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Darcy & Elizabeth : Christmas 1811
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 →
Christmas References
“First Footing and Hogmanay, a Truly Scottish New Year!” HubPages. January 1, 2011. Web. October 28, 2014. http://diffugerenives.hubpages.com/hub/First-footing-and-Hogmanay-a-truly-Scottish-New-Year. “Hogmanay / Old Years Night / New Years Day.” Walkabout Crafts’ Web. October 28, 2014. http://www.walkaboutcrafts.com/worldtour/scotland/festivals/hogmanay.htm. “Jane Austen and Christmas : Decorating the Georgian Home.” Austenonly. “Kissing bough.” Christmas Celebrations and New Year’s Celebrations March 17, 2010. Accessed October 28, 2018. http://christmas-celebrations.org/137-kissing-bough.html “Mistletoe.” Christmas Celebrations and New Year’s Celebrations.. March 17, 2010. Accessed October 28, 2018. http://christmas-celebrations.org/166-mistletoe.html “Regency … Continue reading →
Regency Christmas Traditions: Christmas Eve, Christmas and Boxing Day
A full month of posts to celebrate the Christmastide season. Stories, traditions, recipes, videos, games and a giveaway to fill your Yuletide with Regency Era fun. December 24th: Christmas Eve On Christmas Eve, the decorations and greenery were put up throughout the house. Bringing in greenery prior to Christmas eve was considered bad luck. Traditional greenery included holly, ivy, rosemary, evergreen, hawthorn and, bay leaf, laurel, and hellebore (Christmas rose). Some households fashioned kissing … Continue reading →