How Dragons change Spheres of Female Influence
When dragons conflict with social expectations, guess who wins?
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Of Dragons and Dowries
In Dancing with Dragons Margaret Dashwood, lacking a responsible family, has a dowry provided by a kindly estate dragon. But what exactly was a dowry and how did it work?
Continue reading →White Soup–more difficult than you’d think
White soup was a favorite dish at balls. Expensive and complex to make, it quietly demonstrated the wealth and refinement of the ball’s host–assuming nothing went wrong in the process.
Continue reading →A Pinch of Prestige: Regency Snuff
When we think of Regency England, we picture beautiful empire waist gowns, clever conversation, tea, and in my case dragons, many dragons. We rarely consider another fashion among the upper classes—taking snuff.
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