Rubin, Rachel, 2015

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Rubin's abstract: “Design for a Duchess was published by Duke University’s Social Standards Committee from 1954-1963 and was sent out to all incoming freshman girls. The pamphlet was meant to welcome them to Duke, but more importantly it gave specific instructions about traditions and behavioral standards that they would be expected to uphold during their time at Duke. The publication uses the idea of a “Duchess” as a model of good manners and grace, the supposed ultimate goal of every young woman entering the University. My modern version of Design for a Duchess is a satire of the original and an examination of the implicit beauty and behavioral standards that women at Duke are still affected by in 2015. It is written as if it were to be distributed to the women of the class of 2016 and on.”

Inspired by Design for a Duchess, part of the Freshman Life Reference Collection in University Archives.

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