Inside of Fashion: A History from the 18th to the 19th Century
I would like to take the opportunity to thank you all, my new and recurring readers, for stopping by this blog and reading my thoughts about Jane Austen and her Regency world. This week my site counter rolled past 2 million hits. I find the number simply mind-boggling, especially since over half of you are staying long enough to read a post or two.
In 2006, when I began writing for this blog I only meant to maintain an archive for my Janeite group. Providing occasional information became an obsession, and I now research the Regency period daily. Much to my delight and surprise, people began to stop by to read my pithy thoughts and to leave their comments.
By way of thanks, I am offering a book entitled Fashion: A History from the 18th to the 19th Century by Taschen, which features costumes from the incomparable Kyoto Costume Institute. My online friend, Laurel Ann from Austenprose, gave me this book last year and I love it. I thought one of my readers would like to have their very own copy too.
For the opportunity to win the book, please leave a comment telling me what topics you’d like to read on this blog in the future, or which topics you would like me to revisit. I am sad to say that I can send this hefty book only to my readers in Canada or the United States, but everyone is welcome to leave their thoughts. Deadline for an opportunity to win is November 10, 2010.
With a humble heart, I thank you all for stopping by. Vic
CONTEST CLOSED, and Shelli is the winner!! Thank you ALL for your fabulous suggestions and your heartfelt comments.
Jane Austen's World 
I can’t even think of a topic- you do such a good job of bringing us a variety! Thanks for a blog I really enjoy!
Oh this book is on the top of my “must buy” list! It is gorgeous! You do such a great job offering us such a wide variety of topics on this blog, it is difficult to choose, but my posts of choice are regency fashion and the social context of Austen. Thanks for offering the giveaway!
Ah!! Congrats! What an achievement :o)
I want you to continue all the topics you have touched, fashion, books, Jane of course, etc! But I like to be surprised when I pop over here. Keep it up lady, you are an inspiration to bloggers all around. I wish I could dedicate myself as you do!
As others have said, you do such a great job and cover just about everything. I’m very interested in daily life/social life, not just of the upper classes, but people such as Jane’s family, who were not wealthy, but were of good family – how did they cope with that? Maybe women’s issues during Georgian and Regency periods, restrictions and how women managed to make a life with those restrictions.
I really love your blog and love the reviews that you do of books that have come out concerning Jane Austen. I really enjoy every topic that you cover though :) Thanks for providing a place where all the fans of Jane Austen can come and feel at home…
Congrats on your milestone and achievement. I love to read your posts on Regency customs, fashion, etc., book reviews, Austen related information and even non Regency stuff like PBS recap and review. Like what the others have said, I feel really at home and your informative posts always widen my horizon and add to my limited knowledge. Keep up the good job!
Please don’t enter me for this giveaway because
1) not staying in US/Canada.
2) already own the book.
People, if you have not own this book, you must for it is very informative and is beautifully compiled with pictures of Regency and Georgian era costumes.
I’m with the others in that you do an excellent job with your posts — most generally, I learn something new every time I visit.
As for what I would like to see in the future — I love the posts about regency fashion, so would always like more of those. I also like posts about society and history during this time.
And I have to say I really, really, really enjoyed the reviews of the Georgette Heyer books.
Congrats and keep up the good work!!!
What a huge milestone! The numbers speak for themselves. People recognize an excellent source of all things Austen in your site. I have used Jane Austen World myself in my research, and so I thank you for that and offer my congratulations. I look forward to celebrating your next million hits!
As for what topics you should post in the future, I like to be surprised. But as a history major, I am drawn to your historical posts. No matter what, I’ll be reading. :) Mary
Mary, knowing that you are a history major makes me quake in my boots a little. :) Frankly, were I to attend college now, I would probably major in that topic. I love seeing the connections between past and present, and researching how our ancestors lived. Vic
I really enjoy your blog. My 15-year-old daughter and I are huge Jane fans and I just stumbled on your blog by accident and am glad I did. I’ve learned so much about Jane and the period she lived in. Since I’m an historian (’93 Oregon State University–go Beavs!) I’m interested in all aspects of history but now have a real hunger for more about the Regency era as it’s not really something I’ve studied before. I haven’t even begun to delve into all of the historical links you have posted and am having a ball with them. So thank you, Vic, for furthering my education!
Thank you for your wonderfully insightful and informative blog. I greatly enjoy the variety of topics you discuss. As a writer, I love all the historical details about the regency period and the complex social rules and customs – such a fascinating age!
well done, I love your insight and the interesting bits of information that you post on the Regency period. I would never search this out on my own. Thank you for a lovely glimpse into the regency period. It has added to my pleasure when I read Jane’s books. Lucky lucky Canadians and Americans for being able to enter the book giveaway, never mind I will just have to content myself with the blog.
I am so very sorry to exclude over half my readers :(, but the book is so very heavy, you see. Thank you for stopping by! Vic
Congrats Vic, the blogging Queen. You are an incredible inspiration to all on how to follow your bliss.
I am glad you have enjoyed the book.
Cheers, Laurel Ann
There’s a bit of a bru-ha-ha about an article on Marie Claire and I decided to read a few of the offending columnists other articles and came across this one: http://www.marieclaire.com/sex-love/dating-blog/dating-anxiety-in-jane-austen-novels
Go ahead and read it, I’ll wait.
Done? Ok.
She says this, “I went with Sense and Sensibility. And although I did find, at the beginning of the story, that it was hard for me to care about the spoiled, prissy characters, and that, as usual, I didn’t think Jane Austen’s writing was particularly insightful or elegant or funny, I eventually got sucked in. It’s a quick, easy read — and every night, it was hard for me to put the book down and go to bed, because I so much wanted to know what would happen next.”
So… um… losing your father, income, and home makes you spoiled and prissy? And Austen’s writing isn’t insightful?
She goes on to say how she was struck by Austen’s writing during the bit when Marianne is trying to contact Willoughby in london and how even now women do the same pining over men who take forever in getting back to them. To have written about that, “before instant messenger, before texting, before clickable computer screen inboxes,” that’s pretty insightful, no?
And how can she say that Austen’s writing is, “as usual” not funny, elegant, or insightful when this is the first Austen books she’s ever “forced” herself to read? (And she also says she couldn’t put it down!)
Way to contradict yourself, and prove your opposite argument… :P
Jane Austen is amazing.
And holy crap, two million visitors?! That’s amazing too! Well done!
Thanks so very much….I have forwarded your site to so many friends who love Regency, Jane et al! Personally, I love the articles on Regency homes and parks. I loved the trip to Bath with photos of Jane spots….this site is such a pleasure!
I wish I could answer all the comment! I am so glad you like the Bath trips, for I worried that I was over playing that city. Thanks for sending on your recommendations. Vic
I love your Blog. I am a huge Jane Austen fan and to such an extent I went to visit her tomb in Winchester Cathedral! I love the insights into the characters that Jane wrote about. I like to speculate how many of them she knew in real life! So if you could repeat posts of this nature before I joined your Blog or create new ones I would be very grateful!
Please do enter me for the Book giveaway…I am a fashion lover of all Centuries. I do not own this book but would love to! I do own an 18th century French Court fashion book that I have memorized. The materials and fabrics are so much better in the Regency and other Eras than our current ones!
Marilyn
Marilyn, I agree. The materials were sturdier way back when. Muslin today in no way resembles the muslins that Regency dresses were made with. Thank you for stopping by. Vic
Just superb! Every topic is of great interest, well presented and thoroughly researched, which makes it impossible to choose just one. Thank you for this site. Harry
Harry, Thank you.
Congratulations! I enjoy reading your blog especially anything which has to do with Regency fashion, balls and dinner parties. Keep up the good work you have me hooked!
I’m so happy for you! 2 million viewers! I’ve been learnings lots from this blog too, its really wonderful, that’s researching all this up so frequently, and sharing it with us.
Lol, I hope you recognise me, I’m a sort of come-and-going commentor, but always read these posts.=) That’s so wonderful of you to give the book away! Unfortunately, I can’t participate since I live on the other side of the world, aka, Australia.=D But as for future topics, I”ll say em anyway.
I think I’d like to hear more about the way people used to cook, what they ate, what different classes of people had perhaps, how long it took. Lol, I couldn’t stop thinking about this every since your post on the foodd served at Bingley’s Netherfield party.
I”m not a huge glutton hehe, just curious.=D
Liana, Yes, I recognize you, as I recognize the names of many who have commented! Thank you for stopping by and giving me thoughts about future posts. Vic
Congratulations! That’s an amazing number of visitors. No surprise, though, as your articles are so well researched and presented.
Keep up with the good work!
Congrats! I enjoy your blog very much. I enjoy the posts on social life, manners and class distinction the most. But I read the blog daily – no matter what the topic!
I hope you keep going for a very very long time.
Thank you ALL for your compliments and for stopping by. Thus far you have given me many ideas for future posts. Vic
Congrats! I’m a new subscriber to your site, so whatever you want to discuss for the first time or revisit is fine by me. ;)
Thanks for this awesome giveaway!
I enjoy your posts on clothing, and any aspect of daily life…. I think this is called “material culture” (?). I am also interested in the differences between the social strata, and how each class lived.
That pithy stuff said, I love the clothing the best. Not the ballgowns, but the material culture of everyday clothing. Thanks, and I’ll keep reading.
It is always a pleasure to read your informative posts, and I hope you will continue to publish them for many, many years. Here’s to 4 million!!!
In my excitement, I completely forgot to make a topic suggestion! My favourite posts are to do with everyday life (what people ate, drank and wore, how they entertained themselves, etc.).
What an awesome book! I love reading about the books themselves, discussing what makes them so popular, and I’m always interested in reading more about Jane – her life, her letters, her family.
Margay
Hi,
As far as topic for revisiting go I would suggest Vauxhal Gardens. Generally the subjects most interesting are those regarding the more mundane aspects of Georgian life such as street lighting and transport.
I don’t really have any specific topics I’d like you to cover or revisit; I just appreciate everything you post! Thanks so much for a great site!
I have not read EVERY post on this blog, so I may be requesting something that has already been done, but I would love to read about buildings in Jane Austen’s era—specifically the layouts of houses and small businesses, and where owners lived relative to their businesses.
If something like that has already been done (and I realize it’s strangely specific), I’m sure I’ll find it eventually. This blog is so wonderful; I wish I commented more, but rest assured that it is much appreciated anyway!!!
I absolutely LOVE this site! I tell all my Jane Austen loving friends about it. I enjoy all the topics you blog about from book and movie reviews to Regency period history etc, etc . All I can say is keep doing what you are doing! Your hard work is very much appreciated!
Thanks again and congratulations,
Felicia
Your research is awesome, I really like the whole variety you spread out for us. Actual dialog from others of the era would be a facinating bit to throw in if possible. Thanks for being both entertaining and interesting!
congrats! i love your blog and the tie-ins of the masterpiece theatre &etc. i’d be interested in seeing more on jane’s juvenilia pieces highlighted.
Congratulations on this milestone! I would love to have the book, but since I am new to your site I am not sure what you have covered thus far. I do love the fashions and would love to learn about the laws as applied to marriage and divorce.
Congrats on so many visitors! As for topics, you seem to really touch on a nice wide range of them; the only thing I can think of is maybe more of the handwork/needlework/domestic crafts women did. Possibly instructions or patterns that we could try for ourselves?
I am a brand new reader and so excited to find a blog that address’ areas in history that have attracted me since I read my first Jane Austin book way way back when. Thank you so much for your time spend writing such an informative blogg. Congradulations you deserve the accolades
Congratulations on 2 million! I love and read every post you offer, but I especially enjoy the ones about domestic life, keeping house and etc. I would like to read more about what it was like to be a child in that era, what schooling women were allowed to have, and etc. Thank you for all that you do!
I love your elegant and informative blog. My favorite posts are about Regency life and times, the posts that put Jane Austen into historical perspective. But really, there is an embarrassment of riches in your blog!
Congratulations!
Congrats on 2 million hits! I am not surprised- I have been following your blog for quite a while and it is amazing! I love the articles about regency fashion and social events. Reading more articles about fashion of the regency era would be great!
Cheers!
Christine
My interests lie in how women spent their time, mainly embroidery & music. Right now, I’m working on a 16th century pattern from the Jane Bostocke sampler, but I haven’t dabbled as much in 19th century embroidery. I think you’ve covered women’s roles in music, and the music that Jane played, but a post on the concerts she attended would be interesting. And harps–a post on the harp music of the period would be awesome!
I love your site! I would like to know more about personal hygiene in this era – the pictures of the ladies are all so elegant and clean, but were they really? When and how did they wash their hair and their bodies? Did they pluck their eye brows? Use cosmetics? If they were out visiting and needed to use the restroom what did they do?
Thank you for providing me with daily updates on Jane! I am a member of a Jane Austen book club and have reread the novels several times! We like to discuss a variety of topics and would enjoy hearing your thoughts on siblings in Jane’s books, marriage, the clergy or any other relevant topic you may choose to discuss. Your blogs are informative and add to my learning about Jane in relation to Regency England. Keep us posted!
My sister sent the link to your blog a couple years ago because I love Jane Austen and it’s now on my favorites and I check it every couple days now just to see what new things you have posted. I am a history major (minor in art history) and I love all the interesting posts about dancing or fashion or art of the Regency Period. It’s like entering a little world just of happy thoughts and information about a time gone by and I am glad your blog has been such a success! Keep up the good work!
Dear Vic,
When I open my blog reader each night, I scan for a Jane Austen’s World post and then hoard it, saving it for near last so as to enjoy it more.
Your resources at the end of posts are invaluable and often it’s down the rabbit hole to read more from writers like The Colourman, or to read related posts on the same subject.
Your posts on customs and locations especially interest me, although I am always drawn to fashion, as a costumer should be. Your guest writers are frequently a pleasure to read too.
Thanks kindly, and warmest congratulations on a hard-earned milestone!
Natalie in Kentucky
2 million!!!!!
Congratulations Vic.
That really is a great achievement.
It just shows the respect and love so many people have for your blog.
Tony
Sorry Vic.
Emily has been posting again. I’ve got caught like that before.
Tony
I’ve enjoyed reading your posts. I guess I’d like to learn more about clothing. I can’t seem to get enough of that topic. :-)
Congrats on reaching 2 million! Keep doing what you’re doing. I love every single article you post. ^^ I would love to read an article comparing the actual regency period to the regency period depicted in most romance books though.
Melissa
A long time ago I have seen Pride and Prejudice on tv and I have fallen in love, but I haven’t stopped to see who the author has been…
But this year, I have told the book to some people and I have studied a little about Jane Austen.
Your site has been one of my referencies and I have been followed you since then.
I want to say thank you!
I am brazilian and like to read about Jane and regency period.
Sorry about my english…
Congratulations!!!!
What an auspicious milestone! Congratulations, Vic! As an ardent spinner, weaver, and knitter, I’d love to hear more about the production (spinning, dyeing of cloth, sewing) of clothing at the time. Or lacemaking! In one of the movie versions of Pride and Prejudice, much was made of Lydia’s lace tuck slipping. Did they honestly just tuck lace in the bodice, or was it part of the undergarment?
Amazing! But I’m not surprised, your blog is deeply insightful, and the era is wonderful. I have to say, I read the piece on medicine during the Regency period, and it, well, scared the heck out of me; especially as a lady. I’ve often proclaimed that I would go back in time this minute if I could only bring penicillin with me- and it would be sorely needed!
I love the articles on life in the Regency period, what they ate, how they lived, their music and dances and dress… any information you can ever add would be appreciated, but for now I’m still pouring over past entries.
Thank you for sharing your love of this beautiful time era with us.
Congratulations, Vic, on your impressive visitor statistic. You deserve it; I truly think yours in the best Regency information blog on the Net.
I can’t offer you topics–you cover everything and I come here first for the latest Regency news. I am always a little disappointed when you are covering a BBC show I don’t care for, but hey, you get a break too now and then :)
Thank you for all your hard work; and I know from writing my own blog what hard work it is. Long may your success continue!
I don’t really know what your feelings are towards the sci-fi/fantasy spoofs of popular classics, like Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters and other books concerning Jane herself, like Jane and the Damned and Jane Bites Back. But I have read P&P&Z and found it somewhat entertaining. I’ve added more of the Quirk Classics (Android Karenina, Jane Slayer, etc) to my TBR list because I find them an interesting twist to the classics. (By the way, I only read these books after I’ve read the originals.)
But I’d be interested to read your feelings on these sorts of books. Do you think they are a disgrace to Austen’s writing? Or do you think they are a fun, new twist to the stories? Do you feel differently towards the completely new sci-fi/fantasy “biographies” of Austen than you do the “re-makes” of her works?
I just recently found your blog! I’ve enjoyed all your posts so far, and am looking forward to more! I love learning about the historical setting of all Jane Austen’s novels.
I like you to post more on hairstyles, dances, sequels/prequels, and authors Jane Austen may have read.
Hello, first of all congratulations for your achievement. This blog is really amazing, so its increasing success is fully deserved!
As for new topics, I would like to read something about literary criticism on Jane Austen. For instance, I have recently read Tony Tanner’s “Jane Austen” (yes I know, the basics!): it is a very interesting book, one might write a thousand posts about it.. so if you reviewed this kind of books I would enjoy your blog even more!
Greets from Italy
Gloria
I’m interested in the daily rural life. Crops, horses, livestock, plus herb/vegetable/flower gardening.
Congrats on 2 million! Just keep doing what you’re doing…it’s fabulous! :O)
Congratulations, that’s great. Thank you so much for all the time and effort you put into this blog. It’s such a nice way to get to know new things about Jane Austen and her time.
(I don’t live in USA or Canada)
Vic,
parabéns! Congratulations!
I just wanted to thank you for the blog. I love all aspects, the history, the book reviews, the movie bits, the TV bits. It is always a joy to open up your blog and wonder what topic will be covered today.
Thanks,
Nicole in MD
Vic – look at the comments and the appreciation – its the quality of the blog that speaks for itself. I have read my Austen over and over – but its the historical and social information that comes in your blog that helps to deepen the appreciation for Jane’s work. The fun bits lighten my heart too. When I re-read my Jane – the information that comes from your site – makes the reading even more intimate – I have more understanding of her characters and why they are – the way they are. Thank you so much for the time and love you put into this endeavor !
Vic,
Many congratulations on your success.
Your dedication and hard work are an inspiration!
I’m amazed you have time to do anything else.
(Or maybe you don’t ;-) )
Best wishes,
Charles
Vic,
I just want to say, like everyone else, that I absolutely love your blog. I’m a big fan of Jane Austen and 19th Century England. You do such a good job of coming up with new things to talk about that its hard for me to decide what should be next. Perhaps you could talk about what games children played and what the school room was like, that should be interesting. Maybe you can also discuss the proper ways in which people addressed each other. Coming up with a glossary of terms for 19th Century England might be fun and helpful. Sorry if you already have some of these topics. I’m still making my way through this site and trying to read postings that I haven’t already. Keep up the amazing work and congratulations!! :)
One of my favorite things about this blog is the variety it has from new books on Austen themes to the little details of history and culture.
But my favorite thing about this blog are all the posts on fashion. I love all the little detailed posts on fashion accessories and ornamentation.
You’ve covered stays some. But I’d love to know more about the evolution of the stays in this period. There are short stays in the early 1800s and then as we move into the 1810s stays become more detailed with quilting. What was the roll of the stay maker? How did they do their jobs? In the late 1700s they were mostly men. I’ve read some strange things along those lines about fittings.
I love to research these things myself but you always find things I didn’t know.
First, thank you so much for your wonderful blog. I’ve been following for about 6 months now.
I’d love for you to address more topics relating to the customs and etiquette of the Regency period (and Victorian era). In particular, I’d like to learn more about how women lived during those times, their daily routine, etc.
I love this site, and know that whenever I stop by you’ll have a tantalizing topic. :) I’ve been researching the Regency timeframe for a long time and I still learn so much from you and your site.
So congrats on your 2 millionth visitor, and continue doing what you do — we all love it!
Vic, I can’t think of a single thing to suggest. You do such an amazing job of coming up with topics that would have never even occurred to me! Just keep doing what you’re doing. This is an incredible site. I can’t even imagine how you do it in addition to your job and life. You either don’t sleep or you’ve cloned yourself!
I just love your blog, and I don’t know how you manage to come up with all the topics that you present. I really enjoyed one where you went into detail of all the women’s clothes and changes they went through during the course of a single day! I’m assuming that these were the women who had servants to care for them and their clothes. Perhaps you could touch on the clothing of the middle class (like Jane’s family). For instance, did they also have to wear three different outfits each day, did they have clothes that they couldn’t get into or out of without help as well, etc. I find it just amazing that since I’m assuming that women designed the clothing, and women sewed the clothing, that they would create such tortuous articles of clothing to wear and such unflattering articles to boot! The men’s clothing is much simpler and easier to get into and out of.
Wow Vic! Congratulations, although I’m not surprised! To me your blog is like my morning newspaper.
Well, where to begin? 2 years ago I fell… hard… for P&P after I FINALLY read the book, not just watched the movie for the 100th time. There were several things I wanted to research because of the way Jane writes due to ‘old english’ and your blog was the first one I came across with crediable information. Then you featured a audio book review and I’ve been hooked ever since. I read nearly every post although I don’t comment on all of them.
By the way, you and LA do the BEST group reads and give-aways!
Blessings!
Janeen
I’m a recent subscriber, the last three months or so. Everything you’ve posted is new and wonderful to me!
Vic,
I just adore your blog. I have a personal love of all things horsey, so more about carriages, horses, modes of transport, riding clothing, the sort of horses a gentleman would have, and so on.
I also have an interest in gift giving in Regency times. When was it appropriate? What sorts of gifts would be exchanged?
My felicitations on your two millionth! May three million follow shortly
Mare
Huge congrats on your milestone! Wow, that’s awesome! And that’s a LOT of visitors!
I love history, I love learning new things and (reading & writing) about history. I’ve referred to this blog many times for research tidbits and what-not. I love it here and I look forward to every new post!
As for topic suggestions, I really cannot think of anything. I believe you’ve covered most everything, and there are some great suggestions in the comments.
Keep up the good work, and thank you so much for sharing your resources with us. This blog is fabulous!
~Carol
Discovered this blog quite by chance this summer and have been enchanted by it ever since. I really look forward to my Monday updates each week. You cover such a range of topics I really feel you’ve helped expand my knowledge of the Regency period 100 fold! Keep up the good work and congratulations!
Well, your site being such a worthy destination, 2 million is just the beginning! Congrats! That book looks awesome, off to Amazon to check it out, and right back here after seeing the price. :-) There must be several versions? It looks delicious.
I’m always happy for a book review, particularly since there are so many to throw our dollars at these days, I like help in choosing wisely. I’m a sucker for the fashion stuff, even though I’m an accountant. I’m interested in how people passed their time and the daily things we take for granted.
Thanks for your blog, the effort is much appreciated!
Congratulations!! I love the site too! And I love history so anything historical always suits my fancy — whether it’s fashion or the aristocracy or what’s a ragout — I just like learning something new. Thank you for all your great work!!!
Hi Vic
I tried to post previously, but it did not go through. I hope this does.
I want to let you know how much your blog means to me. Since discovering it this spring, I do believe that I have read every post!
It is with great dissapointment that I log on to find that there is no new post for the day. (So sorrry for my selfishness) it is just that I love your posts so much it is the first stop of my morning daily.
I love all things regency of course, with particular interest in objects used in daily life and customs. For example, why does Lydia tell Jane in P&P that she must go lower as she is a married woman now? Is there a precedence for walking order? In Short, I LOVE THIS BLOG!
Awesome blog. I found you doing a search for some regency prints and ended up spending alot of time here reading your entries! Love it!
Vic, I just discovered your blog and am out of my mind with excitement. I love JA having read most of her and EG and also the Bronte sisters. British history is my passion. I love to read about the lower classes and how they did Everything. Loved your underwear one. Just perfect. Thanks again and Congrats.
Wow, what a fantastic giveaway!! I love all of your post on regency fashion and clothing. I also like the posts on the various film adaptations of Austen. Thanks so much for the generous giveaway!
Congrats on this milestone, though it is no surprise with the great content and variety you offer. I’m amazed at the depths you delve into. I really love the history of this period and have gotten so many tidbits to throw into everyday conversation from reading your posts. Unfortunately most people aren’t terribly interested. :) There are many of us, obviously, but we are really far between! Thanks for all the great history, book reviews and fashion tips! Please keep it up for all of us who can’t get enough!
I find it amazing that i found your blog today, which is filled with so much information i find captivating…and seeing you hold a contest for the book i was only last night on about as the most perfect book to own! i design jewelry with a vintage theme and always find the past more interesting than the present as far as learning how they lived, ate, socialized, and how war, illness or anything was the old days! great blog!
I wish I had all the time in the world to lovingly browse through your blog and read to my heart’s content. No matter how much or how little time I can devote to this Regency pursuit, the time spent brightens my day AND inspires me over and over again to continue writing my own Regency romance. I’ve been a lover of Regency romances since the late 1970s, cutting my teeth on Caroline Courtney and Clare Darcy. Jane Austen has come later in life, but my favorite book of hers is PERSUASION. I love the movies!
Anyway, your blog is also a great research site for my regency research.
I would enjoy seeing writings on Regency locations throughout England beyond Bath & Brighton. How about Lyme Regis (a personal fave), Weymouth, Portsmouth for example. I also like to see information about famous female scientists.
Thank you for all you do for us and the Regency period! Trish
I love how you cover topics related to Jane Austen’s time, like transportation, fashion, food, holidays, etc. More of those kind of things are always appreciated!
I would love to read more about 18th and 19th century fashion, as well as authors of Jane Austen sequels or variations.
Congrats on 2 million!!!!!!!! And this give-away is so cool! :)
As for topics, with the holidays coming up, I would *love* to hear more stuff about what the Christmas traditions were used in Jane Austen’s time. Thanks!
I so appreciate your blog! I love being supprised by the different topics and featured stories you have on your site. Thank you for keeping my imagination alive while bringing a smile on my face!
I would like to see an article on makeup in Jane Austins day!
P.S. I loved the paint article a few months ago!!
Thank you from Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan for all the work you put into your blog. The informative and interesting entries make it worth checking often. I appreciate the exposure to other books about Austen and her times including your appraisal of them. I would like more information about English Country Dancing.
Please enter me for the book draw.
Brenda Babich
Wonderful site; obviously a labor of love!