Austen’s World Wrap Up. July 7, 2016

Looks What’s Brewing in the Regency

  • Regency shop windows
    The above caricature shows a printseller/publisher’s shop window with what mostly appears to be books on display. Windows with lots of small panes were popular in Regency storefronts for at least two reasons (maybe more—I’m not sure how good the … Continue reading
  • Visiting Sotterley Plantation, MD
    I went on a field trip yesterday with a bunch of museum/history geeks to Sotterley Plantation, in Hollywood. (No, not that Hollywood. The one in Maryland.) It’s on the Patuxent River and is the only tidewater plantation open to the … Continue reading

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Originally posted 2016-07-07 06:23:00.

Austen’s World Wrap Up. June 23, 2016

Looks What’s Brewing in the Regency

  • Morning Gowns and Walking Costumes
    One of the topics under recent discussion was all the different types of gowns a Regency lady would have worn and how people could possibly have told the difference. Morning Gown, Domestic Costume, Walking Dress, Promenade Costume, Carriage Dress, all … Continue reading

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Originally posted 2016-06-23 06:20:10.