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Regency Hot Spots: The Dilettanti Theatre

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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)

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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 →

Regency Fashion: Muslin Pattern (1815)

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These patterns appeared in the March 1815 issue of Ackermann’s Repository.  These patterns would frequently appear (and I have shared many on the blog) for Continue →