Ladies, raise your skirts (ankle-high only, please) Gentlemen, tip your hats - we are stepping into Victorian America!

Join us for some old-fashioned elegance, as we take a promenade through the era of corsets, calling cards, and decorum. Escorted by Mrs. Russell Parsons, a proper Victorian lady, you will learn all the essentials needed to conduct yourself appropriately in the Age of Gentility. Topics include tea etiquette, fan language, fashion, courtship scandals, and more.

The Etiquette Expert of 1890 will be performed by Janet Parnes of Historical Portrayals by Lady J.

This program is funded by a grant from the Billerica Arts Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.