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Eating Habits of the Georgians: Regency Meals from Breakfast to Supper
Follow Mr. Darcy for a day on a foodie journey of what our Georgian and Regency era heroes and heroines ate.
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Regency Era Courtship: From Debut to Betrothal, A Young Lady's Primer
A young lady's debut was life changing, the stepping over the threshold from schoolroom to society, courtship and marriage on the horizon.
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Greeting Etiquette in the Georgian Era: Bowing, Curtsying, Handshaking, and Nodding
The etiquette of bowing and curtsying shifted to a preference for handshaking and nodding during the late Georgian era.
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Dining in the Georgian Era: à la française
When it comes to dinner parties, are you familiar with the difference between dinner served à la française and served à la russe?
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Gentlemen Cliques of the Georgian Era: From Fops to Corinthians
From fashionable Fops to athletic Corinthians, learn about some of the different types of gentlemen in the Georgian era.
15 min read


Ladies' Fashion in the 1790s: A Decade of Transition
The fashion of the 1790s transitioned from French to Grecian Revival, the precursor to Regency fashion but with more versatility of style.
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Gentlemen's Fashion in the 1790s: A Decade of Transition
This post explores the shift from the Rococo fashion to the Corinthian style of the turn of the century.
20 min read


Teatime & Tea Etiquette in Georgian England
How do you take your tea? Seriously. Tea became an important cultural element in the 18th century.
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University Life in Georgian England
One cannot be both gentleman and scholar. A brief look at university life during the 18th century.
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Hygiene in Georgian England: Bathing Regency Heroes
Splish Splash, We're Takin' A Bath! Let's talk bathing, teeth cleaning, and body hair in the Georgian Era.
19 min read


Boathouses & Rowing Clubs in Georgian England
Should a gentleman invite me for a row on the lake, I shall reply with an enthusiastic, albeit respectable, affirmative.
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Nobility: Titles, Duties, Forms of Address, and More
Many of our heroes are aristocrats, but have you ever wondered at the difference between the titles and duties?
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Coffeehouses & Tearooms of Georgian England
Before the quintessential tearoom, we had coffeehouses. You might recall that our hero Sebastian in The Earl and The Enchantress...
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