I found this group on YouTube. They hold classes “at least twice a month for all levels of ability on Wednesdays at 7:45pm.”
Looks like it could be a great resource. Check out their website: www.janeaustendancersbath.co.uk.
This year, the Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA) sponsored an essay contest stemming from JASNA’s Annual General Meeting theme: “Jane Austen: 200 years of Sense and Sensibility”. JASNA’s site features some of the winners’ essays in answer to the question: How are wealth and happiness related in Sense and Sensibility?
Some of the essays look fascinating and I think they are worth investigating.
It may no longer be the age of Jane Austen, but good manners are never in bad form, even though social interaction may now be more relaxed. In Etiquette for Dummies
I might question a few of Fox’s perceptions on what today constitutes good manners, such as her thoughts on re-gifting. Nonetheless, her adroitness in addressing perennial problems and new ones can hardly be denied. Which fork to use may be still important, but how to respect others when using mobile technology is also important, and a new challenge. Fox doesn’t shrink from addressing either topic. In her presentation on technology, I was particularly impressed by her return to the rationale behind all etiquette: respect for a fellow human being. New technology may have new manners associated with it, yet the rationale is unchanging.
As can be expected from For Dummies books in general, Fox is straightforward in her presentation, perhaps even too straightforward. A sprinkling of a few more anecdotes would do much to flavor her solid discussion.
Etiquette may not be so celebrated as in the times of Austen and her heroines, but Etiquette for Dummies
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For anyone interested in Regency Fashion, these videos are a good start. Through both pictures and captions, they give a nice overview of this period in dress, and a allow for a brief look into the world of fashion in Austen’s day.
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