Hi, non USA citizen here after advice...
I wanted to write a Civil War Ball scene into my novel. I won't lie, seemed like a romantic, interesting setting for some character development and plot revelations.
As I was researching hooped dresses and ladies hairstyles of the era, I came across an article about the banning of hooped skirts at the University of Georgia. (Washington Post: "Remove the Southern Belle from her Inglorious Perch"). The whole thing seems dangerous now: I certainly...
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I wanted to write a Civil War Ball scene into my novel. I won't lie, seemed like a romantic, interesting setting for some character development and plot revelations.
As I was researching hooped dresses and ladies hairstyles of the era, I came across an article about the banning of hooped skirts at the University of Georgia. (Washington Post: "Remove the Southern Belle from her Inglorious Perch"). The whole thing seems dangerous now: I certainly...
Read more