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Regency H(n)ot Spots: Cranbourne Alley

By Anne | December 14, 2016 - 8:08 am |January 11, 2017 Regency Fashion, Regency Hot Spots

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(The above is a millinery shop in Paris c. 1822) Cranbourn(e) Alley (or Street) was a paved pedestrian thoroughfare that led from Castle Street to Continue →

Regency Culture and Society: Maxims from a Chinese Manuscript

By Anne | December 10, 2016 - 3:53 pm |December 12, 2016 Regency Culture and Society

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Appearing in the December 1816 La Belle Assemblee, these maxims tell us something about women in both British and Chinese cultures at the time. Yes, Continue →

Regency Fashion: French and English Walking Dresses

By Anne | December 6, 2016 - 9:50 am |December 22, 2016 Regency Fashion

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From the December 1819 La Belle Assemblee, these two walking dresses complete with hats and warm over garments are delightful examples of increasingly complex gowns Continue →

Regency Reader Questions: Actors and Housing

By Anne | November 30, 2016 - 8:17 am |December 20, 2016 Regency Reader Questions

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Moniker/Name: Alyson Pearce Source of Question: Research Your Question: Hello! I’m writing a different sort of Regency romance and I had a question regarding living Continue →