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The Regulator coach, illustration by Henry Alken. |
Sue Wilkes' guide to daily life in the world which Jane Austen and her friends knew.
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Showing posts with label Historical Honey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Historical Honey. Show all posts
Wednesday, 15 October 2014
Travelling In Style!
Wednesday, 20 August 2014
'A World Of Torment As To Hair-dressing'
Check out my feature for Historical Honey on the momentous changes in hair-styling fashions during Jane Austen's lifetime.
Image from the Library of Congress collection:
Image from the Library of Congress collection:
A modern belle wearing an enormous feather in her hair going to the [Upper] Rooms at Bath. James Gillray,
published January 13th 1796, by H Humphrey, New Bond Street.
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