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The Bizarre Rules of Victorian Courtship | Boring History For Sleep

Tonight’s story will gently guide you into a calm and restful sleep as you drift through the curious and carefully choreographed world of Victorian romance. As you listen, you’ll discover the hidden codes of fans and gloves, the watchful eyes of chaperones, and the subtle gestures that carried the weight of love and scandal in the 19th century. Not only will this soothe your mind before sleep, but you’ll also leave with a richer understanding of how courtship shaped an entire society’s rhythm of life. #boringhistoryforsleep #history #sleep #storiesforsleep #sleepandhistory ________________________________________ Timestamps 00:00 - The Ballroom and the Fan Code 38:15 - Chaperones, Calling Cards, and the Parlor Game 1:15:11 - Letters, Promenades, and Engagement Rituals 1:49:16- Proposal, Wedding, and the Quiet Promise ________________________________________ Sources 1. Judith Flanders, Inside the Victorian Home: A Portrait of Domestic Life in Victorian England (2003) 2. H. C. Davidson, Our Deportment: Or the Manners, Conduct and Dress of the Most Refined Society (1879) 3. Cecil Willett Cunnington, Handbook of English Costume in the Nineteenth Century (1959) 4. Kathryn Hughes, Victorians Undone: Tales of the Flesh in the Age of Decorum (2017)