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Regency Fashions: Walking Dress and Morning Dress

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From the April 1818 La Belle Assemblee, these gowns are perfect for the “motley display of winter, spring and almost summer” of April in Town. Continue →

Regency Fashion: Carriage and Evening Dresses

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A bit later than typical fashion features, I found this lovely plate from March 1828’s Ladys’ Monthly Museum that I couldn’t resist sharing. I adore the added Continue →

Rachel Carter: Lucretia

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Kidnappings, elopements, duels, dastardly plots. Making your debut has never been so hazardous. Hidden away from polite society, Lucretia Lanyon spent her time daydreaming of Continue →

Regency Reader Questions: Shoes and Feet

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Question: I’ve read that most tailors were men, that ladies got their footgear from these male tailors, and that the tailor himself tended to serve Continue →