Tea dance
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title:
Tea dance
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A tea dance, also called a thé dansant, was a dance held in the summer or autumn from 4 to 7 p.m. In the English countryside, a garden party sometimes preceded the dance. The function grew out of the afternoon tea tradition, and J. Pettigrew traces its origin to the French colonization of Morocco. Books on Victorian-era etiquette included detailed instructions for hosting such gatherings, such as Party-giving on Every Scale, which notes that "afternoon dances are seldom given in London, but are
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Type of social gathering
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_dance
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2023-12-02T19:09:39Z
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