Regency Court Dresses: Unflattering and Expensive
When the Prince Regent was finally crowned King George IV, court dresses were wildly unflattering and expensive. He wasted no time dumping the archaic hoops mandated by his mother, Queen Charlotte for court appearances. Regency Court Dresses The palace of Holyroodhouse in Scotland made news with the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. The ancient seat of the Scottish kings, it was also a media focus during the Regency era, when the newly crowned King George IV decided to visit and hold a court there for his birthday in 1822, a royal 'condescension' that had not [...]
Presentation at Court
Marriages between the upper echelon families of England were transacted much as mergers and acquisitions are in today's business environment. Each Season, the latest crop of prospects were introduced to the marriage market, with their respective inducements, and the negotiations began. Presentation at Court Young Regency women entering society were not presented at court en masse, as seen in the highly-organized débutante rituals of the Victorian and Edwardian eras. When the 1800s began, it was customary for girls had their 'come-out' when their mothers decided they were of marriageable age, usually at 17-18 years. Families [...]
Other Interesting Posts
Outsiders Within – Romani in the Regency
By the time 'Gypsies' appeared on the pages of Jane Austen, Sir Walter Scott and Maria Edgeworth, Romani people had been in England for centuries. Sidebar: Believing the copper-skinned migrants to hail from Egypt, the Europeans had coined the term "Gypsies" for these migrants. Some consider [...]
