...because I don't have quite enough on my mind right now!
I will admit I'm not a big fan of the Regency, on me. I love it on others - Maggie of Undressing the Historical Lady does it superbly, and all the photos from Bath and Malmaison have me drooling. I believe that *all* periods will work for *all* ladies, we just have to find what suits us in those periods (just like today). So here are some inspiration images of Regency ensembles I actually like...
The fashion plates are Pinterest orphans, but they are almost certainly available at Dames a la Mode.
Hrm, so pretty much all of my "likes" are Spencers or Pelisses. That's okay, right? I could do just one really good white gown and a whole bunch of spencers to go over it, right? I think I could wrap my head around that...
I will admit I'm not a big fan of the Regency, on me. I love it on others - Maggie of Undressing the Historical Lady does it superbly, and all the photos from Bath and Malmaison have me drooling. I believe that *all* periods will work for *all* ladies, we just have to find what suits us in those periods (just like today). So here are some inspiration images of Regency ensembles I actually like...
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| June 1799 |
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| Carriage Costume, 1817 |
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| Winter, 1814 - oh, the fur! and those funny little shoes! |
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| Habit Spencer, Queen Louise of Prussia |
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| Amalie Auguste, Princess of Bavaria and Queen of Saxony - by Joseph Karl Stieler, 1823 - a bit late, but could be reverse-Regencied to fit an earlier style |
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| La Belle Assemblee, 1818 |
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| Museo del Traje, spencer, 1800 |
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| The Met, spencer, 1805-15 |
