Category Archives: Regency Fashion

Regency Fashion: Walking and Half Dress (1806) for Spring

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Regency fashion plate

These gowns for Spring appeared in the May 1806 issue of La Belle Assemblee with the descriptions below. Note the popular colors are straw, pink, Continue →

Regency Advertisements: Troublesome Freckles and Facial Hair

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The ad appeared in the April 1817 issue of Ackermann’s Repository.  According to Plucked: A History of Hair Removal (Herzig, 2015) in the early 19th Continue →

Regency Fashions: Gowns for Town (1809)

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Appearing in the April 1809 issue of The Lady’s Monthly Museum, this charming plate features two long sleeved outfits perfect for inclement weather. Included are Continue →

Regency Fashions: London Fashions for March (1809)

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The gowns and descriptions appeared in the March 1809 issue of The Lady’s Monthly Museum. I especially love the bright yellow gloves.