Regency Fashions in Alverstone
A Regency Chronicle review likens Alverstone's detailed setting to those crafted by the incomparable Georgette Heyer. Having been inspired by her example, I'm honored by such an accolade! Regency Fashions Showcased in Alverstone I love historical novels that paint detailed pictures of the characters and their world. One of the guilty pleasures of writing Alverstone was being able to showcase Regency fashions and reference the modiste/dressmakers who created them. The story is set in 1813, at a time when English fashion had reinvented itself without the Parisian influence, thanks to the ongoing war with Napoleon. [...]
Mrs. Gill
Mrs. Gill was one of the leading modistes of the Regency, and pioneered the design of white wedding dresses at a time when few women of fashion wore them. She was also deeply involved in charity work for the Asylum of the Deaf and Dumb Children of the Poor, along with her husband David. Mrs. Eliza Gill 1781-1856 1807-1820: 1 Cork St., Burlington Gardens. Unlike many of her counterparts, Mrs. Gill did not take out newspaper advertisements notifying "The Nobility and Gentry" of her latest gowns. She built her name as a modiste largely through [...]
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 [...]
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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 [...]
