Regency Reader

Regency Fashion: London Dresses for October (1808)

By Anne | October 12, 2017 - 8:25 am |October 31, 2017 Regency Fashion

Comments Off

This plate with accompanying descriptions appeared in the 1808 October issue of the Ladies Monthly Museum.

Regency Pastimes: Conchology

By Anne | October 10, 2017 - 7:19 am |October 25, 2017 Regency Pastimes

Comments Off

From The young lady’s book: a manual of elegant recreations, exercises, and pursuits (1829): The book goes on to describe more specifically species and observations Continue →

Regency Dish: To Make Indian Pickle

By Anne | October 8, 2017 - 7:59 am |October 17, 2017 Regency Dish

Comments Off

This receipt for Indian pickles appeared in the October 1800 issue of The Lady’s Monthly Museum.

Regency Culture and Society: Debates for the Ladies

By Anne | October 6, 2017 - 12:58 pm |October 17, 2017 Regency Culture and Society, Regency Men, Regency Pastimes

Comments Off

I discovered this treasure in the October 1808 issue of Lady’s Monthly Museum and thought I would share. I particularly love the hypothetical husband nicknames.