Category Archives: Regency Fashion

Regency Fashion: Walking, Full and Costume Dresses

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Appearing in the January 1807 issue of La Belle Assemblee, I love the drama of these creations (and I am not just talking about the Continue →

Regency Culture and Society: Ladies Taking Snuff

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Elegantly dressed lady taking snuff

  One of my favorite schticks in a Heyer novel is in Regency Buck when Judith is taught how to take snuff.  It sums up Continue →

Regency Fashion: Morning and Afternoon Dress for December

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These gowns and their descriptions appeared in the December 1800 issue of The Lady’s Monthly Museum. Complete with shawls or spencers, these elegant creations are Continue →