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… The Autobiography of Francis Place (Cambridge: CUP, 1972), p. 77. This highlighted the potential for falsity in the culture of politeness, which many social commentators found troubling. Given that one’s social credit could now be … untrustworthiness of the wearer. 7 Shoe buckles were particularly desirable for those who sought to participate in the culture of politeness, since they had important roles to play in social interactions. Buckled shoes were part of the … in Frances Burney’s Cecilia’, The Burney Journal (11, 2011), p. 55-79. More sombrely, buckles were also part of the culture of mourning. Buckles could be had japanned in black, to be worn as part of the mourning outfit. While ostensibly …
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