ladies Archives - Page 9 of 16 - Random Bits of Fascination

Georgian Beauty Ideals

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Maria GraceMay 8, 2021

One look at a fashion runway reveals how much beauty ideals have changed through the centuries. What would have Jane Austen considered beautiful?

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Maria GraceMay 10, 2021

Deviating from polite behavior could spell social ruin, particularly for young unmarried ladies, making home theatricals problematic.

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Maria GraceMay 10, 2021

Jane Austen was not the only author who wrote about home theatricals

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Maria GraceJuly 1, 2019

Instructions and fashions for the young gentlewoman archer.

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Maria GraceMay 10, 2021

British Amazons? In the Regency? Not possible–or was it?