19 minCalling Cards & Paying Calls: Social Etiquette in 18th CenturyThis post explores visiting card and social calling etiquette.
12 minTeatime & Tea Etiquette How do you take your tea? Seriously. Tea became an important cultural element in the 18th century.
7 minCharades, Riddles, and Literary Societies in the 18th CenturyMy first protects from wind and my second from earth, while my whole cures boredom of mind. How familiar are you with 18th century charades?
3 minScents for the Senses: Perfumes of the 18th centuryWhat might a hero's cologne have smelled like during the Georgian Era? Were perfumes subtle or overpowering? Let's talk about perfume!
17 minHygiene in the 18th CenturySplish Splash, We're Takin' A Bath! Let's talk bathing, teeth cleaning, and body hair in the Georgian Era.
11 minHomosexuality and Gender Identity in the 18th CenturyGood golly, Miss Molly! Would it shock you to learn there was a vibrant gay culture in the 18th century?
11 minChristmas Holiday Traditions of the 18th CenturyIn this research section, we'll explore the holiday traditions during December celebrated during the Georgian era.
5 minNews, Gossip, and Marriage Ads: Newspapers in the 18th CenturyThis research section explores the newspapers of the 18th and early 19th century.
15 minNobility: Titles, Duties, Forms of Address, and MoreMany of our heroes are aristocrats, but have you ever wondered at the difference between the titles and duties?
12 minRacial and Ethnic Diversity in the 18th CenturyFor this research discussion, I'd like to focus on celebrating Black lives in the late 18th and early 19th century England.
4 minCoffeehouses & Tearooms of the 18th CenturyBefore the quintessential tearoom, we had coffeehouses. You might recall that our hero Sebastian in The Earl and The Enchantress...
7 minWidows: Support and Freedom in the 18th CenturyIf a lady became widowed, would she be turned out, or would she have her run of the house, complete with love affairs?
6 minA Gentleman's Education in the 18th CenturyWould the hero attend a local school, be sent to a private school, have a tutor, or...?
3 minSide Saddle: A Lady's Saddle in the 18th CenturyHow comfortable might that lady's side saddle really be?
3 minLadies' Accomplishments in the 18th Century How might we determine at a soiree if a lady is truly accomplished?