Regency Reader Questions: It’s Potty Time

bordaloue for ladies

Tara K, who has sent me a raft of interesting questions including glove etiquette, whether ladies could say “cheese”, and why certain conveyances were painted Continue

Regency Culture and Society: Debates for the Ladies

Appearing in the January 1807 Lady’s Monthly Museum, a debate about whether courtships are likely to produce happy marriages is presented.  I remember hearing this Continue

Nina Coombs Pykare: A Heart in Flight

Aurelia Amesley, being a twenty-four year old spinster, could decide to climb aboard a hot-air balloon. But she wasn’t prepared for her crash landing onto Continue