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Regency Advertisements: Nevermind the Bungling Imitations

By Anne | February 4, 2017 - 7:33 pm |February 17, 2017 Regency Advertisements, Regency Fashion

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From the 1818 Ackermann’s Repository…patented self-adjusting trusses. Don’t be fooled by the bungling imitators 🙂

Regency Fashion: Winter Carriage Dress and French Carriage Dress

By Anne | February 2, 2017 - 8:22 am |February 21, 2017 Regency Fashion

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Appearing in the February 1818 edition of La Belle Assemblee, these exquisite carriage dresses are everything I have ever wanted in a coat. The French Continue →

Regency Culture and Society: Where is a good husband to be found?

By Anne | January 28, 2017 - 7:16 am |February 17, 2017 Regency Culture and Society

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Published in a column called “The Listener” in the January 1816 edition of La Belle Assemblee, writer Georgiana begs the question “Where is a good Continue →

Regency Culture and Society: Botanical Emblems

By Anne | January 24, 2017 - 7:17 am |February 2, 2017 Regency Culture and Society, Regency Customs, Regency Folklore

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Appearing in the January 1820 La Belle Assemblee, this collection of Botanical Emblems features symbols for truth, joy, and superstition. A young lady may use Continue →