Many of my statements are made from personal observation, whether from fashion plates or the lovely and historically accurate movies which have been recently made (as opposed to the lovely and historically inaccurate movies which have been made!). Where possible, I have included credit to the sources I have found helpful. The pictures I have used are from contemporary fashion plates and portraits, as well as my own photographs.
I would, however, like to extend an extra special Thank You to Cathy Decker, of the Regency Fashion Page for her permission to use some of the fabulous fashion plates pictured on her site. Do visit her site and take a look!

Cosmetics

• "An Elegant Madness: High Society in Regency England" Venetia Murray, 1999 Viking Penguin;Pages 253-254

Fans

• "Jane Austen, In Style" Susan Watkins, 1990 Thames and Hudson; Pages 150, 154-155
• "The Book of Fans" Nancy Armstrong, 1978 Mayflower Books, Inc; Page 15
• "Historic Dress in America" Volume 2, Elisabeth McClellan, 1910 George W. Jacobs & Co.; Page 52
• The Victoria Message Board

Gloves

• "What Jane Austen Ate and Charles Dicken's Knew" Daniel Poole, 1993 A Touchstone Book, Published By Simon and Schuster; Page 215
• "Margery Wilson's Pocket Book of Etiquette", Margery Wilson, 1940
• "Caring For Your Gloves" Sears, Roebuck and Co., circa 1965

Jewelry

• "Dressing the Part", Fairfax Proudfit Walkup; 1938 F.S. Crofts & Co. (page 254)
• "Historic Dress in America" Volume 2, Elisabeth McClellan, 1910 George W. Jacobs & Co.; Page 42
• "James Madison and His Family" Tom Tierney, 1999 Dover Publications

Millinery

• "The Hat Book: Creating Hats for Every Occasion" Juliet Bawden, 1994 Lark Books
• "Jane Austen, In Style" Susan Watkins, 1990 Thames and Hudson; Pages 146-149
• "Dressing the Part", Fairfax Proudfit Walkup; 1938 F.S. Crofts & Co.; Page 253
• "George Washington and His Family" Tom Tierney, 1989 Dover Publications

Parasols

• "Jane Austen, In Style" Susan Watkins, 1990 Thames and Hudson; Pages 148

The Reticule

• "Jane Austen, In Style" Susan Watkins, 1990 Thames and Hudson; Pages 150
• "An Elegant Madness: High Society in Regency England" Venetia Murray, 1999 Viking/Penguin

Shawls

• "Dressing the Part", Fairfax Proudfit Walkup; 1938 F.S. Crofts & Co.; Page 254-255
• "An Elegant Madness: High Society in Regency England" Venetia Murray, 1999 Viking/Penguin;Page 251

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