Regency Fashion: Hats, Gowns, Coats and Shawls (1806)

These plates and their accompanying descriptions appeared in the February 1806 edition of La Belle Assemblee. I have also snipped the Parisian Fashion column and Continue

Regency Reader Questions: French Chefs, Gender and Celebrity

Regency Reader Question For the aristocracy, it was apparently all the rage to have a male French chef. However, the references I’ve found said that Continue

Regency Culture and Society: On Female Politicians

I spied this article in the October 1800 edition of The Lady’s Monthly Museum and found it fascinating…so had to share. Although it cites a Continue

Regency Men: Anthony le Texier

Anthony A. Le Texier (1731-1814) was a French actor and director “renowned for being able to put on a play by acting all the different Continue