The Twelve Days of Christmas start today!
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Continue reading →Category Archives: Regency Life
Yule logs and Yule Candles
The Bûche de Noël cake has become the modern stand in for the traditional Yule Logs. Here’s a peek at the traditions surrounding those during the Regency.
Continue reading →Video: 18th Cen (Christmas) toys
What sorts of toys might have been gifted at Christmastide?
Continue reading →Dinner parties at Christmastide
Dinner parties were a frequent occurrence during the holiday season. When trying to rise into higher levels of society, a family’s social standing could be made or broken by the ability to conform to all the conventions associated with these formal events.
Continue reading →Fun and Games of Jane Austen’s World: Outdoor play
Children love to play outside. Many of the pass times our 18th century ancestors enjoyed would seem so familiar that contemporary children would not hesitate to join in the fun.
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