Ladies Who Lunched ; to Celebrate the Festival of History, Anouska de Georgiou Steps Into the Shoes of an 18th-Century Socialite

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To find out how those who moved in more upmarket circles in the 18th century lived, model and singer Anouska de Georgiou, below, dressed for us as a socialite of the period.

One clear difference is the heavy maquillage ashen skin and geisha-red lips. 'For the Georgians, tans were a sign of poverty, that a woman worked in the fields,' explains Tracy Borman, education and outreach director for English Heritage.

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Ladies Who Lunched ; to Celebrate the Festival of History, Anouska de Georgiou Steps Into the Shoes of an 18th-Century Socialite

'To achieve these very white faces, women would apply white lead. At best, their skin would become pockmarked and begin to rot...

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