In pride and prejudice, Mr.
Darcy talks about what it means to be an accomplished woman.

The problem is that there were so little for women to do if they were of the aristocracy or of the gentry classes. They could not work. They may be able to garden. But even that was limited to an herb garden for medicinal reasons or to oversee the growing of flowers in their conservatories. Managing the house, servants and dinners took up some time. But that leaves a large part of the day open. Visiting the poor was another one of the duties of the upper class. But a monthly visit would suffice.
The problem is that there were so little for women to do if they were of the aristocracy or of the gentry classes. They could not work. They may be able to garden. But even that was limited to an herb garden for medicinal reasons or to oversee the growing of flowers in their conservatories. Managing the house, servants and dinners took up some time. But that leaves a large part of the day open. Visiting the poor was another one of the duties of the upper class. But a monthly visit would suffice.
So they worked on becoming accomplished. Accomplished in what you might ask.
According to Regency England, I would not have been considered accomplished.
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