Regency Living and History

How To Have A Regency Easter

Blog editor Ellen discusses what Easter might have looked like for our own Jane Austen.

The Rise of The Regency

With Bridgerton and ITV's adaptation of Austen’s unfinished last novel Sanditon, creating more waves than the fictional town, it seems that Regency is coming out as the new belle of the ball. Duri...

The Georgian Practice of Sea Bathing

How did Regency women manage to go bathing?

Love, Romance and Courtship

Following on from our discussion earlier on in the week about the harp-lute, we thought it interesting to consider an etching by caricaturist James Gillray, titled Harmony Before Matrimony, which ...

The King of Clubs

Clubs and Gaming Houses in Regency London

Parlour Games

Before electricity, television and the internet, parlour games were a popular form of entertainment to put boredom at bay during the short days and long, dark evenings of winter. For those who cou...

Card Games In Georgian Britain

Cards are mentioned on several occasions in Jane Austen's novels, and in a whole variety of different ways. This got us thinking about the different types of card games that were played in her life...

Elopement: from your mother’s worst nightmare to the next big thing.

Whilst not the traditional Austen-themed wedding, an elopement is a fun opportunity for any Regency Rebel looking for something a bit different.

The Mirror of Graces: the Final Blush of Accomplishment

How to Possess that "Certain Something" in the tone of your voice, address and expressions

Sicilian Amber— Amber Cross

Fanny Price’s brother William, gives her an amber cross from Sicily...but why Sicily?

Christmas with Father Christmas

Father Christmas far predates the modern Santa Claus, but how was he associated with the season, and did Jane Austen know him?

The 17th Century Origins of the Candy Cane

With origins in 17th C. Germany, it's possible that the tradition had carried over to England by Austen's era.