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Regency Fashion: Walking and Morning Dress (1815)

By Anne | March 2, 2023 - 7:04 am |March 18, 2023 Regency Fashion

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Plates and descriptions appeared in the March 1815 issue of Ackermann’s Repository.

Regency Advertisements: Caution, Superfine Beaver Hats

By Anne | April 24, 2022 - 8:46 am |April 28, 2022 Regency Advertisements, Regency Fashion

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This ad appeared in the October 1817 issue of La Belle Assemblée. I found several other early Victorian era ads from Franks, including this Continue →

Regency Advertisements: Ladies’ Superb Leghorn Hats

By Anne | January 22, 2021 - 7:49 am |January 26, 2021 Regency Advertisements, Regency Fashion

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19th century hat shop depicting women trying on bonnets

From the July 1816 La Belle Assemblee. Leghorn hats are made of straw, typically from an Italian wheat, with wide brims and flat tops. The Continue →

Regency Fashion: Receipt for Whitening Straw for Ornamental Use

By Anne | August 20, 2020 - 7:28 am |August 27, 2020 Regency Fashion, Regency Household

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The following receipt for whitening straw for ornamental use, like with bonnets, comes from A New System of Practical Domestic Economy (1823): The customary mode Continue →