The Victorians LOVED to social network. In fact, much of their status and relationships depended on it. In this video, we'll discover their main method of building up acquaintances: paying calls and leaving calling cards. You also get to watch my cat take a bath behind me, which is always a plus.


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Watching Guide
00:00 How did Victorians Social Network? [Intro]
01:35 What era are we talking about?
02:04 What was a social call?
05:08 What was a calling card?
07:18 What did calling cards look like?
09:26 Calling cards as social trophies
09:50 The basics of paying calls and calling cards
10:55 What a day of calling looked like
14:40 What being "at home" meant
15:39 Why would someone pay a call to their neighbors?
17:42 Should you call or leave a card upon them?

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Learn More

Campbell, C. (2019). Etiquette of Good Society. Forgotten Books. Evans, H., Evans, M., & Mary Evans Picture Library. (1976).

The party that lasted 100 days: The late Victorian Season : a social study. London: Macdonald and Jane's. Member, . . (1999). :

Manners and rules of good society: Or, solecisms to be avoided. Kila, Mont.: Kessinger Pub. Pool, D. (1998).

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