Eating while lying one one’s stomach or side & propped up on one’s elbows doesn’t sound very appetizing.
The women guests sat in straight back chairs. They probably didn’t get indigestion as much.
” The women guests sat in straight back chairs. They probably didn’t get indigestion as much.”
There were women in those days? I recline and go to sleep about an hour after dinner.
I think I would have sat in one of the chairs with the women. I would hate to eat and drink lying down. They would probably have kicked me out of the party—if I hadn’t left before they could.