Useful Compendiums

List of Dressmakers in Regency London

Leading Modistes Series (Regency Fashions)
Regency fashions created by modiste Mrs. Gill

Some names stand out among the entrepreneurial women who dominated London fashions in the early 19th century. These women, largely forgotten, are brought to life in profiles of their careers, struggles, triumphs, and impact on fashion.

Changing Waistlines – A Three Part Series

Regency Fashions
Regency Waistlines, part two in a series depicting the changing waistlines in Regency fashions from 1811 to 1820.

If you ever wondered what happened to waistlines in 1810, or whether English and French waistlines were in step through the Regency, this deep dive examines the evolution from Empire waist to natural waist during this watershed moment in English fashion history.