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Regency Hot Spots: The Dilettanti Theatre

By Anne | May 6, 2020 - 10:54 am |June 9, 2020 Regency Culture and Society, Regency Hot Spots, Regency Pastimes

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The Dilettanti Theatre, on Tottenham Court road, was a private theater started by the Pic-Nic Society. This provided suppers, singing, and dramatic entertainments. The Pic-Nic Continue →

Regency Fashion: Walking and Evening Dress (1815)

By Anne | May 4, 2020 - 7:38 am |May 27, 2020 Regency Fashion

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These fanciful plates and description appeared in the May 1815 issue of Ackermann’s Repository. The delicate colors and delightful accessories really bring these two Continue →

Regency Household: A French Bedchamber

By Anne | May 2, 2020 - 7:33 am |May 27, 2020 Regency Household

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This print and description of a French bedchamber appeared in the May 1815 issue of Ackermann’s Repository. I have been trying to figure out exactly Continue →

Regency Fashion: Muslin Pattern (1815)

By Anne | April 30, 2020 - 7:30 am |May 26, 2020 Regency Fashion

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These patterns appeared in the March 1815 issue of Ackermann’s Repository. These patterns would frequently appear (and I have shared many on the blog) for Continue →