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Lady Whistledown would tell the whole Ton about how I wrongly poured the tea. 🫠

Penelope in historical attire with elaborate hairstyle and feathered hairpiece looking concerned in a garden setting

Anthony in a suit eating, beside text "At dinner, which utensil are you starting with?" with an image of a place setting

I Bet Only 37% Of You Can You Ace This Regency Era Etiquette Quiz

Test Your Regency Era Etiquette Knowledge With This Trivia Quiz

"Bridgerton" Regency Era Etiquette Trivia Quiz

Fascinating Behind The Scenes Facts About The Costumes Of ‘Bridgerton’

Just when in doubt, you're probably best tossing in a bow or curtsy.

It's all of the above!

Unmarried women were required to have a chaperone to ensure no scandal. Clearly, our favorite Bridgerton siblings have broken this rule a time or two...

They were never to be alone together!

An unmarried gentleman and a lady must never...

If it were a husband that passed, she would wear black for a year. During this time, ladies were also expected to turn down social engagements.

**A woman would wear mourning clothes for six months!**

If parents or inlaws were sadly to pass, a woman must wear mourning black for how long?

As you can imagine, having your period wouldn't have been very fun. "Drawers" grew in popularity amongst women during the Victorian era (1837-1901).

**Women were not allowed to wear knickers during this era!**

It was improper for women of the Regency era to wear...

Moving your spoon up and down to stir was considered polite as it did not allow the spoon to clang against the side of the glass as it may with a circular motion.

**Don't blow on the tea to cool it; let it sit before you sip!**

During a high tea party, you should NOT...

The dance card contained a list of the scheduled dances for the evening, typically waltzes, quadrilles, and other popular dances of the time. Next to each dance, there were blank spaces where a woman could write the names of her intended dance partners. In Seasons 1 and 2 of _Bridgerton_, our poor Penelope never had hers filled.

**Dance cards allowed a lady to keep track of who she had agreed to dance with for each dance throughout the evening!**

It was also improper to dance with the same gentleman more than twice or to leave a ball early.

**You mustn't turn down a dance with a gentleman if you are free!**

A man could, though, lend a hand to a woman getting in or out of a carriage or, after being introduced, lay a kiss upon her glove.

**He would not shake the hand of a lady he asked to dance or of a man of a different rank, such as a servant!**

A gentleman would NOT shake the hand of...

There were rights for servants in place to make sure that they were not fired unjustly.

**Women were allowed to hire and fire their domestic staff!**

Which one of the following WAS an unmarried lady free to do?

Her duty was to teach them the typical school subjects as well as manners and etiquette.

**A governess worked with children in a private household!**

Your Royal Highness was reserved for the royal family, Your Majesty for the king or queen, and Your Excellency was for high-ranking officials.

**It would be "Your Grace"!**

This would be for the first course, typically soup. The spoon on the top would be your pudding spoon.

**You'd start with the spoon on the right!**

Typically, the heads of the household would be at either end and guests would be placed to their sides accordingly.

**Guests were seated by social hierarchy!**

Finally, at dinner, guests were seated according to...

You're not skilled in the manners and matters of Regency England. I bet you'd be invited to one or two balls or dinner parties before you were oh-so gracefully shunned.

Anthony grabs a glass of water and takes a sip

You would not survive the Ton...

Let's be honest, this family breaks a LOT of the rules, so I think you'd have enough etiquette skills to at least impress one of them. Though I doubt you'll be the queen's favorite any time soon.

Antony and Benedict looking a bit put out.

You're good enough for the Bridgertons!

I bet the queen would even consider you the diamond of the season, or at least one of her favorite subjects. So tell me, have you simply watched a LOT of period dramas, or are you straight from the 1800s yourself?

You'd THRIVE on the Ton!

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