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Regency Advertisements: Mrs. Morris’ Invisible Underthings

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This ad appeared in the February 1817 issue of La Belle Assemblee. Leather drawers sound sweaty!  Also curious as to how wool underthings can be Continue →

Regency Fashion: Receipt for Whitening Straw for Ornamental Use

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The following receipt for whitening straw for ornamental use, like with bonnets, comes from A New System of Practical Domestic Economy (1823): The customary mode Continue →