Cranford

The cast of Cranford Image © BBC

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Etiquette in the 1840s

The handshake
The handshake

Handshakes in the 1840s had to be neither too strong nor too moist. Etiquette expert Jane Gibson (centre) advises.

  • Actor Jamie Bradley demonstrating how to bow Cranford-style
  • The curtsy
  • The handshake
  • A demonstration of how to sit down

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