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Regency Science and Invention: The Coffee Percolator

All About Coffee (1922) Benjamin Thompson, an American born British physicist and prolific inventor was said to not much like the taste of tea or Continue →

Regency Advertisments: Parasols and Umbrellas

By Anne | May 12, 2020 - 8:22 am |September 26, 2021 Regency Advertisements, Regency Fashion

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This ad appeared in Ackermann’s Repository June 1816 edition.

Regency Hot Spots: The Dilettanti Theatre

By Anne | May 6, 2020 - 10:54 am |June 9, 2020 Regency Culture and Society, Regency Hot Spots, Regency Pastimes

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The Dilettanti Theatre, on Tottenham Court road, was a private theater started by the Pic-Nic Society. This provided suppers, singing, and dramatic entertainments. The Pic-Nic Continue →

Regency Fashion: Walking and Evening Dress (1815)

By Anne | May 4, 2020 - 7:38 am |May 27, 2020 Regency Fashion

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These fanciful plates and description appeared in the May 1815 issue of Ackermann’s Repository. The delicate colors and delightful accessories really bring these two Continue →