Velvet Boundaries - Part 3 🌸🌿💚

... The results were thin. A handful of press articles, some opinion pieces dripping with either admiration or mockery, and one official website. The site’s design was stark: white background, black serif text, gold borders. The “About” section described the principles: dignity, privacy, discipline, and a complete withdrawal from the noise of the digital world. No gossip, no public exposure, no modern indulgences.

There were rules, clearly listed:

High-necked clothing at all times.

Skirts and dresses long enough to cover the ankles.

Corsets mandatory for formal occasions.

Gloves outside the home.

Hair covered by bonnet or hat when in public.

Absolute abstinence from alcohol and modern entertainment media.

Digital abstinence: no smartphone, no social media accounts. ...