Attending a Regency Ball by Maria Grace

“The characteristic of an English country dance is that of gay simplicity. The steps should be few and easy, and the corresponding motion of the arms and body unaffected, modest, and graceful.” – The Mirror of Graces, 1811 [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqC2DlB8P1Q&w=420&h=315] Above is an example of the Quadrille In a society governed by strict rules regulating … Read more