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Regency Fashion: Evening and Walking Dress

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These plates with an evening gown and walking dress appeared in the February 1818 issue of Ackermann’s Repository along with some general descriptions about fashion.

Regency Culture and Society: Valentine’s and Puzzle Purses

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Puzzle purses were one way lovers could exchange “Valentines” as early as the 1700s.  Constructed from paper folded in intricate origami style, each panel would Continue →