Chapters in this book

1. Front matter i
2. Dedication v
3. Contents vii
4. List of illustrations viii
5. General editor’s introduction xiii
6. Acknowledgements xvi
7. 1 Introduction 1
8. 2 ‘Dress indicates mind’ 12
9. 3 ‘The arrangement requires much taste and judgement’ 73
10. 4 ‘No-one can over-estimate the pleasure of tending fl owers’ 135
11. 5 ‘The guests being seated at the dinner table, the lady serves the soup’ 186
12. 6 Conclusion 233
13. Select bibliography 239
14. Index 257