Representing Regency: Black Britons, Part II

Not surprisingly, given the enormous popularity of Bridgerton on Netflix, our numbers of visitors have skyrocketed in the last week.  And while some are browsing Continue

Regency Reader Questions: Jane Austen’s Clothing

Regency Reader Question Are the characters in Jane Austen’s books dressed in Regency or Georgian styles? I have heard her referred to as a Regency-era Continue

Regency Advertisements: Prejudice and Physiognomy

  I know you have heard of Pride and Prejudice, but have you heard of Prejudice and Physiognomy? This ad appeared in the October 1817 Continue

Regency Fashion: Morning and Evening Fashionable Dresses

This evening dress and half dress appeared in the June 1820 issue of Lady’s Monthly Museum.  Included in the text are trends of colors, hints Continue