Girls of the 19th century and modern young ladies are separated by two hundred years. There are many differences between them, but there are also many points of contact. What can modern women learn from their peers of the previous era?
Character and behavior
The basis of the human soul is character, which manifests itself in human behavior. What was it like among the girls of previous generations and what is known about their demeanor?
Femininity is a quality that every secular young lady simply had to possess. Nowadays, this is a rather rare trait among young girls. Sports that do not quite correspond to a girl's nature have become widespread: women's wrestling, fencing, weightlifting, football. Who knows, maybe this is the pluses for the fairer sex. For example, the ability and ability to defend against attacks by intruders. But, as Coco Chanel said, women are not the weaker sex, the weaker sex are rotten boards. Girls are representatives of the fair sex. This means that their function is completely different, and not in the ability to fight, raise the barbell and kick the ball.
Pride once manifested itself in all the actions of women: the ability to present oneself, gait, speech. But this quality should not be confused with arrogance: few people sincerely respect narcissistic people, and these women were attracted to themselves and received due attitude from society. Is this the case with today's female half of the population? Alas, many modern girls do not know what pride is.
Honor was to be possessed not only by valiant knights, but also by women. They had their own code of honor, which consisted of restraint, modesty and chastity. For married ladies - in absolute fidelity to her husband. Violation of these laws led to shame, it was almost impossible to return a good name after such a desecration. And in modern society, this is considered a mistake at most. It has become the norm to change partners frequently.
Hobbies, lifestyle
Here the new generation has nothing to blame. Then they spent their free time walking in gardens, at balls and reading books, and now these activities have been replaced by trips to shopping and entertainment centers, discos and hobby for new technologies. Modern girls have the opportunity to spend their leisure time as they want, and this is their advantage.
Appearance
Speaking about the difference between the girls of these two generations, one cannot fail to mention the external differences. They can be described by the yesterday-today scheme:
- luxurious dresses - simple and comfortable style;
- complex hairstyles - complete freedom;
- fan - clutch bag.
These are the changes that have taken place over two hundred years. For better or worse, it is impossible to define unequivocally, but it is impossible not to admire the beauty and grace of the young ladies of that era, it is impossible to forget them. At the same time, one cannot but pay tribute to the current girls - their independence and self-sufficiency.
