Georgian Terrace Houses
Terrace houses dominated the London landscape during the Regency. Almost the entire London population, rich and poor alike, lived in one or another version of the terrace house.
Continue reading →Terrace houses dominated the London landscape during the Regency. Almost the entire London population, rich and poor alike, lived in one or another version of the terrace house.
Continue reading →Out, out damned spot! Ashes, tallow and turpentine to the rescue for all your cleaning needs! Keeping clothes clean has always been a challenge. Today, we can simply go to the store and buy a specialized product according stain that … Continue reading →
With all our modern conveniences, it is easy to forget how arduous everyday tasks were for our ancestors. Wash day in particular is one for which we take our modern appliances for granted. Today, we gather the laundry and sort … Continue reading →
Regency society organized itself around marriage and family. Adults were identified by their place, or lack thereof, in a married, family unit. Married women were ranked higher and more respected than the unmarried spinsters. The plight of the regency spinsters … Continue reading →
What did Jane Austen’s ladies do all day? Were they ladies of leisure or full time working women? Period dramas have left many of us with the notion that ladies of the landed gentry in the Regency era had little to … Continue reading →