Regency Estates: Kedleston Hall

Magna Britannia;: Derbyshire (1817) Northwest of Derby, Kedleston Hall sits in all its stately glory (Kedleston Hall | National Trust)  But in the Regency era, Continue

Regency Reader Questions: Keys, Servants, and Late Nights

Michelle Regency Reader Question Hello, If a woman has been out to a ball and comes in at night (in London), how does she get Continue

Regency Household: A Sheraton Sideboard

This design for a sideboard appeared in Thomas Sheraton’s The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer’s Drawing-Book (1793). The explanation includes: “The sideboard has a brass rod to Continue

Regency Household: Receipts for Cleaning Spots from Fabric

Recipes and instructions taken from The Cook’s Complete Guide on the Principles of Frugality, Comfort, and Elegance (1810).