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Buckles [ Clothing & Fashion ]
… politeness, which many social commentators found troubling. Given that one’s social credit could now be achieved through appearance and performance – rather than the traditional markers of personal value and standing – then the fake buckle …
Consumption | Dance | Shoes
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Shoes [ Clothing & Fashion ]
… with the bodies that wore them. Shoes influenced the motions and postures of the wearers, as well as their visual appearance, so were an important factor in social interactions. Footwear therefore gives us an insight into the physical …
Dance | Dress | Elite | Gender | Shoes
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The Philadelphia Dancing Assembly (1749–1849) [ Sports & Leisure ]
… social and political event of the King’s birthday ball. A noticeable development in the later eighteenth century was appearance in Philadelphia and other U.S. cities of dancing masters with French names. The revolutions in France and in …
Assemblies | Advertisement | Dance | North America
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