Regency Advertisements: Ladies’ Superb Leghorn Hats

19th century hat shop depicting women trying on bonnets

From the July 1816 La Belle Assemblee. Leghorn hats are made of straw, typically from an Italian wheat, with wide brims and flat tops.  The Continue

Regency Fashion: Walking and Riding Dress

I am in love with these plates from Ackermann’s Repository July 1818 issue. I have included snips from the descriptions of gowns combined with some Continue

Regency Fashion: Hats and Evening Dress

Appearing in October 1825’s Ackermann’s Repository, these delightful plates show an array of hats and an evening dress. I love the jaunty eyeglass on the Continue