The Ludicrous Dandies

ByCaroline Warfield December 13, 2023December 9, 2023

It appears certain fashion trends were cause for much derision—high shirt points, choking cravats, baggy pants… Have people changed or just trends?

Dandies in Rotten Row, print, attributed to William Heath 1819

Regency Era

Fordyce’s Sermons and Jane Austen’s Joke By Jane Lark
ByKathryn Kane January 23, 2014March 28, 2018

If you have read Pride and Prejudice, even if you recognized the reference to Fordyce’s Sermons, you may not get the subtle joke Jane Austen intended. It would have been understood by most readers of her era, particularly the ladies, but the majority of modern readers will miss it all together. Today, Regency romance author,…

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Regency Era | Regency Personalities

A Romantic Tale and a Screwball Comedy by Lillian Marek
ByKristen Koster July 20, 2016June 23, 2019

This post originally appeared on Lillian Marek’s blog Tales of Romance and Adventure on March 24, 2015. Reposted with permission from the author. A Romantic Tale and a Screwball Comedy In the early 19th century there were four Tree sisters, all of whom went on the stage. (If there were three of them, one could…

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Members’ Regency Fiction Releases for September 2025
ByRegencyFictionWriters September 1, 2025September 1, 2025

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Regency Personalities

Physician to the Regency by Angelyn Schmid
ByKathryn Kane May 23, 2014April 12, 2016

In today’s article, Regency author, Angelyn Schmid, provides some details about Sir Henry Halford. A physician to the ton during the Regency, Halford was a real-life historical character who made an appearance in one of Georgette Heyer’s most delightful novels, Cotillion. As you read Angelyn’s article, consider whether or not you would like to have…

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Regency Era

Writers wanted for the Quizzing Glass!
ByMaureen Mackey February 22, 2024April 15, 2024

The Quizzing Glass blog is looking for new contributors. Here are some reasons to consider taking advantage of this volunteer writing opportunity: You can share with fellow RFW members interesting facts and information you may have gathered while doing research for your own books. You can determine the Regency-related topic you want to write about,…

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Regency Era | Science & Pseudoscience

Fashionable Medicine by Regina Scott
ByKathryn Kane May 27, 2014May 14, 2016

Regina Scott, whose latest print book is The Husband Campaign, shares with us some fads in medicine which held sway during the Regency. As she points out, the more things change, the more they seem to stay the same. Regina’s article makes an interesting follow-up to Angelyn Schmid’s article on Sir Henry Halford, a fashionable…

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