Regency Fashion: Padded Calves
George Cruikshank’s omnibus, ed. by L. Blanchard. (1842). United Kingdom: (n.p.). The fashion of padded calves started in the Georgian era, particularly circa 1780s, where a manly calf Continue
George Cruikshank’s omnibus, ed. by L. Blanchard. (1842). United Kingdom: (n.p.). The fashion of padded calves started in the Georgian era, particularly circa 1780s, where a manly calf Continue
This is the fortieth post in our Men and Manners, Maxims for life by a Gentleman (Men and Manners ; Or, Concentrated Wisdom. 4th Ed. Continue
Pierce Egan was a suburban Londoner, likely from Irish parents, who established himself as a sportswriter and then became a huge cultural influencer, particularly for Continue
Egan, P. (1807). Sporting Anecdotes: Original and Select; Including Characteristic Sketches of Eminent Persons who Have Appeared on the Turf: with an Interesting Selection of the Most Extraordinary Continue