So the popular "period" trope of men walking around shirtless, in just their breeches, did not happen. Men were considered "naked" in just a shirt, or a shirt and breeches, or for that matter anything not covering the torso properly with a waistcoat and neck stock.
Overall, menswear suffered fewer changes than womenswear between the early and late Georgian era. One notable difference was hairstyles, the shift from locks long enough to curl, powder, and pull back in a queue, to a shorter, distinctively "windblown" style. The stylish RevWar era gentleman on either side of the pond would not be running his hand through his curls. Miscellaneous: Almack's in London I've been trying to find a firm date on when this became a "thing" and the nearest I can tell is that it began to evolve sometime in the 17th century, but possibly not firmly entrenched into the grain of society until the advent of Almack's a social club unique to its time in that it admitted both men and women around , or its rebuilding around What I have been able to find points to a shift from a debutante's being presented at court to securing vouchers from Almack's as a marker of one's social standing.
So the whole "coming out" in London even during the time of the American Revolution may still hold water. Dances: Couples did not waltz until late 's, early 's.
Former CQ contributor Dina Sleiman writes of the waltz , "It gained popularity on the European continent by around , but was still scorned in respectable circles in England and the United States. No, I'm not going to say who. Mrs Tina August 8, at PM. Pegg Thomas August 9, at PM. Karen Lange August 9, at PM. Rachel lives in the beautiful Georgian seaside town of Weymouth, Dorset, on the south coast of England, with her husband, Andrew. Find out more about Rachel's books and sign up for her newsletter here.
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Thanks for your comment, Regan. I think distinguishing between the Regency era or Regency-style era and the actual Regency is quite helpful. Clearly the latter is not negotiable, but there are a lot of different opinions as to how long the Regency era lasted, depending on what characteristics you consider are the most important. What characteristics do you think are the most important about the regency time period? All the elements of fashion, style and literature are spread over the wider Regency era.
What characterises the Regency period itself ie , is that the country was ruled by the Regent on behalf of the King. A key event during this period was the Battle of Waterloo and the ensuing peace with France. I always think of the Regency as having "arrived" sometime around the turn of the century, perhaps because of the change in fashion and the end of the French Revolution. This is probably a very arbitrary way of looking at it, but it's mine and I'm sticking to it!
As for the end of the era, books set in the s seem a little "late" to me, but again, that's just me. I think you're right in saying that there is a "feel" or a "style" to the Regency, at least as perceived by those of us who love the period and the regency romance. As long as an author captures that milieu, it doesn't matter whether the book is set within those nine years or not. Nice to hear from you, Jillian. I agree that what we think of as Regency fashion is in vogue for a much shorter period of time than my Regency-style era.
I think this is very subjective depending on what criteria are most important to you - I have gone for a wider period because I have focused on the life of the Regent. Yes, I too believe that the Regency era is defined by the man who was Regent, rather than by the years when he held that title.
Though I do get tempted to think of the late s as full of prototype Victorians. Smashing post Charlotte Frost. Thanks for your comments, Charlotte, and nice to see you like my theory : As for the late s, I guess George was not very active then, so the Regency was definitely winding down! Great post on the Regency era. I've recently became an avid reader of the Regency romance genre, and I made a lot of pickups at yardsales. Some books have a handy label of "Regency" on the side, but some require a closer look to know where they fit.
If I use your guidelines, I should be able to know by the date whether or not the book will give me the feeling I want. Glad you found my blog helpful. Hope you enjoy reading Regency romances for many years to come! Such a great post. Two leading proponents of Palladian architecture in England were Lord Burlington and William Kent Here he met Kent, who became his assistant and spent much of his time designing sumptuous interior decoration.
The heyday of Palladianism was to Buildings of this style constructed in this period are often referred to as Neo-Palladian, to distinguish them from earlier uses of Palladian principles. Inigo Jones , who built the Banqueting House in Whitehall, was the first to apply the Palladian approach to British buildings, but the style fell from favour after the English Civil War. Palladio was heavily influenced by the writing of Roman architect Vitruvius, who believed there was a perfect symmetry and proportion in nature, which could be replicated in buildings.
By studying the work of Vitruvius, and ruins of ancient buildings, Palladio created a set of architectural rules. Sadly, this house was severely damaged by fire in April You can read more about Clandon Park here. The interiors were designed by William Kent. Not everyone wants to be constrained, including architects. Robert Adam , from Kirkcaldy, Scotland, had no time for the restrictions imposed by the Palladian style and became an advocate of its successor, the Neoclassical.
While also rooted in the ancient world, Neoclassical design looked beyond Rome to include ideas from Greece. Archaeological curiosity and the advent of the Grand Tour provided a wider perspective on classical cultures. Adam himself went on the Tour in and spent several years in Rome, studying architecture.
Many of the features popular in Palladian architecture, such as symmetry, columns and pediments, also feature in the Neoclassical.
In general, Neoclassical style incorporates many more aspects of Ancient Greek art, such as cameos. Josiah Wedgwood, the famous Staffordshire potter, designed in the Neoclassical style.
What is the difference between Palladian and Neoclassical architecture? At first glance, the building constructed in the Palladian style is very similar to a Neoclassical design.
Both have pillars; both have symmetry; both have strong classical lines. The date of construction might be a clue, with Palladian preceding Neoclassical, but there was a considerable period of overlap.
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