Tag Archives: 19th century

Regency Fashion: Morning and Opera Dresses (1806)

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These plates appeared in the July 1806 issue of La Belle Assemblee.  Oh, the turban!

Erica Ridley: One Night of Passion

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Meet the unforgettable men of London’s most notorious tavern, The Wicked Duke. Seductively handsome, with charm and wit to spare, one night with these rakes Continue →

Regency Hot Spots: Du Bourg’s Models

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Engraving of Du Bourg's musuem from London Metropolitan Archives

The Picture of London for 1820 Although often dismissed as a showman, modern scholars have credits Richard Du Bourg as one of the first artists Continue →

Regency Advertisements: Patent Sofas and Chairs

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19th century drawing room chair profiles

This ad appeared in the May 1815 Ackermann’s Repository.  They will provide “terms the most advantageous for prompt payment”. I have shared another ad from Continue →