Category Archives: Regency Culture and Society

Regency Culture and Society: Miscellaneous Reflections on the Conduct of Women

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This collection of maxims about women in the Regency appeared in the February 1806 edition of La Belle Assemblee. I particular love the comparison between Continue →

Regency Culture and Society: Valentine’s and Puzzle Purses

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Puzzle purses were one way lovers could exchange “Valentines” as early as the 1700s.  Constructed from paper folded in intricate origami style, each panel would Continue →

Regency Culture and Society: A Letter to a Young Lady with Introductory Knowledge of the World

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This letter from a more worldly sister appeared in the February 1808 issue of La Belle Assemblee, and is reminiscent of a letter from brother Continue →

Regency Reader Questions: The Withdrawing Rooms

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Ground plans of two manor homes circa Regency

  In a follow up from my post/questions about bathroom habits of Regency people, and expanding on an earlier post about cloak rooms and withdrawing Continue →