Regency Fashion: Morning and Evening Dress for Late Winter

Appearing in the February 1815 issue of The Repository of Arts, Literature, Commerce, Manufactures, Fashions and…, these gowns featured French embroidery and delicate shades in pink Continue

Regency Economy: The Straw Hat Maker

  The book of English trades, and library of the useful arts, 1818 As a popular women’s accessory, straw hat makers were prevalent during the Continue

Regency Advertisements: Powdered Drinks…a thing of the past!

I admit I was a little surprised to spy this advertisement on powdered beverages…the economical version of fluid beverages. Appearing in 1816 The Repository of Continue