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The articles posted here are dedicated to the memory of Georgette Heyer in gratitude for the many hours of enjoyment her books have given me. She was an artist with words whose meticulously researched novels never fail to transport me to the Georgian or Regency eras.
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Regency Bicentennial: The Burlington Arcade Opens
This coming Wednesday marks the bicentennial of the opening of the Burlington Arcade, in the Mayfair section of London. Though it opened in the last full year of the Regency, this elegant shopping area was popular from the outset. Its … Continue reading
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Tagged Clothing, Etiquette, Jewellery, Music, Regency, Regency Bicentennial
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Thimbles: Drab Dross or Tiny Treasures
Thimbles had been in use around the world for several millenia by the time the Prince of Wales became Regent of England. But by the Regency, they were no longer just simple implements which many needleworkers used to protect their … Continue reading
1818: The Year In Review
By the time the year 1818 came to an end, the king’s wife of more than half a century had passed away, and the Crown had sold off a Royal Forest. The old Parliament had been dissolved and elections held … Continue reading
Of Parfilage or Drizzling Through the Regency
Last week, I wrote about the history of goldwork embroidery through the Regency. This week’s article is about a hobby which destroyed such work, known as parfilage in France and "drizzling" in England. Though this hobby was most popular with … Continue reading
Posted in Hobbies & Crafts
Tagged Art, Clothing, Interior Decor, Regency, Regency Bicentennial
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Goldwork Embroidery Through the Regency
As we approach the shortest days of the year, it is only natural for humans to find ways to increase the light available in their environment. Though no one knows when it was first used, one of those methods was … Continue reading
The Disposition of Queen Charlotte’s Property
Last week, I wrote about the death of Queen Charlotte, the wife of King George III, as well as the mother of the Prince Regent and his royal siblings. Even before his mother had been laid to rest, the Prince … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Books, Clothing, Furniture, Jewellery, Regency, Regency Bicentennial
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After "Cotton" Was Wool
Though cotton has been woven into textiles in some parts of the world since ancient times, it was just coming into its own in Regency England. By that time, new inventions had made it possible to mechanize many of the … Continue reading
Posted in Apparel & Grooming, Furnishings
Tagged Clothing, Furniture, Interior Decor, Regency, Technology
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Of Darning and Darning Notions
Though the stitching technique of darning is no longer practiced as widely today as it was in centuries past, there are still a number of needlewomen who employ that skill in the twenty-first century. Darning has both utilitarian and decorative … Continue reading
Regency Bicentennial: The Prince Regent Dissolves Parliament
This coming Sunday marks the two hundredth anniversary of the dissolution of the Fifth Imperial Parliament. This was only the second dissolution of Parliament during the Regency and it would be the last during the life of King George III. … Continue reading
Of Fausses Montres, or Dummy Watches
Curious as it may seem, there was a fashion in England for wearing fake or dummy watches which began in the late eighteenth century and that fashion contined into the latter half of the nineteenth century. There were quite a … Continue reading
Robert Coates: The Celebrated Philanthropic Amateur
Last week, I wrote about the early life of Robert Coates in the West Indies, his move to England, Bath to be specific, and his introduction to life in London. Over the course of his life in Britain, he acquired … Continue reading
Robert Coates: From “Diamond” to “Romeo”
Robert Coates was one of the most well-known and interesting eccentrics who lived in Regency England, so much so that he acquired a number of different nicknames over the course of his life, all of them related to those things … Continue reading
Cheapside Was Not Cheap!
In fact, quite a lot of money changed hands there every day during the Regency, as it had for many centuries before. It was not the "cheapness" of Cheapside which caused most people in high society to look down their … Continue reading
Napoleonic Prisoner of War Crafts
Before you reject the prospect out of hand, Dear Regency Authors, you might find that one of these unique objects could make an interesting prop for an upcoming tale of romance. Many prisoners of war held in England from the … Continue reading
Of Ciphers and Monograms
Though the terms cipher and monogram are often used interchangeably today, they are, in fact, two distinct classes of alphabetic initial design and presentation. Few today know the difference between them, but most members of the Regency aristocracy, gentry and … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Books, Clothing, Interior Decor, Regency, Writing
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Sewing Needles Through the Regency
Several years ago, I published an article here about pins in the Regency. It seems to be time to give the needles of that era some attention. All sewing needles in the Regency were hand sewing needles, since there were, … Continue reading
Aigrettes Through the Regency
Aigrettes were delicate and elegant tufted ornaments which had been in use in multiple forms in various parts of the world from at least the Middle Ages. They went in and out of fashion over the centuries, as they came … Continue reading
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Tagged Clothing, Jewellery, Regency
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