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Title
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As they walked into Mrs. Weston's drawing-room
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Description
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Here we see Emma, Mr. Elton, and Mr. John Knightley walking into Mrs. Weston’s drawing room for her Christmas party on December 24th. Emma leads the way with Mr. Elton looking cheerful, and Mr. John Knightley looking rather discontented, as he often felt. It was after this party that Mr. Elton proposed to Emma, and she turned him down. This scene occurs in chapter 14. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style, with Emma wearing the regency style dress with an empire waist. Her hair is worn up as was the fashion and carries a fan. A fan was often used at evening events by women to communicate with others across the room by moving or holding the fan in a specific manner. Mr. Elton and Mr. John Knightley wear waistcoats and tailcoats with cravats. The regency period dated to the early nineteenth century (1811-1820) when George, Prince of Wales, later George IV (r. 1820-1830), reigned as regent for his mentally ill father, King George III (r. 1760-1820). The regency period is associated with the rise of neoclassicism in art and fashion.
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Image Creator
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Hugh Thomson (Illustrator)
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Identifier
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mta:25775
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Source Name
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Emma
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Image
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