It has long since been observed that etiquette as it is portrayed in period literature can differ greatly from a director's vision of a film adaption. However, there are many things one can learn from a visual interpretation of the written page. Through these few artistic selections, one may observe the practice and manner of the English Regency Ball (1800-1825), as well as the many faux pas and social inadequacies the brilliant mind, Jane Austen, ironically portrays in her acclaimed works.
Then, after being inspired by these short cuts from Jane Austen films, and having cultivated an appetite to attend a period ball, please visit The Regency Exhibition Ball 2009!
