Regency picnic

A Regency Picnic | thitherjaneausten A Regency Picnic | thitherjaneausten

Sometimes, you dodge a bullet by sheer happenstance. This week, Ella Quinn, in her wonderful resource on FaceBook, Regency Romance Fans, posted about the meaning of the term ‘picnic’ in…

Emma (1996). Period film based on the novel of the same name by Jane Austen. Directed by Douglas McGrath. Cast: Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeremy Northam, Toni Collette and Ewan McGregor. When her governess, Miss Taylor, gets married to Mr. Weston, Emma, believes that she brought the couple together. Her father and George Knightley, disapproves of her making any more matches, but she ignores their wishes and begins making plans setting up the minister, Mr. Elton with her close friend Harriett. What…

From campground to crab shack to suburban backyard, the ingenious form of the picnic table has remained largely unchanged since the 1930s.

I had the privilege of attending a Regency Era Picnic and Dance. It was held in a neighborhood field in Atlanta, and the event was hosted by Atlanta Baroque Dance. The people who participated in th…

It's long overdue, no - hideously overdue...but here it is at last. My blog post (Part 1: The Styling) for the most gorgeous photo shoot eve...

Miss Austen Regrets TV (2008)

Regency look with picnic basket, cream cotton voile with gold embroidery, puff sleeves, empire waist, day dress. Inspired by fashion plates from the early 19th century (1800-1815). Tutorial for the straw bonnet is on my page!