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Regency Culture and Society: Christmas Carol

By Anne | December 24, 2018 - 7:00 am |December 28, 2018 Regency Culture and Society, Regency Customs, Regency Pastimes

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I found a book entitled “Some Ancient Christmas Carols: With the Tunes to which They Were Formerly Sung in The West of England” (1823) and Continue →

Regency Reader Questions: French Chefs, Gender and Celebrity

By Anne | December 22, 2018 - 7:40 am |January 8, 2019 Regency Culture and Society, Regency Dish, Regency Household

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Regency Reader Question For the aristocracy, it was apparently all the rage to have a male French chef. However, the references I’ve found said that Continue →

Regency Fashions: Morning and Evening Dress for December (1825)

By Anne | December 20, 2018 - 7:01 am |January 2, 2019 Regency Fashion

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These beautiful and festive dresses were featured in the December 1825 edition of Ackermann’s Repository. Following are some general observations on fashion of the day.

Regency Household: Potpourri Receipt

By Anne | December 18, 2018 - 7:43 am |December 21, 2018 Regency Household

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From A New System of Practical Domestic Economy (1823) is a delightful recipe for preparing potpourri to keep rooms smelling nice and gently fragrant: “An Continue →