Regency Advertisements: London Straw Hat Manufactory and White Whalebone Hats

These ads appeared in the May 1816 issue of Ackermann’s Repository.   Here is more about Charles Vyse, the hat manufacturer including some scandalous family Continue

Regency Advertisements: Patent Sofas and Chairs

19th century drawing room chair profiles

This ad appeared in the May 1815 Ackermann’s Repository.  They will provide “terms the most advantageous for prompt payment”. I have shared another ad from Continue

Regency Reader Questions: Distance and Visits

Regency Reader Question How many miles apart was considered to be close proximity by most people? Would eight miles apart have been considered close enough Continue