100 of your closest friends
A retreat. Sylvan peace and lots of writing. Sort of. That’s what I was doing last week, at a writers’ retreat in NC (and I have to say it, but the south is weird. Just weird. Sorry, y’all. But that’s … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2016
Regency Riding Habits
In my last post I talked about the difference between morning gowns and walking costumes and other “informal” types of dress. Today we’re going to take a peek at riding habits. Habits are something you’re probably all familiar with, at … Continue reading
Posted in Clothing, History, Isobel Carr, Regency, Research
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A Story in Pictures
THIS coat. He was out walking. That’s all. A little moody and sad because his favorite uncle died about a year ago and left him dukedom and loads of money. But never mind that. It’s cold and he’s out walking. … Continue reading
Posted in Clothing, Frivolity
Tagged dude boots, finish the story, ladies in awesome gowns, men in coats, pirates
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Audley End – From Jacobean Splendor to Taxidermied Birds
“The rooms are high and hung with beautiful tapestries […] [and] the staircases are built with peculiar comfort: after every five steps there is a landing so that one can rest and does not get out of breath.” Johann Ernst … Continue reading
Independence? What were they thinking?
Today we in the USA celebrate Independence Day, the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the American colonies’ declaring themselves independent sovereign states separate from Great Britain. What were they thinking? The members of the Continental Congress who signed the … Continue reading
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Tagged Declaration of Independence
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London’s River
The River Thames has a starring role in my story, The Rake’s Mistake. The heroine, Daphne, Lady Wetherell, lives in a house on the river, and my hero, Lord Ramsdale, is a recreational sailor in an era when that pastime … Continue reading
Posted in History, Places, Regency, Research, Uncategorized
Tagged Gail Eastwood, London River History, Regency, River Thames
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