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Austen’s World Wrap Up. May 3, 2018

Looks What’s Brewing in the Regency

Bishop Sleeves in the Regency EraIt has been a long time since I wrote a post about fashion in the Regency era, but I haven’t forgotten fashion altogether. Over the years I have been collecting and sorting images about the Regency on my Pinterest boards, a hobby I enjoy immensely.  One of my favorite boards is entitled “Sleeves, Georgian and […]

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Originally posted 2018-05-03 06:20:12.

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Austen’s World Wrap Up. April 19, 2018

Looks What’s Brewing in the Regency

House Hunting!She was busily searching through the neighbourhood for a proper situation for her daughter, and, without knowing or considering what their income might be, rejected many as deficient in size and importance. “Haye Park might do,” said she, “if the … Continue reading →

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Originally posted 2018-04-19 06:20:25.

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Austen’s World Wrap Up. April 5, 2018

Looks What’s Brewing in the Regency

An English Wedding at Sherbourne Park by Rachel Dodge…you want to hear about the wedding; and I shall be happy to tell you, for we all behaved charmingly.” –Emma My husband and I were invited to a family wedding in England last June. The venue: Sherbourne Park, a Grade II Georgian house on a large estate dating back to 1730, just a few […]It’s Been A While So Let’s Catch Up!Hello there. Carolyn Jewel here. I am cautiously hopeful that I’ll be able to post here  regularly now that my life is less hectic than it has been for the last couple of years. Since it’s been a while, let’s … Continue reading →

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Originally posted 2018-04-05 06:21:24.

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Austen’s World Wrap Up. March 22, 2018

Looks What’s Brewing in the Regency

My blue and white collectionLately, I’ve been downsizing, but as well as donating things, I’ve been replacing a few of them with pieces that I like better. This weekend, I found this cute teapot at a local Thrifty Shopper. It’s from Grindley, an English … Continue reading →In the Time of Her FlowersDocumentation! At long last. Every time I give a workshop about historical clothing, I get asked “what did they do when they had their periods”. And to date I’ve always had to say, I’ve never seen any documentation before the … Continue reading →

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Originally posted 2018-03-22 06:20:10.

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Austen’s World Wrap Up. March 8, 2018

Looks What’s Brewing in the Regency

A Re-Look at the Bronte SistersI went looking through old postings of mine for a topic for today and came across this one about the Bronte sisters, first written in 2010. I thought it was worth a second look. My latest Netflix find (it’s available … Continue reading →Thoughts and ExcusesI was supposed to put up a new post today, March 2 (I’m the “First Fridays” Risky) but I just couldn’t get one written. I’m facing a medical procedure next week that has me a bit nervous, and I am … Continue reading →

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Originally posted 2018-03-08 06:21:09.

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Austen’s World Wrap Up. February 22, 2018

Looks What’s Brewing in the Regency

LovejoyI’m into comfort TV. To me, that includes series with likeable, quirky characters who rub against each other in interesting and funny ways—series like Northern Exposure, Parks & Rec, Grace and Frankie. My most recent go-to comfort TV is an … Continue reading →Black History MonthI’ve been kind of obsessed with the history of free Africans in Europe ever since discovering the Chevalier de Saint-Georges. Imagine my delight when I found my favorite fencing master lurking in an amazing poster designed for schools (shared with permission … Continue reading →

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Originally posted 2018-02-22 06:20:06.

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Austen’s World Wrap Up. February 15, 2018

Looks What’s Brewing in the Regency

PERSUASION:  A novel of change, by Tony GrantInquiring readers: One reason I love Tony Grant’s submissions is the wonderful original images that he takes of the sites he discusses – in this instance, Bath and Persuasion, Jane Austen’s final and arguably her best novel. Enjoy the article, as well as Tony’s photographic images. I think Persuasion is Jane Austen’s most mature novel. […]Deportment, Courtesy and All ThatManners maketh man. William of Wykeham, Motto of Winchester College and New College, Oxford By odd coincidence, both my actor son Graham and Elena’s daughter Gaile are in rehearsals for theater productions of Jane Austen works going up in March. … Continue reading →

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Originally posted 2018-02-15 06:20:30.

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Austen’s World Wrap Up. February 8, 2018

Looks What’s Brewing in the Regency

Shipwreck!I haven’t begun a book with a good shipwreck since my 2008 Harlequin Historical, The Vanishing Viscountess, but, here, ten years later, my next two books begin that very way. They even begin with a shipwreck in about the same … Continue reading →

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Originally posted 2018-02-08 06:20:55.

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Austen’s World Wrap Up. February 1, 2018

Looks What’s Brewing in the Regency

My Role Models: Mom and Jane AustenInquiring readers: While I meant to write a post about muslin caps, my thoughts went in quite a different direction. My lovely mom just celebrated her 93rd birthday and she and Jane Austen have been much on my mind lately. Ladies during Jane Austen’s time were as thrifty and resourceful as my great aunts and […]

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Originally posted 2018-02-01 06:20:19.

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Jane Austen Pen’s the First Mulatto Heiress

On the 27th January, 1817 Jane Austen began Sanditon, the first Regency that included, Miss Lambe, a mulatto heiress, a very wealthy mulatto heiress. Jane Austen, the patron saint of Regency Novels, was a progressive woman.

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Originally posted 2018-01-30 20:22:46.

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