2019 Linderman Lecture Series: Dancing the Night Away in the “Social City” - Laurin

Thursday, August 08, 2019 - Thursday, August 08, 2019

Janet Allestad provides a brief history of dances, balls, soirees and hops that contributed to Virginia City, Montana Territory, being nicknamed the “social city” of the West during the 1860s. The discussion will also include the appropriate ball gown, accessories, manners and etiquette that would lead a lady to become the “belle of the ball” instead of a wall flower.