Regency Ramble

We continue our tour.  To give you a feel for the house in its grandeur, here is the door out to the park This picture shows the gra...

 From Ackermann's for March 1815 we have this lovely gown and spencer described as follows: MORNING DRESS.        A petticoat of fi...

It is always fascinating to poke around in someone's home, even if those people are long gone.  This was the saloon in the Regency. Orig...

Once a country house in a vast estate, Lullworth Castle is now this. The castle was destroyed by fire in 1929 and is now an empty shel...

Walking Dress, Ackermann's March 1815 All set for windy weather, though I do wonder how the bonnet will fare. Here is the offici...

Celebrating Historical Romantic Suspense. Contgratulations to Pam, she won a copy of Captured Countess from me and Darcy Burke's the de ...

Evening Dress from Ackermann's Repository February 1815 My first thought when I saw this was "sumptuous".  I love this. I h...

Coming Soon Vampires are showing up in Vauxhall Gardens and dying in droves on London's streets. Watch this space for more informati...

Our next visit to a Great Country House is to Lullworth Castle near the coast of Dorset. At first view, this is a magnificent building ...

Join me and other harlequin authors and readers as we celebrate Valentines. Should be a fun fun week, I'll be hanging out at...

I would call this young lady lachrymose, what do you think? I'm glad we don't feel obligated to wear these caps anymore.  To me ...

Drop by for a visit and learn more than you ever wanted to know about me at Susana's Parlour , writing, about research and other fun stu...

Here is something a bit different and though we are actually in February, I did hope you would not mind. Imagine the appearance of adverts...

I am going to leave you with some external views of Athelhampton before we move on in our tour of Britain and some of its great country hous...

Athelhampton. I keep thinking how much I love that name.  Much of the upstairs was changed during renovations in 1863, for example what ...

Here we see a trend. Another wide trim around the hem for January Unusually, we have the back view. Here is the description from Acker...

Can it really be 80 years since Georgette Heyer began our beloved and most popular genre? Apparently so. My father introduced me to her ...

I cannot believe I have left you hanging around in the King's antechamber since November. Where did those last few weeks go. Thanksgivin...

Full Dress, Ackermann's January 1815 Such a demure blushing lady.  I like the hem of this gown. Here is the official description...

First let me wish you and yours a Happy and Healthy New Year. I also wish that you prosper in all that you undertake. And so, here we are,...