Regency Fashion: Walking and Evening Dress (1815)

These fanciful plates and description appeared in the May 1815 issue of Ackermann’s Repository.   The delicate colors and delightful accessories really bring these two Continue

Regency Fashion: Muslin Pattern (1815)

These patterns appeared in the March 1815 issue of Ackermann’s Repository.  These patterns would frequently appear (and I have shared many on the blog) for Continue

Joan Smith: Sweet and Twenty

When the unexpected death of Sir Gerald Monteith placed his wife Melanie and daughter Sara in financial trouble, their only hope was to quickly find Continue