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Anna M. Thane
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An account about 18th-century history, flowers, historical fashion, art; can contain traces of poetry and cake. #ChandelierSunday

I blog at: http://regency-explorer.net
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Some red berries with snow-caps
November 21, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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I can‘t resist the first snow
A bench in a wood, the words Hello ❤️Winter are written on the worden planks that are covered in the First snow A Maple leaf Gentlemans covered with first snow A bunch of dark red berries and snowflakes on autumn leaves Large bunch of orange berries and some snow-caps
November 21, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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An armchair of uncertain provenance, and a teddy bear that - as legend has it - featured as "Aloysius" in the 1981 TV serial Brideshead Revisited (I am not sure this is true).
The fabric of both objects is unknown.

(My entry for #PalacesAndGardens and the theme #UpholsteryAndTextiles)
Photo of an antique, loved teddy bear sitting in a large armchair with a design reminding of camouflage pattern (actually it's leaved branches and also some flowers). Photo taken at Castle Howard /UK
November 20, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Silk crêpe gown embroidered with silver foil leaves and lozenges,
1807-12 c.

Pitti Palace, Museum of Costume and Fashion

www.uffizi.it/en/artworks/...
This ivory silk crêpe gown is embroidered with silver foil leaves and lozenges. The oval neckline is adorned with lace. Reflecting the Empire line typical of the early years of the century, it has puffed sleeves and a high waistline below the bust, gathered at the back, and ends in a sophisticated shaped hem at the feet. During restoration, in order to prevent it from deteriorating further, it was taken apart (while preserving the original seams), the fabric was consolidated and certain missing parts were reconstructed. The gown is likely to have belonged to Massimilla Celano, the wife of Prailo Mayo, third-born son of the Governor of the Principality of Francavilla in the Abruzzi.
November 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Gown in aqua green, gros adorned with lace and embroidery at the neckline
1780 c.

Pitti Palace, Museum of Costume and Fashion (www.uffizi.it/en/artworks/...)
Gown in aqua green gros adorned with lace and embroidery at the neckline, along the opening of the bodice and on the front of the skirt. The embroidery, in polychrome silk and metal yarn, depicts serpentine tendrils clutching bunches of flowers held by ribbons. The bodice, whaleboned at the back, opens up into a broad carré neckline at the front, closed by concealed central lacing, and ends in a blunted point at the front and a full, sharp point at the back. Small, regular folds descend from the bodice’s seam at the back, imparting breadth to the lower part of the dress. The skirt is rounded and opens at the front onto the (reconstructed) petticoat, continuing at the back with a short train, while the sleeves, en sabot, are narrow down to the elbows. This gown embodies both trends popular at the time: the robe à l’anglaise and the robe à la française. While the version on display, gathered at the back, is reminiscent of the polonaise, typical of English fashion, its shape could be changed by a system of metal loops into a gown à l’andrienne.
November 17, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Dashing!

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Fashion plate of a female figure, viewed from behind. She wears a white and blue redingote by Watteau files, a black shawl decorated with blue flowers (?) in her left hand, holds a riding whip in her right hand, and wears a black tall hat with a wide brim. Herr brown her hands in curls down her back
November 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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This hat was probably convenient to grow all kinds of flowers on it.

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fashion plate of a female figure in a grey and yellow redingote, a stick in her hand, lace around her neck and with a large ballon-shaped hat (yellow and white stripes,decorated with two roses and a blue-grey ribbon), 1790-ish
November 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Here is a cute happy dragon to brighten your day

(floor-tile, early 13th century)
a square floor-tile decorated with the flat figure of a friendly-looking dragon, early 13. century, on display at Bayerisches Nationalmuseum /Munich. The middle-age were so much cooler than I thought.
November 16, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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details of the embroidery for an 18th-century chasuble
made around 1740
metal thread-ornaments (flowers, leaves); the piece is currently on display at Bayerisches Nationalmuseum, Munich (exhibition: The treasure-book of St. Emmeran) metal thread-ornaments ( various flowers); the piece is currently on display at Bayerisches Nationalmuseum, Munich (exhibition: The treasure-book of St. Emmeran)
November 16, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Some awesome historic embroidery
detail of an 18th-century chasuble, owned by prince-abbpt Anselm Godin de Tampezo, around 1740, made in Regensburg, metal threads on red silk, currently on display at Bayerisches Nationalmuseum, Munich (exhibition: The treasure-book of St. Emmeran)
November 16, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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gathering colours, because winter is grey
November 16, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Roses of November
view from the side: a white rose blossom covered in tiny raindrops bud of a white-pink rose blossom covered in tiny raindrops a white rose blossom covered in tiny raindrops
November 16, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Happy memories of a Jane Austen ball in 2017 in Ansbach.
#ChandelierSunday
The setting will be more like a rural assembly room next Saturday night, but I bet the ball will be as much fun. It's the dancing that makes me happy.
the ball room in the orangery of Ansbach palace, view from behind some columns. A huge chandeliers is the focus of the photo. Beneath it, there is a group of people dressed in Regency-style clothes. Curtains frame the view.
November 16, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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I haven't been to a ball since 2019. Rummaging through my boxes with accessories, I am delighted in finding one labeled: "fans, shoes, gloves, tiaras" (plurals!).

Which fan is best for this fir-green dress?
fir-green dress (high waist and puff-sleeves) with embroidered gold-and silver braids in neoclassical style an early 20th-c fan, made of paper, printed with mofits of the late baroque period black fan embroidered with flowers, golden sequins as blossoms; mock-Spanish design
November 16, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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Preparing for next week's Jane Austen ball I stumbled upon this fascinating article:
A Selection of Balls from 1809 by Paul Cooper about five balls from 1809 along with seven tunes or dances that were enjoyed at them: www.regencydances.org/paper052.php
sheet music: Lady Charlotte Campbell's New Strathspey and Reel from Robert Mackintosh's c.1800: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/120453702
November 15, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Celebrating Jane Austen's 250. birthday with a ball is getting considerably closer. The dance list arrived - time to do a little bit practice in advance.
"Northdown Waltz" is among the dances. Doesn't it look pretty:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdrL... ?
a simple ball room with three sets of dancers in Regency dresses. You find me on top of the right set wearing a red dress
November 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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In the bleak midwinter

#KleineKunstklasse
Playing with water-colours: a wintry scene in blue and grey, some firs in a full-moon evening, with golden sparkles
November 15, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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the many faces of November
Some golden-yellow autumn leaves in the sunshine an early primrose with two white blossoms, confused by the mild tempratures
November 15, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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The moon and I
we are thinking of you
Half Moon in a pink-and-blue sky
November 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Not the best shot but yet this photo of a bird of paradise flower fascinates me. #BotanicalWonders for #PalacesandGardens
strelizia regina blossom rising like the head of a magical bird against a blue sky and a bright sun. The" bird"seems to hold the sun in it's long beak
November 13, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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Finally made it and love it: Jane Austen wrecked my life.
Before the show: chocolate brioche at Maelu An old-fashioned movie ticket Movie scene ‚Jane Austen wrecked My Life: at the Ball
November 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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glorious Japanese maple tree with twisted branches full of bright red leaves
November 11, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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How is your reading about Jane Austen doing?
Here is a list of new books about her scheduled for publishing in 2025:
regency-explorer.net/jane250/

#18thc #JaneAusten
a compilation of the book covers. You find them all b following the link in the skeet
November 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Illustrations of a Certificate of Hunting Mastery from 1792, given to Joseph Löw.

Rather cute.
A sketch of a figure in a Green coat and a black bicorn hat, sitting on a grey horse or rather a pony A sketch of a figure dressed in a grey riding-coat and a black hat, riding a brown pony
November 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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A touch of pink
4 light-pink rose blossoms Rose blossom Seen from the side, covered with tiny raindrops Rose blossoms, slowly fading, covered with tiny raindrops
November 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM