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Regency Reader Questions: Glove Etiquette Part Three

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“…If for some reason a woman was ungloved, proper etiquette called for the gentleman to remove his gloves before taking her hand, as it was Continue →

Regency Fashion: Morning and Evening Dress

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These lovely gowns appeared in the May 1818 issue of La Belle Assemblee as fashions for June. I have included the excerpt of Cabinet of Continue →

Regency Pastimes: Pictorial Cards

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Appearing in the March 1818 issue of Ackermann’s Repository, this plate of pictorial cards shows the thoughtful symbolism that could be employed in a deck Continue →