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L&T Archive 1998-2003

Message Index

thanks =) nfm
General Tilney's active service
What Pin Money You Will Have
My guess
bathing in JAs time
General Tilney's place in his family
Perfume,scent
Hi, Kathleen Banning!
FAQ and perfume
Okay......
Miss Anne Steele, too
Looks like it's a red herring then
West Country
P&P calendar discrepancies
Well spotted, Cynthia
I don't think it's possible
Another dead end
Ooops! Forgot the link
Oh, well. Back to the drawing board
Did the Bennetts have a dressmaker?
Answered below
What the OED says (or at least a bit of it)
MT: S&S, 1797, and Mourning
S&S2 date is 1802
Is there anything else, though?
A guess
no later than 1803 and other things
Mourning for a Parent
Mourning for parents and others
Degrees of mourning
I've also seen a reference to "black mourning fans". (nfm)
And black swords for court mourning! (nfm)
Simplification
family size
Family size and wealth
There wasn't.
Inn Parlors
Country Inns
Those hats
speaking of hats
absolutely in Vogue
Napoleonic?
Court wear.
Humpy Hats -perfect for "land sharks" ;-) -nfm
Miss Crawford's wardrobe
MP2 fashions
Velvet was never out of style....
I was reminded of
Just a red velvet dress, Caroline
Ah, well!
Why velvet was out of fashion
Loads of velvet dresses
Yes Louisa, thank you.
Barouche Box
I think
You Think Correctly
Lady Catherine's offer
What the book says
The Barouche Dress
Thanks.
I Agree
Making a fuss of a barouche
Illustrations
barouche boxes
Another illustration
Maybe Lady C wasn't so off, after all!
In P&P2?
Bridal costume
Well, we know what Emma's was like.....
Wedding White
The Vernal Walk
Widowed
Hello Livia -- are you new to Pemberley?
One more thing.....
Thanks...
Mrs Clay
I shall conker this!
Conkering?
Links to conkering
Thanks, Linden. nfm
Presious Bane, Mary Webb
nonsense
Some allegations...
And a nice portrait...
Missed the "conkering" part
hair curlers
Look further down the page.....
A General Reminder re: Language
Genteel or Not Genteel?
JA's parents
Methinks you both mean Hartfield...no?
Hartfield it is. Thanks. NFM
Miss Bates at Hunsford (-;
Hopping down in Kent :-)
not at all
Ah! ;-)
Am I totally lost, or are you referring to George Orwell? nfm
Would this be a useful rule of thumb
Emma is also a wonderful portrait of a snob. NFM
St James
St. James
St. James was
I'm much obliged. nfm.
American women in Regency England
Dregston?
The "calenders" for JA novels.
Oh, Caroline, what a treasure...
Yes, great stuff, many thanks (nfm)
Individual calendars...
Mr Price and the marines
Disabled
Lady Catherine wears her pyjamas on her head
What nonsense is on her noggin?
Again, from the "Making of P&P"....
yes,
I thought....
It's obvious she's pretending to have longer hair...
"Dating" P&P2
Might this...
What an interesting article. Thanks! nfm
Thank you, it was fascinating :-) nfm
1813, according to the costume designer
Recycling gowns?
Would have, could have....
Recycling was a way of life
1813 Opera Gown
1813 Morning Walking Dress
Miss Bingley looks more like c. 1805
More to...
Well, what do you think, Frank ? (nfm)
Thanks for asking...
Fire Protection
Those engines are so cute! nfm
Chawton House
Fire Buckets
Interesting
More on fire buckets & firefighting equipment (long)
Thanks, that was interesting. ..(nfm)
Water or sand?
A picture
JA & Dentistry...
Great article: only one quibble
Crawford Long worth noticing...
money value
John , the generous keeper of promises
thanks so much! (nfm)
Value
Relative Incomes Link
According to parliamentary publications
Depends on how rich you are...
Clergymen in JA's time
Routes to Ordination....
Mr Collins ordination
Those pesky brackets
the gallery
In the movie
thanks, everyone
Building construction
Very true
Likely scenario
What's the deal with Stanhill? (legal/entail question)
Heating Tongs
Making dresses
How much do you want to know? ;-)
Yes, please!
A fellow wannabe costumer!
Making Dresses...
Making a regency gown
What fun!
Pattern
Making dresses
Dressmakers and ready-made
Making a Regency-Style Ballgown
Rebecca -- please return to the Newbie Board
Dating Mr Darcy portrait
Well, since May's topic is "dating" ;-)
Dates of P&P
Yes I've read that too
Mrs. Bingley's portrait in JA's letters
Tee Hee! ;-)
Thomas Gainsborough
I agree
Raeburn?
Oh yes...
Oops! Make that fifteen years!
No one has yet suggested Hoppner or Lawrence?
Yes, they have! ;-)
Rice Portrait - Ozias Humphry
Is there a scan/image of Mr Darcys portrait? nfm
Picture
Darcy and Georgiana's Portraits....Reynolds?
Not if you are sticking with 1803.....
Reynolds-ish!
Date of the portraits acording P&P text
Interesting....much more leeway indeed! nfm
With those dates, Georgiana's portrait is all wrong...
Reynolds and arches and blind painter's knowledge...
Just adding..
Good point!
National Portrait Gallery
Examples?
yes I would like to see some*nfm*
Maybe..
Care to expand further?
little bit
Direct comparison
The book!
Sorry, link inside
Nice!
I like that idea!
LOL
tried it...
Delightful!
Ordering teeth
Rag Curls in S&S
filing teeth
Spelling?
Did dentists fill teeth in those days? nfm
Bulleting the bite : Messenger Monsey...
Frank's linked article
possibly
..or even chiseled? :-{ nfm
Very interesting! Thanks! nfm
Neither Lord Nor Lady
Minor correction
Minor Correction to the Minor Correction
Still not quite there...... ;-)
Coda
Did Lord Peter have a title in his own right? ...
Thanks for this nfm
Yes, but I believe it's, "Col. Hon. ___" (nfm)
Thanks, Jason
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