What did an older lady do and wear in the Regency Era? Information & pictures for readers and writers of early 1800s history, nonfiction and fiction. books2read.com/suziloveOLD The older lady’s day usually started with her toilette in her bedroom, where her maid helped her dress for the day and styled her hair. After that, she would join her family downstairs for breakfast unless she preferred a tray with either tea or hot chocolate in her bedroom as she prepared for her busy day. Her day would be made up of speaking with the housekeeper and the cook about the week’s menus, assuring that the servants were all available that day and no one was ill, and checking the list of foods needed. She would also enquire if the laundry was up to date and that they had enough good linen to make up all the beds before extended family members and guests arrived. If she was in the country and hosting a weekend house party, she would assign rooms to the guests on her lists and query that all was in readiness for their arrival.
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1800 ca. Brown Striped Trousers, American or European. Button front waistband, small drop down flap, or fall, pockets, and with extra fullness in the back for ease of movement. via Metropolitan Museum, N.Y.C., U.S.A. The style of men’s pants that replaced breeches as the fashionable pants item for men in Jane Austen’ times.
1809 January Walking Dress, English. Polish bonnet, mantle of gold velvet with an invisible hood trimmed with ermine, antique collar fastened with a gold ornament in form of a shell. Morning dress, white muslin Brussels spot, with worked stomacher, trimmed down the front and at the bottom, worked along hanging sleeves, twisted and fastened at the wristband with small gold ornament to match mantle and cincture of the dress, gold sandals laced with brown cords and tassels and York tan gloves. Plate via Rudolph Ackermann’s ‘The Repository’ of Arts.
1818 Deep Green Redingote, French. Merino wool coat or walking dress. High white neck frill, black velvet dress decoration and velvet bonnet shaped like a shell, green shoes and white gloves. Fashion Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien. The type of outfit young Regency Era ladies would have worn if they were out shopping on Bond Street, walking in a park, or taking a carriage ride through Hyde Park.
Definition Redingote Or Pelisse Or Walking Dress Or Coat: French word developed from English words, riding coat. Long fitted outdoor coat worn over other garments for warmth. Often left open at the front to show off the dress underneath. Sometimes cut away in front. Originally made with several capes and trimmed with large buttons. French fashion plates call these coats Redingotes and they are designed for women, men and children. English fashion plates call them a Pelisse, a walking dress, Promenade dress, or Carriage dress.
19th Century Cross Letter or Cross Writing or Cross Hatching. The writer reached the bottom of the page, turned the paper sideways and continued writing. During the 19th century, paper was expensive and postal delivery was charged per page, or by the size of the paper. A way to save paper and postage.
Rates of Postage of single Letters in Pence.
From any post-office in England or Wales, to any place not exceeding 15 miles from such office – – – 3
For any distance above 15, and not exceeding 30 miles — — 4
For any distance above 30, and not exceeding 50 miles — 5
For any distance above 50, and not exceeding 80 miles – 6
For any distance above 80, and not exceeding 12O miles — 7
For any distance above 120, and not exceeding 170 miles – 8
For any distance above 170, and not exceeding 230 miles — 9
For my distance above 230, and not exceeding 300 miles — — 10
For any distance above 300, and not exceeding 400 miles – 11
For any distance above 400, and nut exceeding 500 mites — 12
1802 Picture of London Printed for R. Phillips via Google Books (PD-180)
And so in proportion; the postage increasing progressively one penny for a single letter for every like excess ok distance of 100 miles. 1802 Picture of London Printed for R. Phillips via Google Books (PD-180)
The Twopenny Post- Office.
There are two principal offices, one in the General Post—office yard, Lombard—street and the other in Gerrard-street, Soho. There are also numerous receiving houses in both the town and country.
There are SI X collections and deliveries of letters in town daily, (Sundays excepted) and there are two dispatches from, and three deliveries at, most places in the country, within the limits of this office.
1802 Picture of London Printed for R. Phillips via Google Books (PD-180)
Postal. The mode of conveying the letters suggested by Mr. Palmer in 1784. By the adoption of this plan, the letters are conveyed by strong and well-guarded coaches, -each drawn by four excellent horses, which proceed with the utmost regularity between seven and eight miles an hour, stoppages, included. In allusion to their employment, they are called Mail Coaches. Formerly the mails were sent by carts or by post-boys on horseback, a mode attended with “danger and delay. The first mail coach was established to Bristol in 1784. In 1829, the principal Post-office was moved to St. Martin’s-le-Grand, with three Branch offices at Lombard-street, Charingcross, and Vere-street, Oxford-street. The receiving houses are open every day except Sunday, till five o’clock and by 1828, Omnibuses were taking postmen to their various stations every morning.
Postage of a Single Letter.
From any post-office in England or Wales, to any place not exceeding 15 miles from such office . . .4
Between 15 and 20 miles ….. 5
Between 20 and 30 mil’s … 6
Between 30 and 50 miles ….. 7
Between 50 and 80 miles ……. 8
Between 80 and 120 miles ……. 9
Between 120 and 170 miles ……. 10
Between 170 and 230 miles … 11
Between 230 and 300 miles … 12
Between 300 and 400 miles … 13
Between 400 and 500 miles … 14
And so on in proportion, the postage increasing progressively one penny for a single letter for every like excess of distance of 100 miles.
All double, treble, and other letters and packets whatever (except by the twopenny post) pay in proportion to the respective rates of single letters before specified.
Single letters to soldiers and sailors are chargeable with one penny only. Newspapers are sent free from any charge.
Foreign letters must be paid at the office where they are put in, otherwise there will be a necessity for such letters being opened, and returned for the postage.
Mails for France are made up daily
Money Orders can be sent at the cost of 8 pence per pound.
Persons in the country may avail themselves of the same arrangement to send money to London.
Regulations of the Twopenny Post-Office.
Principal post offices:
General post-office in St. Martin’s-le-Grand
Gerrard-street, Soho.
Upwards of 140 receiving houses both in town and country.
There are six collections and deliveries of letters in town daily (Sundays excepted), and there are two despatches from, and three deliveries at most places in the country, within the limits of this office.
Hours by which letters should be put into receiving houses in town :—
For Delivery in Town.
Over night, by eight o’clock, for the first delivery.
Morning, by eight o’clock, for the second delivery.
Morning, by ten o’clock, fur the third delivery.
Morning, by twelve o’clock, for the fourth delivery.
Afternoon, by two o’clock, for the fifth delivery.
Afternoon, by five o’clock, for the sixth delivery.
For Delivery in Country.
Preceding evening by five o’clock for first delivery.
Morning by eight o’clock for second delivery.
Afternoon by two o’clock for third delivery.
But letters, whether for town or country, may be put in at either of the two principal offices an hour later for each despatch, letters put in on Saturday evening arc delivered in the country on Sunday morning. The date stamp, or, if there are two, that having the latest hour, shows also the time of the day by which the letters were despatched for delivery from the principal offices. The postage of a letter from one part of the town to another, both being within the delivery of the general post, which extends three miles from the office in St. Martin’s-lc-Grand, is two-pence: and to and from parts beyond that delivery within twelve miles, three pence; and the postage of this office on each letter passing to or from the general or foreign post offices is twopence.
The twopenny postage of all letters, such as are for parts out of his majesty’s dominions excepted, may or may not be paid at putting in, at the option of the senders. No twopenny post letter must weigh more than four ounces, unless it be intended to pass or shall have passed by the general post. Every newspaper forwarded by the twopenny post is charged one penny. Cash, in gold or silver, or other articles of value, enclosed in loiters, (notes or drafts for money excepted,) to be mentioned to the office-keeper at putting in; but ,t is recommended that bank-notes, or others payable lo bearer, be cut in half, and sent at twice; the second part not to be sent till the receipt of the first is acknowledged. This office, however, is not liable to make good the loss of any property sent by post.
From: 1828 Leigh’s New Picture of London via Google Books (PD-150)
1801 Dress With Train, French. English style coat and Polonaise hat to match dress. Fashion Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien.
1801 Dress With Train, French. English style coat and Polonaise hat to match dress. Fashion Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien.
1801 Dress With Train, English Style Coat, Polonaise Hat. #Regency #JaneAusten #Fashion
1818 Gorgeous women’s fashion In the late Regency Era. Dresses, coats or Redingotes, Spencers, shawls, fichu or shoulder cape, shoes, hats and headdresses, gloves, and Reticules or bags as displayed in various fashion magazines.
Fashion Accessory: Completes and complements outfit. Two groups- 1. Those worn e.g. bonnets, caps and hats, boots and shoes, cravats and ties, gloves, mittens and muffs, jewelry, scarves and shawls, socks and stockings 2. Those carried e.g. bags, fans, and parasols.
If you are a reader or writer of early 1800s, or Regency Era fashions such as mourning and riding fashion, dresses, hats, shoes, reticules or bags, underclothing and fashion accessories, try History Notes Book 28 Women’s Fashions 1815-1819
