Regency Reader

Regency Advertisements: Stone and Powder Blues Exploded

By Anne | June 24, 2019 - 7:28 am |November 15, 2021 Regency Advertisements, Regency Household

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This ad appears in Ackermann’s Repository, May 1817

Regency Advertisements: Clothes Balls

By Anne | March 26, 2019 - 7:16 am |April 2, 2019 Regency Crime and Punishment, Regency Household

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This ad appeared in the April 1815 issue of Ackermann’s Repository. I wasn’t able to find much more about this “valuable discovery” so if any Continue →

Regency Fashion: The Care of Gentlemen’s Hats

By Anne | June 24, 2018 - 8:36 am |July 5, 2018 Regency Fashion, Regency Household

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men's hats of the georgian and regency eras

The New Family Receipt Book (1815) is a treasure trove of all sorts of helpful hints, diy hacks, and recipes. Today’s snippet details how to Continue →

Regency Household: Stink Trap

By Anne | June 14, 2018 - 7:21 am |June 22, 2018 Regency Household

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Appearing in The New Family Receipt Book (1815) are a wealth of household tips, including how to tackle smelly drains. Here is a rendering of Continue →