Monthly Archives: January 2012

A Regency Bicentennial:   The Servant Tax

Posted on 27 January 2012 by Kathryn Kane

Hair powder, windows, carriages and coaches, and carriage and saddle horses were not the only luxuries which were taxed during the Regency. Many people also had to pay taxes on the servants they employed. But the tax did not apply … Continue reading →

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Of Hanging Sleeves and Leading Strings

Posted on 20 January 2012 by Kathryn Kane

"I knew how to do that before I was out of leading strings!" "Don’t treat me as if I were still in leading strings!" "She manages the poor man as if he were back in leading strings!" We have all … Continue reading →

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Subtlties:   From Dining Table to Dressing Table

Posted on 13 January 2012 by Kathryn Kane

Or mantle-shelf.     Or curio cabinet. Ceramic, usually porcelain, figurines have figured in a number of Regency novels which I have read over the years. Angry heroines throw them at the hero, oftentimes smashing them to bits. A cruel … Continue reading →

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A Lock on Love

Posted on 6 January 2012 by Kathryn Kane

Over the past few weeks I have seen several Tiffany advertisements posted around the Copley Square area, here in Boston. Among them was one which featured several padlocks in various shapes and sizes. They were of brushed or polished metals, … Continue reading →

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