Saucy ‘Escort Cards’ Were a Way to Flirt in the Victorian Era

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find someone good position to introduce him to.) reputation risk his wrath companion for daring to talk to you, or c.) underground, to slip a small card printed image or seriously wondering if you could go home .These-cards alternately called 'escort', 'knowledge' or 'flirt' cards were a way for single in the 19th century openly violate the strict rules of social interaction and avoid existing documents that operates as Yeska ink and paper. Some cards used abbreviated slang ('Can UCI house?') Some were a bit late ('If you have no objection, I will be your protection '), while others just put it there (' Never Married, and also , a good time '). Escort cards became popular in the late 19th century, a time when women could not go without tutor according to their behavior, says Barbara Rush, expert and collector of Victorian ephemera. To circumvent the strict social norms of the time, says the book Rush glide stealthily escorting a woman he liked, he could hide 'his gloves, or fan. Although it is not clear how seriously people took or how effective these cards are known Alan Mace collection of maps, most of them to start negotiations to break the ice, counterfeit cards or cards flirt.Escort innocent Victorian calls that other members of the upper classes in other people's homes, which also introduced the relationship to congratulate or express condolences. 'The exchange of cards in the 19th century served as a formal means of maintaining social contacts,' said Mace. 'Instead, note cards were funny and humorous, and parodied conventional label associated with the cards. This is especially noticeable personalized cards knowledgeable people like James L. Gallas kiss Rouge 'or« EL Muellich, wholesalers and reliable updated daily love and embrace '. Even if some of the letters were meant as a joke, not all laughed. Rush says' parents are very afraid of this kind of secret communication. They are concerned that a wrong view of man with the wrong kind of intention, the book slipped out innocent lady escort. And that is not groundless: while some cards were modest and polite, others were almost whistles. But this is no problem whether the woman may want to get a letter from someone it yourself, or even give it to a person or a friend woman.Most card probably had been given her husband, beginning with 'Dear ma'am 'or' beautiful lady ' or image of a man walking a girl home. But some were more ambiguous who made receiving.In shipping and adding 'UCI can hold? Mace found a companion book that says 'You can C home at night', suggesting both men and women may have maps sleeve. Some cards have space to write your name gives, and Mace found two cases where the name is feminine. We read: 'I am Anna Butch 'Engle Who the hell?' (If the word 'devil' affects the image of one). The other seems to give a woman a woman. It means, in particular, said: 'Miss Smith, her boyfriend wants to be ... Regards, Alice Ramsey.The need to accompany cards disappeared along with friends and other social norms of the time. Victorian social mores began to decompose century when women began cycling with other youth-unsupervised.This considered very shocking because these teachers left, 'says Rush woman on a bicycle.