Thursday, June 26, 2025

History Tea Time: "The Gilded Age"

Lindsay of History Tea Time returns with a breakdown of the Gilded Age, coinciding with the the show's third season...enjoy!


Wednesday, June 25, 2025

More Regency fashion books

More Regency and some Romantic Era fashion books I found on Amazon for those interested:



Vol. 1
Vol. 2
Vol. 3
Vol. 4
Or you can get all 4 together on e-book:
Prints and commentary 
Prints only 
By Susana Ellis







Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Georgian bookzines

More bookzines I own, this time covering the Georgian era: 1714-1837... definitely check them out if you're interested and able!







Thursday, June 19, 2025

"The Gilded Age" season 3

The Gilded Age returns for season 3, and needless to say, I'm very much looking forward to it...


Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Dressing 18th century with American Duchess

In the world of historical dress, one icon is shoe maker American Duchess...here, she shows us how to dress, from the inside out, in three iconic outfits of the era:

Robe a la Française (1750-70)

Robe a la Polonaise (1770-80)

Robe a l'Anglaise (1780-90)

Thursday, April 17, 2025

Victorian bookzines

Some bookzines for those interested and are able to get them via magazinesdirect.com or magazine resellers:






Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Bridgerton music

If you're a fan and haven't checked them out already, here's a couple of Bridgerton music related links to enjoy:

Official playlist by Spotify

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Regency era debutantes and beauty

Historidame is back with another Regency era spotlight, this time on beauty standards and one I forgot before on the era's debutantes and "the season":

Debutantes and "the season"

Regency era beauty

Thursday, March 27, 2025

Dressing Up: Victorian

And now we reach the Victorian era with the wonderful Izabela, aka Prior Attire, and clearly her favorite...enjoy!

1830 Lady

Dressing Up in and out, late 1830s

1830s Amazone

Going For A Walk, 1841 Style 

Middle Class Lady, 1848

1850s Lady

1850s Middle Class Lass

Dressing For A Hack, 1850s/60s

Game of Croquet, 1860

Dressing Up For the Beach, 1865

1865 Ball

A Wall In Balmoral, 1866

1866 Ball Gown

1860s Ice Skating Suit

Victorian Lady, 1868-72

1870 Archery Picnic

Natural Form Era Suit

Natural Form Era Promenade Dress

Natural Form Era Ball Gown

1885 Amazone

A Game of Tennis, 1885

1886 Hunting Dress

Second Bustle Era, 1887

Dressing Up For the Beach, 1887

Skating Suite, 1880s

Dressing A Maid, 1880s

1893 Winter

1895 Day Dress

Parisian Visiting Gown, 1897

1897 Ball Gown

1898 Walking Suit

Swiss Winter, 1898

Victorian Bride

Dressing An 1830s Gent

1840s Gentleman

Dressing For the Beach, 1890

Dressing a Late Victorian Gent For the Winter

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Dressing Up: the Regency and 1820s

Attention all Janeites and Bridgerton fanatics: join Izabela, aka Prior Attire, as she takes us through Regency era fashion!

Regency Lady

Regency Court Gown

Regency Riding Habit

Hasty Wedding circa 1812

Regency Gentleman

1812 Officer

1825 gown

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Dressing Up: 18th century

The fabulous Izabela aka Prior Attire moves us into the 1700s in this fantastic and informative series:

1730s Mantua 

1740s Lady

Dressing For A Ride, 1740s

1740s Middling Sort

1750s/60s Lady

Georgian Lady: 1770 robe francaise

Georgian Gentleman 1760-70

1780s Robe l'anglaise

Dressing For A Walk, 1790s

Dressing For A Ride, 1790s

1790s Evening

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

"The Deluge"

Time to break out the subtitles again for The Deluge, another French film about Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette:


Thursday, February 6, 2025

Emily Dickinson cookbook

I have made the unexpected but delightful discovery of a cookbook inspired by the great poet:


Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Austen decor at Michael's

Part of the "English Romance" collection, here are some pieces inspired by Jane Austen

Mini book boxes


Book flower vases




Wall hangings

Thursday, January 30, 2025

2024 event flyers and programs

Here are event flyers and programs I knew of or attended this past year

(Unfortunately did not attend this one)


(Unfortunately did not attend this one)

(Unfortunately did not attend this one)