History

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Controversial Salons Vol. 2 – The Seance

In the late 1840s, a small wooden house in Hydesville, New York, drew an endless crowd of curious onlookers hoping

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A Brief History of Western Etiquette

Believe it or not, “Get off my lawn!” is a rough translation of the original use of the word ‘etiquette’

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Natalie Clifford Barney, The Forgotten Poet + Hostess of the Most Free-Spirited Salons in Paris

The adventurous streak that would later make Natalie Clifford Barney one of Paris’ most legendary salon hosts was sparked by

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Women’s Role in Salon History

As salons developed and spread throughout Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries, women were able to cultivate a powerful