Hugh Thomson, whose illustrations to the 1903 edition of Frances Burney’s Evelina formed the basis of a recent post, was a prolific and popular illustrator. He produced drawings for some edit…

The Ball at Netherfield - #Ball #Netherfield

Welcome! Edmund Blair Leighton note The Chaperon following.... I wanted to follow up my blog from June: http://inkspiredmusings.blogspot.com/2013/06/a-regency-lady-of-quality.html with more Regency Era romance. dress from the Regency Period I do love the 'romantic' aspects of that time, thanks to the wonderful novels of Georgette Heyer that introduced me to it! "The Corinthian" by Georgette Heyer vintage illustration I also wanted to offer you the rest of the wonderful paper doll set '1800…

British history posts by authors of British historical fiction.

Ackermann's Repository did an extensive series in the 1820's regarding Country Seat Estates. At the time, this would have been the equivalent of a modern day magazine spread on Mansions of the Rich and Famous. In Regency England the members of the peerage and holders of a title would usually have a "Country Seat". Engaging in "trade" was considered a taboo for the gentry, so many of them obtained their income off the land via their estates. Those enterprises necessitated the best profit from…

Grand garden | Castle Grounds, Garden, palace garden

This historical tidbit comes from a page designed by J.R. Burrows & Company, Historical-Design Merchants about historic carpet cleaning methods. One sees in films carpets being hung outside on …