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Regency Advertisements: Attention Drawing Masters, Governesses, and Preceptors of Youth in General

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Appeared in the November 1817 issue of Ackermann’s Repository.  I love also the ad for the Lady and Gentleman’s Polite Assistant!

Regency Culture and Society: A Woman in Want of Pockets

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                        Gentle readers, you are probably already aware of the deep gender divide around Continue →

Regency Fashion: Evening and Carriage Dresses

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These gowns and general fashionable observations appeared in the July 1818 edition of Ackermann’s Repository.  Both examples of mourning attire, the heavy embellishments offer some Continue →