The South belle (originally from the French word belle , 'beautiful') is a stock character representing a young woman from the South American social economy class Deep South.
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Origin
The image of Southern primadona was developed in the South during the pre-war era. It is based on unmarried young women in the upper classes of South society who own plantations.
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Characteristics
The image of a southern prima donna is often characterized by fashion elements such as hoop skirts, bodice, pantalet, broad-brimmed straw hat, and gloves. Since tannery signs are considered working class and outdated during this era, parasols and fans are also frequently represented.
Southern Belles are expected to marry respectable young men, and become women of a community dedicated to family and society. The Southern pattern of the prima donna is characterized by Southern hospitality, beauty cultivation, and solemn but fervent attitudes.
For example, Sallie Ward, born in the Southern Kentucky aristocracy in South Antebellum, is called the Southern tribe.
Criticism
The Southern Belle archetype has been criticized as part of an overall idealization of the South American era of Antebellum in popular culture. Slavery greatly affected the region's economy during the plantation era. In turn, the beautiful image of the Southern plantation is considered by many to be insensitive to the fate of the slaves.
In popular culture
- During the early 20th century, the release of the movie Gone with the Wind popularized the image of the Southern tribe.
- South belles has also been featured in A Streetcar Named Desire , The Glass Menagerie , Jezebel , Fried Green Tomatoes , Wacky Races , Steel Magnolias , and Sweet Home Alabama .
- Dick Pope, Sr., Florida tourism promoter, plays an important role in popularizing archetypal imagery. Hostesses at his famous Cypress Gardens are described as southern belles in promotional material for playgrounds.
- Daisy Duke Duke of Hazzard is a prima donna in the southern part of the show.
- Members of the X-Men Rogue (aka Anna Marie) are a self-described South team and originally from the fictitious Caldecott County, Mississippi.
- In Magisword Perkasa, Penny Plasm, undead ghosts dressed in stereotypical Southern Belle.
- In Sonic the Hedgehog comic, Bunnie Rabbot, female cyborg rabbit is the southernmost prima donna.
See also
- Scarlett O'Hara, belle South best known.
- Rogue, a member of south belle X-Men.
References
External links
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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