Suzi: 104 books

What was fashionable for outer wear in past centuries? Call them what you like: Spencers, short jackets, or Regency jackets. They provided modesty and warmth and they changed greatly with the prevailing fashions of the time. Take a look at the jackets being worn by women in the early 1800s. Enjoy these historical and edited images of purses and the changes in styles and colors.

Viols, violins, and other stringed musical instruments from around the world through the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries. Beautiful pictures and easy to read information. Enjoy lots of pictures from fashion plates, museums, and sellers from around the world.

What was fashionable for purses in past centuries? Call them what you like: purses, bags, handbags, reticules, ridicules, clutches, or pocket replacements. They all did the same job and they changed greatly with the prevailing fashions of time. Enjoy lots of historical and edited images of purses and their changes in styles and colors from fashion plates and extant articles.

Writing tools evolved through history from basic to decorative to innovative. So what did the lady of the house use to pen notes? What sat on the desk of the man of the house when managing his accounts? Love letters, invitations, legal documents and more criss-crossed the world and women, men, and children used especially designed implements to write when traveling.

Musical instruments and music around the world through the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries. Pianos, pianofortes, harps, viols, violins, and many more. Enjoy lots of historical and edited images from fashion plates, museums, and sellers.

Young Gentleman’s Day is Book 2 in the Regency Life Series. This book depicts the ups and downs of a young gentleman’s day in the early 1800’s. Through historic images, historical information, and funny anecdotes, it shows how he fills his day, where he goes, and who he spends time with. These...

What was fashionable for women in the late 1700s? Extravagant colors and fabrics and outrageous styles were all seen in these flamboyant fashions. Take a look at their dresses, hats, underwear, and accessories and enjoy the historical and edited images to get a true sense of fashion in the late 1700s.

What was fashionable for outer wear in past centuries? Call them what you like: Coat, Pelisse, Redingote, Walking Dress, Promenade Dress. They all did the same job and they changed greatly with the prevailing fashions of the time. Take a look at what was being worn by women, men, and children and enjoy lots of historical and edited images from fashion plates and extant garments.

What was fashionable for men in the late 1700s? Extravagant colors and fabrics and outrageous styles were all seen in these flamboyant fashions. Take a look at their suits, hats, accessories and bedroom fashions and enjoy lots of historical and edited images from fashion plates and extant garments.

Women in charge of houses and estates wore long chains holding important household items around their waist e.g. keys to bedrooms, storerooms, or tea supplies. Essential items were also carried eg. notebook and pen, a watch, sewing items, vinaigrette or perfume, or a magnifying glass. Early chatelaine...

How did people travel in past centuries and what did they take with them to make their long journeys easier? Travel by road, ship, canal, or railway all took a long time and had dangers so people learned to prepare. And then, in the nineteenth century, road improvements, inventions, and scientific developments made travel more pleasurable.

Pianos, pianofortes, harpsichord, organs around the world through the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries. Beautiful pictures and easy to read information. Enjoy lots of historical and edited images from fashion plates, museums, and sellers.

As Christians, we read about and long to live with God in the Promised Land. We see it as a someday thingsomething that will happen in the future. But did you know you can live in the Promised Land now? You dont have to wander through life without meaning, going nowhere. Enlarge My Territory will...

After Lady Rebecca Jamison, a mathematical genius, saves her family from financial ruin by secretly investing in railway stocks on the London stock exchange, a greedy syndicate, desperate for Becca’s calculations and predictions, murders her friend and threatens the Jamison family, forcing Becca...