Regency Reader

Regency Literature: The Spectre of Pont Vathew

By Anne | October 30, 2017 - 8:46 am |November 6, 2017 Regency Literature

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Appearing in the 1825 November edition of Ackermann’s Repository, this ghost story is perfect for All Hallows Eve!

Regency Fashion: Muslin Pattern

By Anne | October 28, 2017 - 8:04 am |November 21, 2017 Regency Fashion

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Ackermann’s Repository from October 1825 features the above muslin pattern, with its delightful floral motif.

Regency Advertisements: For All You Military Men…

By Anne | October 18, 2017 - 7:53 am |November 15, 2021 Regency Advertisements, Regency Health and Medicine, Regency Men

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Now the “oldest cosmetics manufacturer in the UK” (http://johngosnell.com/about-us/history/) dating back to 1677, during the Regency era the company of Price & Gosnell had a Continue →

Regency Fashion: Hats and Evening Dress

By Anne | October 4, 2017 - 8:21 am |October 25, 2017 Regency Fashion

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Appearing in October 1825’s Ackermann’s Repository, these delightful plates show an array of hats and an evening dress. I love the jaunty eyeglass on the Continue →