Regency Advertisements: Troublesome Freckles and Facial Hair

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 Reader Questions: Spas and Bathing

Moniker/Name: tkh Source of Question: Research Your Question: One more question for you. I’ve been looking into “taking the waters.” Everyone speaks of Bath, but Continue

Regency Advertisments: Shaving Cakes and See-Through Soap

Vintage ad for Pear's

The ad copy appeared in the April 1817 issue of Ackermann’s Repository.  The image is from a later era, but showcases their many products. Pear’s Continue