Naval Officers: Self-made gentlemen
Naval service was different than the other branches of the military, and naval officers different than army officers.
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Regency era Holiday Gift Giving
Gift giving in Jane Austen’s Day. What might she have given or received for Christmas? Though gift giving was not the primary focus of the Christmastide season, gifts were commonly exchanged. St. Nicholas Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Twelfth Night were the most likely days for gift exchange. Old traditions called for gifts to be exchanged on New Year’s Day. Many gifts exchanged were gifts of obligation between unequal parties. Landowners and the well-off … Continue reading →
A Well Dressed Gentleman
There’s just something about a well dressed gentleman in a cravat! If you missed the first part of this series, you can find links at the bottom of this post. As we talk about fashion and dress, it is easy to forget about the gentlemen. So let’s take a few moments to talk about their mode of dress. As with ladies, menswear also had categories of Undress, Half Dress and Full Dress. Undress meant informal, … Continue reading →
Ball Gowns: A Gallery of Finery
Advice on Good Taste from A Lady of Distinction
Most are not born with good taste, they must learn it from someone like A Lady of Distinction. If you missed the first part of this series, you can find links at the bottom of this post. Given the very negative impact dressing improperly could have on a young lady in society, one could hardly blame said young ladies and their mothers for seeking advice from those who might know better than themselves. Enter ‘A … Continue reading →