More fun with historical research: Ball gowns!

And here’s where most men will stop reading… As Mr. Bennet himself put it so elegantly when his wife attempted to describe ball gowns to him in the BBC film version of  Pride and Prejudice: “No lace. No lace, Mrs. Bennet, I beg you!” Chapter three of  Pride and Prejudice expresses Mr. Bennet’s disdain for discussions…

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