Paullett Golden

A young lady's debut was life changing, the stepping over the threshold from schoolroom to society, courtship and marriage on the horizon.

The waltz was the most scandalous dance of the Georgian era, but did you know the 20th c waltz is completely different?

The etiquette of bowing and curtsying shifted to a preference for handshaking and nodding during the late Georgian era.

When it comes to dinner parties, are you familiar with the difference between dinner served à la française and served à la russe?

From fashionable Fops to athletic Corinthians, learn about some of the different types of gentlemen in the Georgian era.

The fashion of the 1790s transitioned from French to Grecian Revival, the precursor to Regency fashion but with more versatility of style.

This post explores the shift from the Rococo fashion to the Corinthian style of the turn of the century.

This post explores visiting card and social calling etiquette.

How do you take your tea? Seriously. Tea became an important cultural element in the 18th century.

My first protects from wind and my second from earth, while my whole cures boredom of mind. How familiar are you with 18th century charades?

What might a hero's cologne have smelled like during the Georgian Era? Were perfumes subtle or overpowering? Let's talk about perfume!

Splish Splash, We're Takin' A Bath! Let's talk bathing, teeth cleaning, and body hair in the Georgian Era.

Good golly, Miss Molly! Would it shock you to learn there was a vibrant gay culture in the 18th century?

Should a gentleman invite me for a row on the lake, I shall reply with an enthusiastic, albeit respectable, affirmative.

In this research section, we'll explore the holiday traditions during December celebrated during the Georgian era.

This research section explores the newspapers of the 18th and early 19th century.

Writing was a popular pastime in the 18th century, not only for novels but also for journals and letters.

For this research discussion, I'd like to focus on celebrating Black lives in the late 18th and early 19th century England.

What might happen if the hero met the heroine after engaging himself to another woman?

Before the quintessential tearoom, we had coffeehouses. You might recall that our hero Sebastian in The Earl and The Enchantress...