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Fashions For 1807
I only have a couple of fashion plates for you today, but I think they are very interesting. The first depicts a riding dress, while the second, which is unfortunately in black and white, is a...
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The World's First Sex Therapist
Dr James Graham was a pioneer in sex therapy, a medical entrepreneur, a quack and a brilliant showman. He was also very popular, and the rich and famous of his time flocked to his practice.Graham, the...
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Book Review: Marie Antoinette by Hilaire Belloc
Marie Antoinette by Hilaire Belloc is not your usual biography. The author isn't interested in sharing anecdotes and discussing the daily life of this unfortunate queen, nor does he tries to understand...
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Lisbon Earthquake And Tsunami Of 1755
In his biography of the unfortunate Queen of France, historian Hilarie Belloc describes the earthquake and tsunami that hit Lisbon the day Marie Antoinette was born:The town of Lisbon had risen, in the...
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Susan Herbert's Historical Cats
If you're a cat lady with a penchant for art and history, chances are you have already heard of Susan Herbert. I've only discovered her works recently and I've fallen in love with them. Susan Herbert...
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Historical Reads: Vivid Magenta And An Attack Of Mauve Measles
Over at her blog, Madame Guillotine, author Melanie Clegg has started a new series about historical dresses. In the first installment, she talks about mauve gowns and explains how this bright colour...
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Foods For The Sick
When I was little, whenever I was sick, my mum would give me chicken soup, buttered rice, and slices of banana. Even today, I rememeber these dishes fondly, and, the rare times I'm ill, I still crave...
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Progress Of The Toilet
In 1810, British caricaturist James Gillray created a series of engravings titled Progress Of The Toilette, showing how a Regency lady would get dressed for the different engagements she had to attend...
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Book Review: The Lady Elizabeth By Alison Weir
Synopsis:Even at age two, Elizabeth is keenly aware that people in the court of her father, King Henry VIII, have stopped referring to her as “Lady Princess” and now call her “the Lady Elizabeth.”...
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Young Claretta Petacci Writes To Mussolini
Mussolini started corresponding (and nothing else!) with his lover Claretta Petacci when she was only 14 years old. The young Clara had sent the Dux a letter to let him know how happy she was that he...
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French Visitors Attend An Aristocratic English Dinner
Attending an aristocratic English dinner during the Georgian era wasn't all fun and games, especially if you were French. They would complain about the use of forks and the huge number of toasts. And I...
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Historical Reads: Abbé Edgeworth, King Louis’ Irish Confessor
Crisis Magazine has published an interesting article about Abbé Edgeworth, King Louis’ Irish Confessor. To quote:At the outbreak of the Revolution, the Archbishop of Paris, Monsignor Antoine Le Clerc,...
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Fashions For 1807
Hello everyone,today we're gonna take a quick look at the fashions of 1807. As I mentioned before, I'm not a big fan of the muslin dresses that were popular during this era. They all look alike to me,...
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Marie Antoinette Meets Her Husband, The Dauphin Louis
On 14th May 1770, about a month after their proxy wedding, the new Dauphine Marie Antoinette finally met her husband, Louis. The meeting took place at 3 o'clock in the forest near the chateau of...
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Book Review: Riservato Per Il Duce By Arrigo Petacco
I'm not sure if this book, Riservato Per Il Duce (Confidential For The Dux) by Arrigo Petacco, was ever translated into other languages, but if it was, and you can get hold of a copy, I highly...
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History Of Susan Strivewell
While reading the July 1816 edition of the Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, etc, I came across a letter written by a certain Susan Strivewell about her life as a servant. I'm...
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Lines To A Lady Weeping
George III's eldest son, the Prince of Wales, had been a Whig until 1811, when the Regency Act, allowing him to rule during the mental illness of his father, became law. At the time the Tories were in...
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Historical Reads: Marie Antoinette in Advertising
Reading Treasure discusses how Marie Antoinette has been used in advertising throughout the centuries. To quote:In one sense, Marie Antoinette has been used in advertising since her ascendant as the...
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Marriage A La Mode by William Hogarth
English painter, engraver and cartoonist William Hogarth is one of my favourite artists. His moral and social works ruthlessly but wittily depict the evils of his time, giving us amazing insights into...
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Catherine Of Aragon's Pregnancies
Catherine of Aragon had been married to Henry VIII for 16 years when he started to doubt the validity of their union. The King desperately needed a son to secure the succession, and he saw Catherine's...
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