Category Archives: Regency England – General History

Juicy Gossip from 1823

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Susanna

Excerpted from “The Rambler’s Magazine; Or, Fashionable Emporium Of Polite Literature, The Fine Arts—Politics—Theatrical Excellencies— Wit—Humour—Genius—Taste— Gallantry— And All The Gay Variety Of Supreme Bon Ton” Images from “Belle Assemblée: Or, Court and Fashionable Magazine; Containing Interesting and Original Literature, and Records of the Beau-monde,” published … Continue reading →

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Educating Your Daughters – A Guide to English Boarding Schools in 1814

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Susanna

Excerpted from The Female Preceptor, Essays On The Duties Of The Female Sex, Conducted By A Lady in the years 1813 and 1814 The images come from the Journal Des Dames et Des Modes. Ponder’s End, Middlesex At the above … Continue reading →

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Regency Mixology

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Susanna

Hungover from the holidays? How about a little hair of the dog? This is a post about British alcohol in the Regency period, but I’ve inserted some French paintings from the same era for no other reason than because they … Continue reading →

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The Ladies Medicine Chest

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Susanna

The children are home from school, and everything is crazy in my household.  Because my blog has the lowest priority, the poor thing hasn’t been updated in weeks. So, I asked my friend Nancy Mayer if I could excerpt pages … Continue reading →

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Is Your Victorian Gentleman Sponge-Worthy? Contraception in the Years 1826 – 1891. Part II

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Susanna

This post is a continuation of Is Your Victorian Gentleman Sponge-Worthy? Contraception in the Years 1826 – 1891. If you haven’t already, you may want to read that post before continuing. This week I received a copy of What is Love? Richard … Continue reading →

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