19th century – Page 162 – Regency Reader

Regency Culture and Society: The Etiquette of a Carriage Ride

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A Treatise on Politeness, etc (1813) authored by A Lady, tells us about manners when invited to travel in a carriage with a companion.

Regency Fashion: Evening Full Dress for Gentlemen and Ladies (1807)

By Anne | February 10, 2021 - 7:00 am |February 28, 2021 Regency Fashion, Regency Men

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AN EVENING FULL DRESS, for Gentlemen is composed of a dark double-breasted blue coat, ornamented with basket or plain gilt metal buttons; the coat made Continue →

Regency Hot Spots: The Finish

By Anne | February 8, 2021 - 6:59 am |February 20, 2021 Regency Hot Spots

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From Grose (1823): The Finish was “a small coffee-house (in great repute to see a bit of life, in 1796) in Covent Garden market, opposite Continue →

Regency Household: An Egyptian Chimney Front

By Anne | February 6, 2021 - 7:25 am |February 16, 2021 Regency Household

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This engraving and the description appeared in the 1823 book “Modern Furniture” by Augustus Pugin and J Stafford. Napolean’s Egyptian Campaign in the early 19 Continue →