Abstract

Ballroom dancing was an important social custom in late-nineteenth-century Europe. Dancing schools prepared young women and men for social interaction with the opposite sex in a formal setting, such as a ball or wedding. Here, we see young women practicing correct posture during a dancing lesson.

Dancing School (c. 1899)

Source

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