at most - with just any eye. A few generations back, however, people used rather sophisticated sign language, or indeed languages, for such purposes, with just anything they could lay their hands on. Really, anything could come in handy, from the obvious handkerschiefs and gloves, through hats, fans and paras...
a black and white document with numbers on it
Budgeting for servants in 1825
Two Nerdy History Girls: Budgeting for servants in 1825
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Old Ways of Flirtation From When There Were No Emoticons
In my youth, emoticons didn't really exist apart from the original smiley. That said, flirting through body language was mostly confined to smiling, staring at each other, or winking at most - with just any eye. A few generations back, however, people used rather sophisticated sign language, or indeed languages, for such purposes, with just anything they could lay their hands on. Really, anything could come in handy, from the obvious handkerschiefs and gloves, through hats, fans and paras...
an old book with some writing on it
Tea in the Regency Era
The old adage that if one must ask for the price of an item, one most likely cannot afford it probably holds true for the lovely furniture for sale in Chappell & McCullar, a fine antique shop. ...
an old book with some type of text on the front and back cover, in black ink
Questionable Advice — ~ Modern Dancing, by Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle,...
an old book page with some writing on the pages and words written in black ink
Old Ways of Flirtation From When There Were No Emoticons
In my youth, emoticons didn't really exist apart from the original smiley. That said, flirting through body language was mostly confined to smiling, staring at each other, or winking at most - with just any eye. A few generations back, however, people used rather sophisticated sign language, or indeed languages, for such purposes, with just anything they could lay their hands on. Really, anything could come in handy, from the obvious handkerschiefs and gloves, through hats, fans and paras...
an old document that has been written in black and white with the words rules for the balls
Undine on Twitter
an old document that has been written in black and white with the words rules for the balls
Undine on Twitter
an old paper with writing on it that says poste sterny flirtatona
Old Ways of Flirtation From When There Were No Emoticons
In my youth, emoticons didn't really exist apart from the original smiley. That said, flirting through body language was mostly confined to smiling, staring at each other, or winking at most - with just any eye. A few generations back, however, people used rather sophisticated sign language, or indeed languages, for such purposes, with just anything they could lay their hands on. Really, anything could come in handy, from the obvious handkerschiefs and gloves, through hats, fans and paras...
the menu for lady's maid and violet, which includes instructions to make it look like
The Writer's Handbook — Victorian Servant Hierarchy READ MORE HERE
The Writer's Handbook — Victorian Servant Hierarchy READ MORE HERE
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Cost of Living in the Regency Era - Susanna Ives | My Floating World
Cost of Living in 1823 (Image is an estimate of weekly expenses for a family of five living on annual 55 pound income.)
an old book with some type of writing on it's page and the title
Flirtation Rules 1800s ~ via The Retronaut
Flirtation Rules 1800s ~ with a parasol
a table that shows the number and types of medical items
Social Classes in England, 1814
Social classes in England 1814, via Jane Austen's World