Regency Culture and Society: Valentine’s and Puzzle Purses

Puzzle purses were one way lovers could exchange “Valentines” as early as the 1700s.  Constructed from paper folded in intricate origami style, each panel would Continue

Regency Fashion: Evening Dresses

From February 1808 edition of The Lady’s Monthly Museum. The descriptions are brief for this collection of three gowns, but the accessories suggest an evening Continue

Regency Fashion: Walking, Full and Costume Dresses

Appearing in the January 1807 issue of La Belle Assemblee, I love the drama of these creations (and I am not just talking about the Continue