Tag Archives: traditions and customs

A Debt-Ridden Inheritance During the Regency Era

Posted on February 22, 2023 by Regina Jeffers

Those of us who write JAFF are very familiar with Mrs. Bennet’s fears of being driven into the hedgerows after Mr. Collins takes over Longbourn in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Though Mr. Bennet had not left behind a debt-ridden … Continue reading →

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Calling Card Etiquette, a Guest Post from Sue Barr

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Regina Jeffers

(This post originally appeared on the Austen Authors’ blog on December 30, 2020. Enjoy!) To the unrefined or underbred, the visiting card is but a trifling and insignificant bit of paper; but to the cultured disciple of social law, it … Continue reading →

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Sadie Hawkins’ Day, not a Leap Year Event + a Giveaway

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Regina Jeffers

(Image from Sadie Hawkins’ cards at http://www.postcards.org) When I was a teen girl, I enjoyed the school sponsored Sadie Hawkins’ dances. We didn’t exactly go for the girl asking the boy to the dance (like a date). But we did follow … Continue reading →

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Life Below Stairs ~ Part Three – The Role of the Male Servant

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Regina Jeffers

The English aristocrat often lived beyond his means. Maintaining country houses (often several of them) and a large Georgian town house in Mayfair took its toll on his purse strings. In addition to owning the property, Society forced him to … Continue reading →

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