1660-1700 ca. Gaming Purse, Probably French. Green velvet trimmed with copper-gilt thread. Gaming or gambling with cards popular 17th-century pastime and any gentleman or lady not playing games like Quadrille and Basset would have been considered ‘low-bred and hardly fit for conversation’ according to ‘The Compleat Gamester’, published in 1674. Typically, gaming purses had flat, circular bases with sides gathered on a drawstring. via Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK. collections.vam.ac.uk.
1660-1700 ca. Gaming Purse, Probably French. Green velvet trimmed with copper-gilt thread. Gaming or gambling with cards popular 17th-century pastime and any gentleman or lady not playing games like Quadrille and Basset would have been considered ‘low-bred and hardly fit for conversation’ according to ‘The Compleat Gamester’, published in 1674. Typically, gaming purses had flat, circular bases with sides gathered on a drawstring. via Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK. collections.vam.ac.uk.1660-1700 ca. Green Velvet Gaming Purse For Holding Money, Probably French. #History #France #Gambling. http://books2read.com/suziloveReticules Click To TweetD2D_RetailerBuyLink_HN_3 http://books2read.com/suziloveReticules
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Young and Old Gentlemen’s Day Regency Life Series Books 2 & 3. Easy to read view of what gentlemen did, wore, and lived in Jane Austen’s times or the early 1800s.
PRINCE REGENT ‘On the eighth day of April, 1795, was solemnized, at the Chapel Royal, St. James’s, the Marriage of His Royal Highness George Augustus Frederick, Prince of Wales, with Her Royal Highness Caroline Amelia Elizabeth, second daughter of the late Duke of Brunswick, by his consort Augusta, eldest sister of his present Majesty George III. And on the seventh day of January, 1796, was born, at Carlton House, the Princess Charlotte Caroline Augusta, their sole issue.’ From: 1817 Life and death of Her Royal Highness the Princess Charlotte by Edwin B. Hamil”
“Prince George IV became Prince Regent when parliament decided that his father, King George III, was too ill to continue ruling Britain. George IV was Regent from 1811 until his father’s death in 1820, when he was crowned as King George IV. He ruled Britain until his death in 1820.
Gentlemen who had inherited titles, estates, and wealth often had a town house in London, where they spent all their time when parliament was sitting and attended the House of Lords by day and socialized at night throughout ‘The Season’. These town houses were often very grand, especially the ones London’s most fashionable squares.
“The definition of a gentleman is a man who does no actual physical work, and the sticklers amongst the Beau Monde, those who lived in the ‘beautiful world’ of high society, would have died rather than admit that they had dirtied their hands doing any type of menial work. Yet, money was needed to run a gentleman’s town house, his estates, keep his family fashionably clothed, give his sons their quarterly allowances, and provide a London season for his daughters.
Many titled gentlemen were land rich and income poor. Therefore, they needed to work, though never manual work. They made investments in shipping companies or in cargoes being imported and exported. They watched the stock market closely, hung around the coffee shops of Threadneedle Street to glean tips on stock trading, and employed jobbers to act of their behalf at the Stock Exchange. They knew the way places like the East India Company, the Corn Exchange, and the Bank of England worked and took an active interest in the latest financial news, even if that interest only meant perusing the daily newspapers and making decisions on business ideas with their friends over dinner in one of their clubs. books2read.com/suziloveYGD
Regency Life Series Books 1-5 The Regency Life Series gives a pictorial view of life from the latter years of the Georgian Era, through the Regency years, and up until the very early years of Queen Victoria. By award winning author and historical researcher, Suzi Love.
Book 1 Regency Overview. This book uses historic images, historical information, and funny anecdotes to give an overview of life through the late Georgian and the Regency years. A light-hearted look at the people, places, and fashions of the times, plus an easy to read overview of the politics and economics. There is plenty of information to interest history buffs, and lots of pictures to help readers and writers of historical fiction visualize the people and places from the last years of the 18th Century until Queen Victoria took the throne.
Book 2 Young Gentleman’s Day. depicts the ups and downs of a young gentleman’s day in the early 1800’s. Through historic images, historical information, and funny anecdotes, it shows how he fills his day, where he goes, and who he spends time with.
Book 3 Older Gentleman’s Day Shows both the fun and stresses that an older gentleman faced every day in the early 1800’s. Through historic images, historical information, and funny anecdotes, it shows an older gentleman juggling the family finances while fulfilling a large list of social obligations and taking his seat in parliament.
Book 4 Young Lady’s Day Depicts the often-frivolous life and fashions of a young lady in the early 1800’s, but also gives a glimpse into the more serious occupations a young lady may undertake. Through historic images, historical information, and funny anecdotes, it shows how a young lady fills her day, where she is permitted to go, and who she is allowed spend time with.
Book 5 Older Lady’s Day Depicts both the working and social aspects of an older lady’s day in the early 1800’s. Through historic images, historical information, and funny anecdotes, it shows how busy she was kept with running a household, hosting social events, plus raising healthy and happy children.
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1800-1817 ca. Black Wool Suit, British. An ensemble made from black wool has been the uniform of the middle-class professional – doctor, lawyer, clergyman, academic, merchant, businessmen – since the late 16th century. This tradition continued through the 19th century and well into the 20th. The sombre color of this suit befits the sober profession of its wearer, Thomas Coutts (1735-1822), the founder of Coutts Bank. The notched collar and cut-away front of the coat reflect early-19th-century fashions. via Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK. collections.vam.ac.uk. https://books2read.com/SuziLoveFashionMen1800-1819
This is the sort of suit that professional men in Jane Austen’s times would have worn, doctors, lawyers and clergymen. https://books2read.com/SuziLoveFashionMen1800-1819
1800-1817 ca. Black Wool Suit, British. An ensemble made from black wool has been the uniform of the middle-class professional – doctor, lawyer, clergyman, academic, merchant, businessmen – since the late 16th century. This tradition continued through the 19th century and well into the 20th. The sombre color of this suit befits the sober profession of its wearer, Thomas Coutts (1735-1822), the founder of Coutts Bank. The notched collar and cut-away front of the coat reflect early-19th-century fashions. via Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK. collections.vam.ac.uk.1800-1817 ca. Professional Man's Typical Regency Ensemble Of Black Wool Suit, British. #JaneAusten #RegencyEra #Fashion https://books2read.com/SuziLoveFashionMen1800-1819 Click To Tweet
Historic images, historical information, and funny anecdotes give an overview of life in the early 1800s. Information for history buffs and pictures to help readers and writers of historical fiction visualize the people and places of the long Regency period. https://books2read.com/suziloveROver Regency Overview Regency Life Series Book 1 by Suzi Love.
The Regency Life Series By Suzi Love depicts the ups and downs of life in the early 1800’s, or Jane Austen’s years, or the Regency Era. Fun pictures, historical information, and funny anecdotes show how people fill their days, where they go and with whom they spend their time. These light-hearted looks at the longer Regency years are an easy to read overview of what people did and wore, and where they worked and played. Plenty of information for history buffs and lots of pictures help readers and writers of historical fiction visualize the last years of the 18th Century until Queen Victoria took the throne.