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Alexandra Vasti: Earl Crush

By Anne | April 6, 2025 - 8:16 am |April 5, 2025 Alexandra Vasti
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Cinnamon roll MMC and neurodivergent coded FMC go on a wild road trip that includes zebras, espionage, and a fake marriage in this romp-ish novel. Continue →

Tagged 1800s, 19th century, Alexandra Vasti, cinnamon roll, Earl Crush, regency, Regency England, Regency romance, regency romance review

Regency Household: Cottage or Shooting Lodge

By Anne | April 4, 2025 - 7:09 am |March 31, 2025 Regency Household
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This design appeared in Rural Architecture Or Designs, from the Simple Cottage to the Decorated Villa; Including Some which Have Been Executed. By John Plaw, … Continue →

Tagged 1800s, 19th century, cottage, estates, furniture, household, hunting lodge, regency, Regency England, shooting lodge

Regency Fashion: Walking and Evening Dress (1824)

By Anne | April 2, 2025 - 8:39 am |March 31, 2025 Regency Fashion
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Gowns and descriptions appeared in the April 1824 issue of the Lady’s Monthly Museum.

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Regency Reader Questions: Contractions and Class

By Anne | March 30, 2025 - 8:40 am |March 19, 2025 Regency Reader Questions
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Moniker/Name    Nancy J Source of Question   Research Your Question How much did the Regency upper class use contractions in their speech, e.g. cannot v. can’t, Continue →

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Regency Miscellany: Mr Holt’s Discovery

By Anne | March 28, 2025 - 8:26 am |March 31, 2025 Regency Miscellany
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This blurb appeared in the March 1810 issue of La Belle Assemblée. The story also appeared in The Monthly Museum in 1810. I couldn’t find Continue →

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Regency Fashion: Walking and Evening Dress (1810)

By Anne | March 26, 2025 - 8:11 am |March 15, 2025 Regency Fashion
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This month, we are featuring an additional fashion spotlight that includes some jewelry descriptions which were of interest to a Regency Reader. Plates, descriptions, and Continue →

Tagged 1800s, 19th century, la belle assemblee, regency, Regency England, regency fashion, regency women, regency women's clothing, regency women's fashion

Regency Hot Spots: Leamington’s Libraries

By Anne | March 22, 2025 - 8:09 am |March 15, 2025 Regency Hot Spots
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Bisset, J. (1814). A descriptive guide of Leamington Priors. United Kingdom: Printed, for the author. The mark of any up and coming destination was the amenities tonnish types would look Continue →

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