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Representing Regency: Black Britons, Part II

By Anne | January 2, 2021 - 1:15 pm |January 21, 2021 From the Desk of Anne

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

By Anne | July 10, 2020 - 6:28 am |August 17, 2020 Regency Fashion, Regency Reader Questions

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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

By Anne | October 3, 2017 - 8:16 am |October 17, 2017 Regency Advertisements, Regency Literature

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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

By Anne | June 28, 2017 - 8:28 am |July 13, 2017 Regency Fashion

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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 →