Hello, my lovelies! It's been quite some time since I posted a Regency Wednesday post on this blog, so I thought it was long past due. With that in mind, I went searching through some Regency periodicals, looking for an interesting tidbit to share. I believe the following qualifies as interesting...
A Steam Yacht in 1819
|
"Frock of scarlet gauze, brocaded with white silken flowers, worn over a white satin slip; the dress richly ornamented with fine lace. The head-dress consisting of either a beautiful tiara of pearls, or a fancy ornament of downy plumage, or of frosted Italian frivolité; this ornament is, however, almost concealed by a bonnet de Turc, composed entirely of white ostrich feathers, playing in different directions. The stamina of the Turk's cap, with the pistil, are represented by a small plume of short white heron's feathers."*
|
Thank you so much for stopping by! ♥
—Regency Wednesday--
Queer as Dick's Hatband

Legs. Queer pins; ill shapen legs.
PUNK.
A whore; also a soldier's trull. See TRULL.
QUEER AS DICK'S HATBAND.
Out of order, without knowing one's disease.
RABBIT CATCHER.
A midwife.
RATTLE-PATE.
A volatile, unsteady, or whimsical man or woman.*
—Regency Wednesday--
Let's Eat!
"It's good, because you get sweetness, and then suddenly you get salty cow."
—Sue describing Parmesan ice-cream
I love how they intersperse this with historical tidbits. It makes for an all-around enjoyable bit of research for anyone interested in the English Regency.
Incidentally, when hubby and I first watched this years ago, we realized his favorite snack (cheese toasted on bread) is actually Welsh Rarebit. As soon as we saw this, learning that English Rarebit includes red wine on the bread, we tried that too. He prefers the Welsh version. LOL
What did you find to be the most interesting aspect of this video?
(If you enjoyed the video, be sure to click over to YouTube and give it a like.)
—Regency Wednesday--
Artificial Anchovies
It was while I was reading about this position, learning about all the many, many things that falls under a housekeeper's jurisdiction, that I stumbled into the recipe section of The Servant's Guide and Family Manual. I almost spit my drink when I saw the following recipe...
—Regency Wednesday--
Morning Dress for April 1815
A loose robe of fine cambric or worked jaconot muslin, over a petticoat of the same, flounced with French trimming; long full sleeve, confined at the wrist with treble drawings, and ornamented with corresponding trimming. The robe, or négligé, of demi-length, is confined at the top by a narrow collar, or gathered into a Vandyke ruff, and is worn with a coloured silk handkerchief, tied carelessly round the neck, and is fastened down the front with bows and tassels. A mob cap, composed of net and Brussels lace, decorated with a cluster of flowers, and bows of satin ribbon. Hair curled in the neck. Slippers or sandals of pale tan-coloured kid. Gloves en suite.*
*Taken verbatim from Ackermann's Repository, 1815, p. 242. Get the Google e-book HERE.
As always, thank you for stopping by. Have a lovely day! ♥
—Regency Wednesday--
Ninnyhammer

A military term for a strict disciplinarian: from the name of a French general, famous for restoring military discipline to the French army. He first disciplined the French infantry, and regulated their method of encampment: he was killed at the siege of Doesbourg in the year 1672.
Natty Lads.
Young thieves or pickpockets. Cant.
Ninny, or Ninnyhammer.
A simpleton.
Ottomised.
To be ottomised; to be dissected. You'll be scragged, ottomised, and grin in a glass case: you'll be hanged, anatomised, and your skeleton kept in a glass case at Surgeons' Hall.
Peckish.
Hungry.*
*Taken verbatim from the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. Get your free Kindle edition HERE.
Beau Brummell was born June 7, 1778. I figured today was a good Wednesday to re-post this. Enjoy! ♥
—Regency Wednesday--
Beau Brummell
He set the trends for fashion and cleanliness of person. His acerbic wit was both loved and feared by his contemporaries. In the early years of the century, he was never far from the Prince of Wales's side.
At the start of the Regency in 1811, the newly appointed Prince Regent started distancing himself from some of his friends, Brummell included. Towards the end of the Regency, as his debts piled up until he couldn't afford to pay them, Brummell lost favor with the Regent and fled to the continent in 1816 to escape debtor's prison. He died in Caen, France in 1840, insane and poor.
—Regency Wednesday--
Heart's Ease

Gin.
Ivories.
Teeth. How the swell flashed his ivories; how the gentleman shewed his teeth.
Jail Birds.
Prisoners.
Keelhauling.
A punishment in use among the Dutch seamen, in which, for certain offences, the delinquent is drawn once, or oftener, under the ship's keel: ludicrously defined, undergoing hard-ship.
Lubber.
An awkward fellow: a name given by sailors to landsmen.*
*Taken verbatim from the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. Get your free Kindle copy HERE.
Thank you for stopping by and have a lovely week! ♥
Let's Connect!
Former Blog
(Link will open in a new tab or window depending on your browser settings.)
I am . . .
a mother of two, a writer of Regency romance and short stories of various genres, a book cover designer, a gamer ...and chronic procrastinator.
My Stories
♥ My Lady Coward
♥ Honor
♥ Betrayal
♥ Deception
♥ Intrigue
♥ Entangled (Spellbound)
♥ Heartless
♥ Redemption
♥ Forgotten, and other Heartless tales
• Crossing the Channel*
• Unwilling Protector*
• Assassin's Keeper
• The Dragon's Birth
• Stalker
• The Fold
• Survival
• Chosen*
• Sunset*
*Link will open in a new tab or window, taking you away from this site.
Blog Followers
Zazzle Store
Archives
December 2017
July 2017
March 2017
January 2017
November 2016
September 2016
August 2016
July 2016
June 2016
May 2016
April 2016
March 2016
Categories
All
1811 Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue
1814
1815
1818
1819
1820
Ackermann's Repository
Almack's Assembly Rooms
Amazon
Beau Brummell
Bleacher
Blogging
Book Covers
Brazier
Brick Maker
Cant
Curtails
Day Lights
Ebook Sale
Elf
Entangled
Excerpt
Forgotten
Fortune Hunters
Free Ebook
Garnish
General Updates
Gertrude's Grace
Heart's Ease
Ivories
Jail Birds
Keelhauling
La Belle Assemblée
La Belle Assemblée
Limited Time Offer
Lubber
Martinet
Natty Lads
Ninnyhammer
Old Bailey
Ottomised
Peckish
Regency Advancements
Regency Dances
Regency Fashion
Regency Figures
Regency Food
Regency Furnishings
Regency Literature
Regency Places
Regency Professions
Regency Recipes
Regency Romance
Regency Slang
Regency Wednesday
Repost
Smashwords
Snippet Saturday
The Book Of English Trades
The Servant's Guide And Family Manual