Regency Words: Smell of the Shop and Cit
When referring to the middle or merchant class, Regency romance novels will often use the term Cit or the phrase “smell of the shop”. In Continue
When referring to the middle or merchant class, Regency romance novels will often use the term Cit or the phrase “smell of the shop”. In Continue
This design for a sideboard appeared in the 1808 Ackermann’s The upholsterer’s and cabinetmakers Repository.
Pelisse cloths and a job offer, all in one! Handy for a sense of what fashion costs, this ad is from La Belle Assemblée November Continue
The New London Family Cook: Or, Town and Country Housekeeper’s Guide (1818)