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| My youngest daughter in front of a regency gown display at the Cincinnati Museum |
Just for fun, I thought I'd share some illustrations from my favorite era in history to write about: The Regency, of course! If you're not familiar with this turbulent dawn of the nineteenth century in England, please check out my free PDF, "
Welcome to the Regency." It will give you a fun, quick overview so that you'll understand what it means to read a "regency romance" as opposed to Victorian, or Early American, etc.
Far too often, this blog is SERIOUS, so today is just for FUN. I have an eclectic collection of period illustrations, and I'll be sharing some of my all-time faves.
Here goes!
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| The "quintessential" Regency Evening Get-Together. Cards and Conversation. |
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| The female waistline shows that this illustration is actually post-Regency (but pre-Victorian) and I love it because it is indicative of a wonderful spirit of worship which existed among the faithful during even the hedonistic Regency. |
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| A Regency Girls' Day Out? |
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| Headgear 1802 |
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| Bonnets! 1812 |
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| This exquisite outfit fascinates me. The shawl is a work of art in itself. | | |
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| This woman's hat looks suspiciously like a mobcap. I love it's exuberance of lace. This portrait, in fact, was the model I used to imagine the housekeeper for Mr. Mornay's residence in The House in Grosvenor Square. |
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| Quintessential Early Regency Style--feminine and beautiful |
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| I have a weakness for illustrations with mothers and children. I'll do a post someday with this theme. (Btw, look how nicely the serving-man is dressed!) |
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| Lord Grantham. A Regency hunk. :)! |
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| A many-caped greatcoat. (I love to put one of these on any of my heroes when they're at the whip, that is, driving an equipage.) |
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| Men's Fashions 1810 |
Hope you enjoyed this peek into this beautiful era. Don't forget to download my free PDF "
Welcome to the Regency," if you haven't, already.
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