Regency Culture and Society: A Gentleman’s Etiquette for Acknowledging Superiors

These recommendations, from A System of Etiquette (1805),  are made for gentlemen to acknowledge other gentlemen of greater rank, age, or “superior knowledge” and also, Continue

Regency Fashion: Afternoon and Morning Dress (1812)

Gowns and descriptions from the April 1812 edition of The Lady’s Monthly Museum.

Regency Health and Medicine: Walking and Women’s Feeble Arms

I stumbled upon this brief review of the powers of walking as exercise.  It has some remarkably sexist things to say about men and women, Continue

Regency Fashions: Walking Dress and Morning Dress

From the April 1818 La Belle Assemblee, these gowns are perfect for the “motley display of winter, spring and almost summer” of April in Town. Continue