The young lady’s book: a manual of elegant recreations, exercises, and pursuits (1829) has lovely illustrations and all sorts of instructions on different pastimes that I have been sharing on the blog. One of the most fascinating is the breakdown on dancing, which I think will be useful for those trying to figure out exactly what was going on on the Regency dancefloor. The dancing chapter is much larger, but I thought the practical observations section was the most enlightening and share worthy:
Great post,thanks.
Marilyn