The Flirtatious Regency Balls Of Pride & Prejudice | Having A Ball | Real Royalty

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  • @AprilMelton
    @AprilMelton2 жыл бұрын

    I wish there were more "experimental archeology" shows like this!

  • @phoenixrising4573

    @phoenixrising4573

    2 жыл бұрын

    I think this group also did a reenactment of victoria's wedding right? I enjoyed that one as well..

  • @katherinek2709

    @katherinek2709

    2 жыл бұрын

    They did one for Richard III which was quite good

  • @ashleelarsen5002

    @ashleelarsen5002

    2 жыл бұрын

    👍

  • @patriciadavis2506

    @patriciadavis2506

    2 жыл бұрын

    Go to Haworth, Yorkshire, there's a museum there the birth place of the Austen family, you can see the dresses,, shoes books etc, well worth a visit, they were very small girls, their shoes, so tiny, such a lot to see, we didn't get to see the school they went Toor the church their father pastored, best to spend a couple of days there, to see everything, Amen!

  • @sherrihopkins4313

    @sherrihopkins4313

    2 жыл бұрын

    A

  • @VetsrisAuguste
    @VetsrisAuguste2 жыл бұрын

    At the beginning of the ball, when they were talking about the guests changing into their slippers and carrying them in a bag, I couldn’t help but wonder if this offers a little context to the iconic moment in Cinderella, where she leaves her slipper on the stair. The notion of losing your shoe on the way out of a party suddenly sounds less ridiculous and a lot more plausible. I’m willing to bet slippers were dropped all the time by guests leaving balls. I love how revealing the unexpected layers in experiments of this type sheds light onto other things.

  • @laylavladi

    @laylavladi

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oh wow! I think you’re right about that 😳

  • @mollypitcher9380

    @mollypitcher9380

    2 жыл бұрын

    Smart!!!!

  • @dazzads

    @dazzads

    2 жыл бұрын

    i thought exactly the same thing!!! i had a huge lightbulb moment and audibly said ohhhhh! lol

  • @denisehill7769

    @denisehill7769

    2 жыл бұрын

    Good point! I know it's a different country and time but there's a mention of Meg changing her slippers at the end of the party in Little Women (when she turns her ankle). Dancing slippers weren't very suitable for going outside, from what I've seen of them.

  • @ariellebrowne

    @ariellebrowne

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@denisehill7769 Yesss you are right, I didn't even make that connection

  • @servraghgiorsal7382
    @servraghgiorsal73822 жыл бұрын

    This is one of the best programs I've ever seen. All of the different elements coming together don't begin to include the number of ordinary people who worked to make this happen. Huntsmen, coachmen, candlemakers maids, dairymen, maybe even smugglers of the liquors. And people making, selling, transporting the champagne,even the people who worked in the fields to harvest to hay to feed the horses. Nothing in society was disconnected from others. And women especially had to make no mistakes that could ruin their or their families social standing. That's why Mr Darcy's rescue of Lydia,by making Wickham marry her, was so outstanding to Lizzie. I'm thinking we should all reread the book

  • @maryshaffer8474

    @maryshaffer8474

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's why show people have to have audiences to see them in action. These people were the show business of their day.

  • @shelaghbarber1708

    @shelaghbarber1708

    Жыл бұрын

    @@maryshaffer8474 kindle library mine will have it at my desk for a little later in a month

  • @tymanung6382

    @tymanung6382

    11 ай бұрын

    Other products came from England" s colonies. especially highly profitable sugar + cotton, unfortunately produced by. W + Central.Africand slave labor. Other products came from independent European, Asian, Americas. Etc

  • @tymanung6382

    @tymanung6382

    11 ай бұрын

    @@maryshaffer8474 ?? England. etc. European + other regions countries. had had professional singers musicians dancers actors etc.

  • @elenalatici9568

    @elenalatici9568

    3 күн бұрын

    My first Jane Austen novel was Emma, assigned in my freshman year of college. I loathed it, thought it was awful..It took me years to return to Jane Austen. This BBC depiction of what the ball in Pride and Prejudice made me recall what a dreadful English teacher I had that year. Like Irish Saga tales, one, especially when young, must be prepared historically prior to reading Jane Austen.

  • @jearnott
    @jearnott2 жыл бұрын

    This was made for the BBC and shown back in 2013 for the 200th anniversary of the publication of Pride and Prejudice.

  • @heathercontois4501
    @heathercontois4501 Жыл бұрын

    That frozen alcohol punch sure makes a drunk Mrs. Bennet make a lot more sense now.

  • @emma1152

    @emma1152

    9 ай бұрын

    You spelled Bennett wrong it has two t’s not one

  • @heathercontois4501

    @heathercontois4501

    8 ай бұрын

    @@emma1152 oops

  • @emma1152

    @emma1152

    8 ай бұрын

    The only reason why I know this is because my last name is Bennett

  • @julijepp

    @julijepp

    3 ай бұрын

    ​@@emma1152 then maybe don't be annoying and point out such insignificant mistakes

  • @emma1152

    @emma1152

    3 ай бұрын

    @@julijepp I was just him or her know

  • @brendaannedufaur6244
    @brendaannedufaur62442 жыл бұрын

    I'm American. Only the British could do such a superb documentary of this Jane Austin world. The actors and actresses and commentators are wonderful. It is so much more interesting than a history book. It's the knowing the actual living of it. From the food to the carriages to the shoes. It's really wonderful.

  • @anneonimous9306

    @anneonimous9306

    2 жыл бұрын

    * Austen, not Austin

  • @elizabethdarley8646

    @elizabethdarley8646

    Жыл бұрын

    @@anneonimous9306 OK. But it is pronounced Austin. Spelt Austen. That's correct. Mrs D in Yorkshire UK

  • @LadyBug1967

    @LadyBug1967

    Жыл бұрын

    SO TRUE Brenda. VERY English and it helps me to understand the Royals better. Obviously America's little black girl-- as she refers to herself-- should have read that book and seen this show and better understood that this is how it's done before she said: I DO.

  • @ageofechochambers9469

    @ageofechochambers9469

    25 күн бұрын

    Jane austens world was a fiction, feminist porn. Jane austen basically recreated fairytales for readers of her time , it was escapism. Neither did the prince chase after Cinderella, nor did Mr D'Arcy chase after Elizabeth. These tales are written for romance starved females like yourself to live through. Jane died childless and unmarried while being financially supported by her brother , that's the reality of ppl like her ( early feminists)

  • @pattidrier9593
    @pattidrier95932 жыл бұрын

    My prom dress in 1967. Had an empire waist and puffed sleeves. In a pale mint green. Made by my mom. It was my favorite.

  • @AndrielleHillis

    @AndrielleHillis

    Жыл бұрын

    I also had my mom make me a regency-style dress for a school formal, but we took it to the next level by having my boyfriend's mom make him a regency-style suit to match!

  • @colmoconnor1357

    @colmoconnor1357

    Жыл бұрын

    Aaar

  • @colmoconnor1357

    @colmoconnor1357

    Жыл бұрын

    2zf 2A5fat 2z2 afarzq

  • @colmoconnor1357

    @colmoconnor1357

    Жыл бұрын

    Ll

  • @squeeks40

    @squeeks40

    2 ай бұрын

    Mine in 1972 was the same, but in pale pink .

  • @TreyCapnerhurst
    @TreyCapnerhurst2 жыл бұрын

    This is one of the most romantic, fascinating, and compelling reenactments I've ever watched. Everyone, from the Chef to the Choreographer, know their Austen by heart. Also, Sally Pointer's book, The Artifice of Beauty: A History and Practical Guide to Perfume and Cosmetics, is one of my scriptures for traditional tech and y'all need to buy it.

  • @bhokabhoka

    @bhokabhoka

    2 жыл бұрын

    Is there an ebook / pdf version? I can't find it anywhere other than Amazon for nearly $40

  • @TreyCapnerhurst

    @TreyCapnerhurst

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@bhokabhoka A steal a twice the price for all her original research! Ask your local library to bring it in to ensure she gets the sale, as well as providing a resource for all to enjoy.

  • @astbjorgastbjornsdottir6990

    @astbjorgastbjornsdottir6990

    Жыл бұрын

    @@bhokabhoka ⁹⁹⁹

  • @HarmonyWales

    @HarmonyWales

    3 ай бұрын

    Sally is really nice and knowledgeable about the subject

  • @hedgewytch88

    @hedgewytch88

    7 күн бұрын

    Sally Pointer is an excellent researcher and historian.

  • @beelights
    @beelights Жыл бұрын

    Wonderful documentary. For me the only missing element was the etiquette of introductions, accepting an offer to dance and the obligation for the gentlemen to ensure no woman was left without a dance partner. This was a key part of Pride and Prejudice and one which wasn't covered here. But then, with such an embarrassment of riches, I can't complain!

  • @outofoblivionproductions4015

    @outofoblivionproductions4015

    7 ай бұрын

    True. When people arrived, were their names called out to everyone? This happened in the comic book 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.' 👭👫🧟‍♂🧟‍♀

  • @mmedujard

    @mmedujard

    5 ай бұрын

    Yes exactly! And that it was considered rude to dance with your friends and family before dancing with newly introduced ladies. Also it was considered very gentlemanly behaviour to ask the "wall flowers" for a dance and making sure they'd have a good time too, as you wrote no one should be left out.

  • @Beruthiel45
    @Beruthiel452 жыл бұрын

    What a fascinating experience. I loved this video and it brought me new insights from my favourite Austen. I'm old but back in the late 1950s and early 1960s when I was a teenager we had weekly dances at our local church halls, and at birthday parties too, and what did they end with? The Bradford barn dance, where the girls stood in an outer circle and the boys were the inside circle, and moved round from girl to girl and we all danced with each other for a few moments. So much like the Boulanger. We hadn't changed much in 150ish years. 😊

  • @namedrop721

    @namedrop721

    2 ай бұрын

    Well then your generation decided free love and acid was more fun so perhaps we’re a bit different now

  • @Beruthiel45

    @Beruthiel45

    2 ай бұрын

    @@namedrop721 well well well. Who got up your nose today? Why say something so nasty to an old woman whom you don't know? You're also ignorant because you have your generations wrong. By the time free love and acid came along I was already married and a mother and only read about the idiots who came after us. Go and vent your spite to someone else. People like you don't impress me.

  • @Beruthiel45

    @Beruthiel45

    2 ай бұрын

    @@namedrop721 Different? Certainly not better if you get your jollies from being nasty to an old woman whom you don't know , using the anonymity of the internet.

  • @karyannfontaine8757
    @karyannfontaine87572 жыл бұрын

    I was impressed by the presentation of the food and especially the molded creations. Imagine not being able to show your teeth of a smile and laughter an absolute sign of an undesirable woman. The clothing is wonderful as is the dancing. I was surprised at the energy the dancing required considering the clothing the women wore. Thank you for the Pride and Prejudice era brought to life. Now I will read the book again, with the insight depicted of the documentary.

  • @margaretdunn1032

    @margaretdunn1032

    2 жыл бұрын

    I remember in1960 that when girls in glasgow went to the dancing the girls carried thier dancing shoes in a Sall bag no girl would go on the dance floor with out door shoes on it was bad taste

  • @paigecat9104

    @paigecat9104

    Жыл бұрын

    I was impressed too about the food and the crayfish in the jelly mold was interesting and repelling at the same time. Wonder who ate that looks disgusting. I've never been to New Orleans but eating crawfish/crayfish is common fare. They like to steam them with corn and mix of gumbo and suck the juices out of the heads. Which sound nasty with the chicken head. I wonder if showing your teeth was a way to prevent people from seeing someone who had bad teeth or were missing teeth. Everything had meaning in a ball like they said the first readers would just know but leaves us with questions. I guess people didn't think of the changes that would happen in the world years later. They must have lead really reclusive lives in between the balls/parties. Letter writing the only way of communication. I'm glad I watched this! I love history!

  • @tymanung6382

    @tymanung6382

    Жыл бұрын

    @@paigecat9104 But at that time. for more info + news, there were other people, also newspapers. + magazines.

  • @LadyBug1967

    @LadyBug1967

    Жыл бұрын

    I didn't really understand why a woman wasn't supposed to laugh but having read the comment above by Ann I began to think what it really was is they didn't want to show their teeth and we know about Europeans and their teeth LOL😁

  • @Pagangirl8

    @Pagangirl8

    Жыл бұрын

    @@LadyBug1967 If you're suggesting only Europeans has bad teeth back then you're highly mistaken.. Calm down on the racism deary..

  • @szendrich
    @szendrich2 жыл бұрын

    This is such a wonderful documentary of the Regency era, so well done. As a Regency author myself, I enjoyed every detail. Thank you.

  • @wallflower1852

    @wallflower1852

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'd like to read your book!

  • @szendrich

    @szendrich

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@wallflower1852 Thank you for your interest, Bryan. You're very kind. My books are still awaiting publication at this time, though. ☺

  • @wallflower1852

    @wallflower1852

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@szendrich I see then. I hope it will be available in Kindle version.

  • @szendrich

    @szendrich

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@wallflower1852 🧡

  • @kimberleyperrettxo

    @kimberleyperrettxo

    2 жыл бұрын

    Would you be able to contact me when you are published? I’d be very interested in your novel.

  • @Terryterryterryterryterry
    @Terryterryterryterryterry Жыл бұрын

    What we've gained in technology, we've lost in style. Yes, I can't imagine my life without electricity, cars, TV, phones, internet, etc. But houses were nicer back then. Clothes were nicer. Food looked nicer. I wish I could go back for a while.

  • @tymanung6382

    @tymanung6382

    Жыл бұрын

    In UK there are regular Regency (at least) historical events with performers, some public, in fashion parades, balls with live orchestras, etc.in Bath and other Jane Austen venues. In US at least, there are similar, but perhaps smaller? events. All these in both (+ etc?) countries have their websites. Good luck! Enjoy!

  • @alexr6114

    @alexr6114

    12 күн бұрын

    Watch "Lost in Austin". This is a brilliant movie about a young contemporary woman who loves Jane Austin novels and inadvertently switches places with Elizabeth Bennett in time and place.

  • @helencrossing5375
    @helencrossing5375 Жыл бұрын

    This is a standing ovation presentation which had me enthralled from beginning to end. Thank you so much for all the work that went into producing this. I would love to hear more from those who took part in it which impact the experience had on them. The food also looked amazing and no doubt tasted so. I concur with all the favourable comments that precede mine.

  • @lynnebeauprelynnebeaupre1028
    @lynnebeauprelynnebeaupre1028 Жыл бұрын

    Way better show than any so called 'reality' ones. Wow, all these iced dishes with no fridge, they sure were bold. lol

  • @TheTrwebster
    @TheTrwebster Жыл бұрын

    This popped up in my 'to watch' list, just as I am reading Jane Austen's P&P for the umpteenth time. I watched show months ago and learned even more this time. Thank you to the folks who did this show and put in the work to make this happen. I've seen other shows with Ivan Day, whose astounding knowledge of food and its history never ceases to teach me something. Great program.

  • @susanr5546
    @susanr55462 жыл бұрын

    Excellent! Pride and Prejudice is one of my favorite books and favorite movies. The superb attention to detail, the history, what it meant to those who participated, the food preparation, and social mores adds so much to the rereading of this superb novel. Thank you all for such a wonderful documentary.

  • @flytink1

    @flytink1

    Жыл бұрын

    I love Jane Austen! What a witty, humorous, and BRILLIANT author and woman of her time! She was such a catch, it’s crazy to me she never married. To me, she is a heroine and one of the most beautiful women of all time. I hope she was reincarnated and found her own Mr. Darcy in her next life.

  • @sayounara1232
    @sayounara1232 Жыл бұрын

    That boy who plays Bingley is so cute. I ship Alister and the green dress girl they got some chemistry alright

  • @michaelsinclair8018
    @michaelsinclair8018 Жыл бұрын

    In one of her shows, Dr Lucy Worsley points out that the men's breeches were skin tight and that men were as happy to show off their bulges as women were to show off their ample bosoms. I wonder if this were true! Great history video.

  • @richelleg225

    @richelleg225

    Жыл бұрын

    Not sure, but in Colonial America, men wore tight pants to show off their calf muscles. They would hyper extend their knees while bowing to attract a lady's attention.

  • @Pagangirl8

    @Pagangirl8

    Жыл бұрын

    @@richelleg225 Even today non ethnic colonizers in America wear tight jeans. Some wear them over the buttocks to attract women..

  • @andrewrawe1450
    @andrewrawe1450 Жыл бұрын

    Watching the film is both happy and sad for me. Happy because I danced at a Regency Ball in the house with lots of friends, very much in the style you see. And sad because Stuart Marston (the dancing master) was a friend and gentleman who died recently. He was a fabulous dancer and generous in his kindness and guidance. I can confirm Regency dancing is very exciting and lots of fun. Andrew

  • @annfahy9089

    @annfahy9089

    Жыл бұрын

    Sorry to hear of the death of Mr. Marston. R.I.P💐

  • @SarahK86

    @SarahK86

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes. I heard about his passing. RIP Mr. Marston.

  • @LilyGazou

    @LilyGazou

    5 ай бұрын

    So sad. So many losses in recent years.

  • @servraghgiorsal7382
    @servraghgiorsal73822 жыл бұрын

    I'd love to see a recreation of the world of Vanity Fair. I've probably read it 20 times,and I always find something I understand a little bit better.

  • @henric1991
    @henric1991 Жыл бұрын

    I'm left in amazement at this reenactment, so glad I found this! Well done all of you who made this happen! Now where can I find a regency ball? ;)

  • @silverfreckledsky618

    @silverfreckledsky618

    Жыл бұрын

    If you are in England there are quite a few re enactment balls around

  • @lynnebeauprelynnebeaupre1028
    @lynnebeauprelynnebeaupre1028 Жыл бұрын

    As for the shoe changing, well I live in Canada, in winter months, we still do it lol

  • @cornelia9778

    @cornelia9778

    25 күн бұрын

    I remember American friends asking what in the world the drawstring bags were for.

  • @maryhamric
    @maryhamric2 жыл бұрын

    So wonderful! It is important to point out that P&P was first written in 1797. So there would be some minor differences, but just wonderful to see this detail for readers in 1813. I'm in awe!

  • @annefitz7346
    @annefitz7346 Жыл бұрын

    I remember hearing about my great-grandparents & grandparents going to dances & they had special shoes for dancing! Circa 1900. I love this book & the movie with Kiera Knightly & Mathew McFayden. Gorgeous & I watch it at least once a year. Loved this video, so interesting. I realize I missed a lot in the book! Thx for sharing.

  • @RianShafer
    @RianShafer2 жыл бұрын

    Where is the HEART button when I need it? lol My most favorite documentary yet! Loved these books! This was a joy to watch.

  • @ariel3703
    @ariel37032 жыл бұрын

    I think this would make an amazing dating shoe. Experimental Archeology dating. I would be curious how the social rules would effect modern people. If we suddenly weren't allowed to touch, a hand hold would mean so much more. I could see this being relatable with the modern day contexts of the disease who must not be named limiting our social contact.

  • @evacope1718

    @evacope1718

    Жыл бұрын

    There is a show like that called regency house party, it's on KZread:) I was thinking it would be funny to have a dating show where all the contestants think they're going on love island but they're actually going back 200 years to regency England to find a partner, and the person that adapts to the time period best and finds a partner wins the show;)

  • @ariel3703

    @ariel3703

    Жыл бұрын

    @@evacope1718 That made me laugh, that's a great idea.

  • @ediatmelb
    @ediatmelb Жыл бұрын

    Love watching this......quite nostalgic of beautiful customs and traditions of eras gone by

  • @ShemsuHor1403
    @ShemsuHor14032 жыл бұрын

    "savage on the dancefloor" I think I never laughed harder ^^

  • @susanableton8647
    @susanableton864710 ай бұрын

    Beautiful representation of the intricacies of Regency shown here. As an absolute devotee of Regency times, as a young woman, not only did I read Jane Austen, but was a huge fan of Georgette Heyer. If you look at her history (early 20th century) I believe she must have taken a lot of her tales from her own fascination with Jane Austen. Her books are also very much a picture of Regency society.....albeit from a higher society level. Her books need to be brought back.

  • @lavettamoff7883
    @lavettamoff7883 Жыл бұрын

    I am an American who loves Jane Austen.This was absolutely wonderful.

  • @egdg20

    @egdg20

    9 ай бұрын

    Pride and Prejudice was my first Jane Austen book and I had to read it in HS. I remember being unsure about it when I had seen it before. However, I ended up loving it and reading her other novels. I was excited to actually purchase two Jane Austen books, Northanger Abbey and Sense and Sensibility in an actual London bookstore, so it had all the original English spellings, which made me love them even more. Northanger Abbey and Pride and Prejudice are my two favorite novels. I think I have read all of them, but not 100 percent sure. I know I didn't like Emma as much, but I just find her character a bit annoying. But, I did my college thesis on Jane Austen, so obviously a HS assignment made me lifetime lover of Jane Austen, lol. She was brilliant and quite ahead of her time. Loved this documentary-these are my favorite types and the Brits do them best.

  • @Theturtleowl
    @Theturtleowl Жыл бұрын

    When I look at this documentary, I realise I would not want to be in the ballroom dancing. I would like to be in the kitchen and try out those recipes for myself. The dishes look amazing and seem to taste great too!

  • @rharvey2124

    @rharvey2124

    Жыл бұрын

    Me too. Yum yum.

  • @sagelavender3281
    @sagelavender3281 Жыл бұрын

    I loved the content of this video. I have watched Pride & Prejudice, with Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle, five times I think, and I'm ready to watch again. For me that's the most beautiful version. ❤

  • @maryannswanson3832
    @maryannswanson38322 жыл бұрын

    I absolutely love this! Soo informative and interesting. As for flirtatious, yes, but also this is a form of exercise, which releases endorphins, bringing feelings of happiness, a bit giddy and lots of smiles! Such work went into everything being authentic, food , clothes, music, dance. Well done to all the teachers and coaches! 👍💖🤗👍❤️😁. I read the book in highschool and loved it, now I plan on heading to the library to read it again!

  • @servraghgiorsal7382

    @servraghgiorsal7382

    2 жыл бұрын

    Me too!!

  • @killiansirishbeer
    @killiansirishbeer2 жыл бұрын

    The dancer commenting how he could feel it in his calves and wondered how people used to do this. I remember how much walking there is in the novel. Of course, rich people had carriages, but still, I wonder if, all in all, people did a lot more "walking" than today. And by walking I don't only mean going to and fro places, going on walks, but also being busy at home, standing.🤔

  • @lolanelson9634
    @lolanelson96342 жыл бұрын

    What a wonderful documentary this was! Books, movies, and documentaries have always been a favorite of mine, but this is, by far, the best I have seen! I’m going to download the book again, and read it from a completely different vantage point. Thank you so much for this wonderful piece of experimental archeology. I was held captive from the start🤩!

  • @vintagelady1
    @vintagelady1 Жыл бұрын

    What an astonishing endeavor, & so enjoyable to watch! Everything was so well & authentically done! I do believe, however, that not all dances were as energetic as the ones chosen here---there would have been more sedate dances in between to let the young people catch their breath & cool off. A most delightful hour-&-a-half, would love to see more of these.

  • @knivesy
    @knivesy2 жыл бұрын

    I love that it starts by saying Austen wrote P&P when she was 20, but the reenactor looks mid 50s.

  • @MegCazalet
    @MegCazalet2 жыл бұрын

    I’ve read Amanda Vickery’s books so it’s wonderful to see her here. I’d love to have her as a prof. She’s wonderful to learn from!

  • @JauntyCrepe
    @JauntyCrepe2 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting and well-made. I'm going to have to watch Pride and Prejudice again.

  • @tiddlesthatsmycat

    @tiddlesthatsmycat

    2 жыл бұрын

    And enjoy it again, for the umpteenth time. As my son will leave the room 😉

  • @Seaguardian80
    @Seaguardian80 Жыл бұрын

    Oh, this was superb. The way the idea of Mr Bingley's ball came to live! It made me feel giddy and I do so love the candlelight.

  • @angelabby2379

    @angelabby2379

    Жыл бұрын

    Mr Bingley is probably black irl

  • @donnabaardsen5372
    @donnabaardsen53722 жыл бұрын

    Exquisite detail, fascinating facts. A typically excellent, well done British documentary.

  • @markanderson0022

    @markanderson0022

    2 жыл бұрын

    Nice comment how are you doing Donna 👋👋👋👋

  • @donnabaardsen5372

    @donnabaardsen5372

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@markanderson0022 Thank you! Doing well. Will be even better when warmer weather arrives 🌞

  • @markanderson0022

    @markanderson0022

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@donnabaardsen5372 that nice to know, So where are you from ???

  • @LQOTW
    @LQOTW9 ай бұрын

    This is my second time watching this 3-part series. I enjoyed it so much. What a wonderful opportunity to explore the subtle social nuances of Austen's Regency period!

  • @bookdear

    @bookdear

    12 күн бұрын

    What were the other two, if you remember?

  • @lisalarosa4546
    @lisalarosa45462 жыл бұрын

    Please, please, give us more videos like this! It was fantastic!!

  • @HannahZiad
    @HannahZiad2 жыл бұрын

    This gives me the itch to take dancing lessons and search for balls !!! 😅😂😂

  • @ciarrid2146

    @ciarrid2146

    Жыл бұрын

    Stuart was a great teacher, he taught me my entire primary school. he also taught us music and religious studies but mainly dance

  • @charlottec5802

    @charlottec5802

    Жыл бұрын

    Go for it! It really is as fun as it looks.

  • @tymanung6382

    @tymanung6382

    Жыл бұрын

    In UK, US, etc. countries there are historical dance classes and balls; in UK in Bath and other Jane Austen venues there are regular events by performers and public. There are many videos of UK other European, South American, US. etc countries during Regency, Victorian. ragtime, swing, etc eras events---quite amazing---more time travel like this video !!!

  • @sandrabentley8111
    @sandrabentley81112 жыл бұрын

    Gosh these modern dancers must be quite unfit compared with society in 1810. But then again people walked a great deal in those days, went to balls regularly, rode horseback and were slimmer. They were quite used to dancing like this for half an hour at a time. Well produced documentary that transported me 200 years into the past.

  • @markanderson0022

    @markanderson0022

    2 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful comment..... hello Sandra how are you doing 👋👋👋👋👋

  • @ReaB01

    @ReaB01

    2 жыл бұрын

    None of them have clearly done a strip the willow before i see :')

  • @iorethofgondor

    @iorethofgondor

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ReaB01 ah, Strip The Willow! LOL!

  • @pricegrisham2998
    @pricegrisham2998 Жыл бұрын

    A slight disagreement, if I may: the Bennets were not rural nobodies; Mr. Bennet made 2000 a year, which, while not immensely wealthy, was comfortable. They were landowners, a demographic to which very few people of the time actually belonged; even Lady Catherine admits grudgingly that Elizabeth and Darcy in that respect, at least, are of the same class. Thus, ironically, Elizabeth was more eligible socially that Miss Bingley, who, along with her brother, were the children of a wealthy merchant--a connection they distanced themselves from. The OTHER irony in the foursome is that Darcy's best friend was Miss Bingley's brother, also from the merchant North, and not, technically, from the gentry, though he is trying to get there by buying a large estate. So Austen's readers would have known that Elizabeth was actually an acceptable wifely candidate, despite her lack of dowry, and Darcy was not as snobbish as he seemed, since his intimate friend was from outside his own class. (Which also illustrates the blending of long established social distinctions during the Regency.)

  • @alisaoliver1969

    @alisaoliver1969

    Ай бұрын

    Exactly, because this is how strapped-for-cash Gentry and a lot of Noble families stayed in the game--by marrying people who were part of the rich merchant class to put money in their family coffers. This was an exchange of cash for class and connections--entree into the nobility or the ton for the merchants in exchange for their money.

  • @reginalee6038
    @reginalee6038 Жыл бұрын

    Such a delightful and informative video. I truly found a deeper appreciation of The Regency period of English history.

  • @NuclearMango.
    @NuclearMango. Жыл бұрын

    *Just WoW* This really brought the book to life! I could see each character in each dancer and even those that didn't dance were perfectly suited to their roles. The lovely blond greeting guests at the door was obviously one of Mr. Bingley's sisters but I thought she was more suited to be Jane Bennet. A sweet face and a lovely countenance. Definitely Jane. Pride and Prejudice is one of my all time favorite books and the A&E production one of the best tellings. Colin Firth is forever my Mr. Darcy.

  • @timefoolery
    @timefoolery2 жыл бұрын

    How marvelous! A well-rounded documentary that keeps you spellbound in the past.

  • @Badgersj
    @Badgersj2 жыл бұрын

    The kitchen preparations are absolutely fantastic

  • @maluribeiro68
    @maluribeiro68 Жыл бұрын

    OMG! To jump so much after eating so much! No, I don't think Le Boulanger was danced after dinner, at least not right away ... :D lol Beautiful show, very interesting! The formalities of dinners we watch on the movies versus the spontaneous and informal exchange of dishes passed around, the tight quarters, the proximity of people, the low lighting ... it was exciting to watch!

  • @insulanerin7601
    @insulanerin76012 жыл бұрын

    There is a german fairytale, "Die zertanzten Schuhe" (The shoes that were danced to pieces). I didn't know shoes would actually be in shreds after one night of dancing.

  • @rebeccarozen722

    @rebeccarozen722

    Жыл бұрын

    Also The Twelve Dancing Princesses who stole away at night to dance were found out because their slippers were worn out so frequently.

  • @pamelabrown1797
    @pamelabrown17972 жыл бұрын

    This was thoroughly enjoyable from all the preparations right up to the ball thank you very much for sharing XX

  • @markanderson0022

    @markanderson0022

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hello Pamela how are you doing 👋👋👋👋👋👋

  • @dirtwaffles
    @dirtwaffles Жыл бұрын

    This whole presentation was utterly sublime. I think it would also be the perfect thing to watch during the Christmas season! 🎀So festive and wintry.

  • @shirleym.esquilin8893
    @shirleym.esquilin8893 Жыл бұрын

    This program was absolutely fantastic! 🎉❤ My congratulations to the producers and all collaborators! I was fascinated by it and will definitely be rereading my Austen collection with this new injection of information.

  • @lynnetudor863
    @lynnetudor8637 ай бұрын

    Absolutely delightful recreation of Jane Austen’s time. I do appreciate everyone’s efforts of even the smallest details. Than you all!

  • @Rubytuesday1569
    @Rubytuesday15692 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoyed this. Thoroughly researched and beautifully presented. ☮️

  • @laurahaughton4523
    @laurahaughton4523 Жыл бұрын

    I remember the idea of changing shoes, we carried our shoes in a bag and changed in the cloakroom this was 1962 ish 😊

  • @beverlydowner-marcelle2258
    @beverlydowner-marcelle2258 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the opportunity to have an insight into Jane Austin's world so many years ago! 🌹

  • @cclarke9301
    @cclarke93012 жыл бұрын

    An absolute delight to watch! Thank you🙏🏻💕

  • @MaRi-ub5wb
    @MaRi-ub5wb2 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic documentary! You did a great job. I fantasised it exactly like that when reading the book. Beautyful

  • @varschnitzschnur8795
    @varschnitzschnur87958 ай бұрын

    If one wishes to see a dance like the ones in Jane Austen's day, it's still possible. Look up contra dancing in your state and then go. Contra dancing was popular from before the American Revolution until after the Civil War. Just like in Jane's day, the music will be live, and the only electronic instrument may be a keyboard. You can come alone and leave alone. It's the precuirsor of square dancing. The moves, like swing your partner, always stay the same, and the caller walks every dance through once or twice. If you have three left feet like me, don't panic. Ask more experienced partners for a dance---they won't bite your head off and will usually be quite helpful. Also, during the dance, watch the other dancers as they'll often provide you with clues for the next move such as a left alemand. Try it!

  • @sharminir
    @sharminir2 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful documentary. The quality and effort to make this happen is amazing. Loved it

  • @jwrigley100
    @jwrigley100 Жыл бұрын

    Really loved this! Great experts and presenters. Lovely bunch of folks who are highly engaging and informed while not upstaging the excellent content.

  • @courtneydebian
    @courtneydebian2 жыл бұрын

    Great video. Thanks so much for putting this together.

  • @westieweardogkilts9715
    @westieweardogkilts97152 жыл бұрын

    This is so wonderfully indepth, thank you.

  • @davidarundel6187
    @davidarundel61872 жыл бұрын

    History come alive . Wonderfully presented , thank you ❤️😊👍

  • @donnahenderson4215
    @donnahenderson42159 ай бұрын

    I thoroughly enjoyed this. Thank you so much,

  • @Dragonfly5455
    @Dragonfly54552 жыл бұрын

    Thoroughly enjoyed this glimpse of Regency life. Thank you

  • @soniatriana9091
    @soniatriana9091 Жыл бұрын

    This was an educational, entertaining, and beautiful video!! Thanks to all who contributed to its creation--BRAVO!! No wonder we love Jane Austen so much, she was brilliant!!

  • @cs6970
    @cs69702 жыл бұрын

    Really fascinating. Great research. Bravo

  • @pamelaevans6485
    @pamelaevans64852 жыл бұрын

    What a quality program. Fantastic; wish this was the standard of viewing rather than what is offered on my channels now. Many thanks to you all.

  • @sallybaldwin1603
    @sallybaldwin1603 Жыл бұрын

    This is an absolutely wonderful program!!! I want more like this, please!

  • @colleen36
    @colleen36Ай бұрын

    Great show! I love period reenactment that explains the reasons why people do what they do.

  • @katieirish5765
    @katieirish57652 ай бұрын

    I had to come back and watch this brilliant production for the third time! I really have enjoyed learning about every aspect of this slice of Regency society!

  • @CuppaGrief
    @CuppaGrief Жыл бұрын

    This was SO MUCH FUN to watch. Thank you all!! (and can we get an update on the matchmaking that occurd that night?)

  • @outofoblivionproductions4015

    @outofoblivionproductions4015

    7 ай бұрын

    Haha totally.

  • @jeanross7430
    @jeanross74302 жыл бұрын

    Excellent insight into a period of time which has held an endless fascination for me.

  • @JamesBrown-ij1px
    @JamesBrown-ij1px Жыл бұрын

    This was incredibly well done, highly informative on many levels, and delightfully entertaining! Thank you!

  • @lisagulley8051
    @lisagulley8051 Жыл бұрын

    Thoroughly enjoyed this video and how much research and preparation went into it.!

  • @understandingthetimes4544
    @understandingthetimes45442 жыл бұрын

    Wow! Thanks for all your effort for this video

  • @sheilafaire1874
    @sheilafaire18749 ай бұрын

    Wonderful! A beautiful delight! Thank you.

  • @robertahall4960
    @robertahall4960 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent!! Loved this as I have the book!! Thank you!

  • @Buffy8Fan
    @Buffy8Fan Жыл бұрын

    One of my favorite documentaries.

  • @kathigortman4074
    @kathigortman40742 жыл бұрын

    This video is fun to watch. Thank you.🌹

  • @HZ-fg9sf
    @HZ-fg9sf9 ай бұрын

    Ngl I wasn't expecting much at first but this program was actually truly enlightening and fascinating! Didn't expect to feel differently watching the whole process and see them bring it to life but it felt so much more realistic than what is typically portrayed in films and shows. Thoroughly enjoyed watching this~ And a very fitting way to celebrate 200 years of Pride and Prejudice.

  • @paulopheim4224
    @paulopheim4224 Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely fascinating. Thank you!

  • @v.a.993
    @v.a.993 Жыл бұрын

    I LOVED watching this. Thank you so much!!!!!

  • @mannymoseley4005
    @mannymoseley4005 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for posting this movie. I'm a big fan of Jane Austen, I love her writing. I love the language she uses. Thank you. Love the details.

  • @sidilicious11
    @sidilicious11Күн бұрын

    What an in depth recreation. Just brilliant and fun to watch.

  • @MariaClara-vf7rx
    @MariaClara-vf7rx10 ай бұрын

    watching isn't enough, I need to LIVE IT

  • @MonteenMcCord
    @MonteenMcCord2 жыл бұрын

    Holy cow! This was awesome!!!!!

  • @truthseeker1954
    @truthseeker1954 Жыл бұрын

    Most wonderful in information and authenticity. Thank you!

  • @33Duce
    @33Duce Жыл бұрын

    Loved this program!

  • @tatianasavushkina6114
    @tatianasavushkina6114 Жыл бұрын

    Excelente reportaje. Espléndida reconstrucción de la época. Una idea maravillosa. Adoro Pride and Prejudice

  • @hhall3533
    @hhall35332 жыл бұрын

    Gosh that was good! Really enjoyed it.

  • @junisoehardjo
    @junisoehardjo Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this research! Excellent. ❤❤❤

  • @user-iw8in5lv1g
    @user-iw8in5lv1g3 ай бұрын

    That was amazing!!

  • @SevilleOrange
    @SevilleOrange2 жыл бұрын

    Thoroughly enjoyed this

  • @argentinaencanada
    @argentinaencanada Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful- I absolutely loved this episode! As a devoted Jane Austen reader, the experiment provided important context to the text.

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