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“that none but husbands and wives can with any propriety be partners in the waltz.” There is something in the close approximation of persons, in the attitudes, and in the motion, which ill agrees with the delicacy of woman, should she be placed in such a situation with any other man than the most intimate connection she can have in life.”
― The Mirror of the Graces; Or, The English Lady's Costume: Combining and Harmonizing Taste and Judgment, Elegance and Grace, Modesty, Simplicity and Economy, with Fashion in Dress
― The Mirror of the Graces; Or, The English Lady's Costume: Combining and Harmonizing Taste and Judgment, Elegance and Grace, Modesty, Simplicity and Economy, with Fashion in Dress
“Women, of course, can never be as good golfers as men. But this is only because they are not so good at anything they try as men are–not even at packing a bag or flavouring a sauce.”
― A Victorian Lady's Guide to Fashion and Beauty
― A Victorian Lady's Guide to Fashion and Beauty
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