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		"From the Ballroom to Hell: Grace and Folly in Nineteenth-Century Dance"   by Elizabeth Aldrich Northwestern University Press, 1991 Paperback Edition ISBN#0810109131 $24.95 (Check Amazon.com for discount amount)*
	Table of Contents   ix List of Illustrations   xi List of Musical Examples  xiii Foreward xvii Preface  xix Acknowledgments Introduction: The Ballroom as Mirror of a Changing Society in Nineteenth-Century America I.  Dancing, The Most Enchanting of Human   Amusements Part 1  The Utility of dancing Part 2  Acquiring the Steps   II. Thoughts on Society Part 1  The Spirit of Social Observances Part 2  The Importance of Etiquette, or Mischievous Tendencies Corrected Part 3  Addressed to Women Part 4  The Supper Table Part 5  Tobacco, Spitting and Other Violations of Decency   III. Fashion Part 1  The Fashionable Lady Part 2  The Properly Attired Gentleman Part 3  The Evils of Tight Lacing Part 4  Potatoes, Gin and Other Concoctions for Cleaning   IV. The Body: Detractions from and Complements Thereto Part 1  The Vulgarity of a Foul Mouth and Unclean Hands Part 2  Rouge, Paints, Hair and General Maxims for Health	V. The Body: Composed and Harmonious Part 1  Deportment, Grace of Carriage, and the Shrug Part 2  Walking Part 3  Bows and Curtseys Part 4  Conversation and Flirtation   VI. Grace and Folly in the Ballroom Part 1  Hazards and Blunders of Ballroom Etiquette Part 2  Arrangements for the Ball Part 3  The Ballroom: Public and Private   VII. Music and Musicians Part 1  Singing and Other Diversions Part 2  Music at the Ball Part 3  The Manner of Playing the Tunes   VIII. Dances and Party Games Part 1  The Minuet and Diverse--Group Dances Part 2  About Waltzing and Other Round Dances Part 3  Party Games: The German Cotillion   Notes   Select Bibliography   Annotated Bibliography   Index
	SYNOPSIS: Ballroom etiquette was a microcosm of etiquette in the society at large.  This book collects over one-hundred excerpts from dance, etiquette, beauty, and fashion manuals from 1800-1890 to summarize how ballroom etiquette crystallized every aspect of one's social attainments.  Learn step-by-step instructions for various dances, the place of dance in society, as well as a discussion of the changing social roles of men and women in nineteenth-century America. TO ORDER THIS BOOK, CLICK HERE! *NOTE: Prices are current when the page is posted on the site. Amazon.com may change the pricing policy at any time. To The Top | Back to Current Feature Page | About Literary Liaisons | Author Links | Bookstore Index | Fiction | Non-Fiction | Video Library | Newsletter | Research Articles | Reference Books | On-line Resources | RWA Chapters | Sign Our Guestbook | Contact Us | Home This page last updated January 6, 2002 Copyright 2002, Literary Liaisons, Ltd. Artwork courtesy of Marvelicious and Angel's Free Web graphics