Society as I Have Found It. The Cuisine, Culture and Fashions of Europe and North America in the ...

Книга "Society as I Have Found It. The Cuisine, Culture and Fashions of Europe and North America in the 19th Century, by a Man who Toured the Era's Finest Events and State Functions". Ward McAllister was a gentlemen living in the mid-to-late 19th century; this is his commentary of the high society of the time, the parties and social gatherings of the elite in the USA and [link]-travelled and educated in the arts of speech and charming others, the author recounts his memories of fine occasions attended by the monied and well-connected. He describes the social habits, fashion trends, and ostentatious buying habits of the upper classes of society. In the 19th century, the upper strata of society had undergone a transformative change owing to the new prosperity and technology of the time - as McAllister testifies, it was a time of newfound, unprecedented [link] innovations in fine cuisine, more choice in fashionable tailored dress for men and women, and the enjoyment of sports and other...