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  1. Southern Belles and Ladies
    date October 25, 1871 to November 22, 1873map ADAMS, Mississippitags Arts/Leisure, Women

    A southern belle was a girl who was expected to grow up into a lady. She was supposed to be fragile and flirtatious while also sexually innocent. She was beautiful but risky to touch, like porcelain. Every southern belle was expected to be up-to-date on the latest fashions, which often proved tricky and expensive because fashion was constantly changing throughout the nineteenth century. A true...