Two Regency Era Illustrations
Social life during England's Regency was a literal social whirl of things such as riding to hounds, large and lavish house parties, and, of course, dancing.
For gentlemen of that era to be fully attired needs to be understood. Below, the first image being offered today depicts a pleasant looking fellow who is in "full dress." Both ladies and gentlemen wore either "half" or "full" dress, depending upon the occasion. For more about Regency attire, you may follow the link HERE.
For now, let's just enjoy the brand new craze in the second image for today: the Waltz!
[The gentleman took a great deal of coaxing, so to speak, before he would shift himself beyond the stained and blotchy page on which had I found his image. Due to my diligence, I was able to use persuasion in order to coax him into giving up his old quarters for a fresh, clean page. Despite a certain amount of pride on his part, as well as a fair amount of prejudice on my own part, we at last were able to settle for a clean, plain background. I think that he will look all the better for his new quarters, don't you?]
:)
There are two Jane Austen quotes for this dual item post, one for each image.
For the gentleman in full dress, the quote is:
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife."
~Pride and Prejudice
And for the Waltz (with a Bonus second!):
"It may be possible to do without dancing entirely."
(sorry, no reference for this one)
~Jane Austen
and
"Every savage can dance."
Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
(Darcy)
More for Jane Austen month will be added tomorrow (December 16th), when it will be the anniversary of her birth!
:)
Happy Regency Creativity!
Social life during England's Regency was a literal social whirl of things such as riding to hounds, large and lavish house parties, and, of course, dancing.
For gentlemen of that era to be fully attired needs to be understood. Below, the first image being offered today depicts a pleasant looking fellow who is in "full dress." Both ladies and gentlemen wore either "half" or "full" dress, depending upon the occasion. For more about Regency attire, you may follow the link HERE.
For now, let's just enjoy the brand new craze in the second image for today: the Waltz!
[The gentleman took a great deal of coaxing, so to speak, before he would shift himself beyond the stained and blotchy page on which had I found his image. Due to my diligence, I was able to use persuasion in order to coax him into giving up his old quarters for a fresh, clean page. Despite a certain amount of pride on his part, as well as a fair amount of prejudice on my own part, we at last were able to settle for a clean, plain background. I think that he will look all the better for his new quarters, don't you?]
:)
There are two Jane Austen quotes for this dual item post, one for each image.
For the gentleman in full dress, the quote is:
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife."
~Pride and Prejudice
And for the Waltz (with a Bonus second!):
"It may be possible to do without dancing entirely."
(sorry, no reference for this one)
~Jane Austen
and
"Every savage can dance."
Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
(Darcy)
More for Jane Austen month will be added tomorrow (December 16th), when it will be the anniversary of her birth!
:)
Happy Regency Creativity!
PPS™ Regency Gentleman + a Funny Waltz
Download Gentleman HERE
Display version
(lower quality than the download)
Download Funny Waltz HERE
Display version
(lower quality than the download)
You are free to:
use the waltz image above
in art or crafting projects
for either fun or for profit.
You are not free to:
use the image of the gentleman
for profit or in a set or sets.
(It took ages for me to make him look
as nice as he currently does.)
Thank you
for helping me to
keep free things free!
2 comments:
He is very nice. Thank you.
hi, Margie!
Thank you for stopping by. Also, you are welcome!
I think that he would have been a proper British Regency gentleman, a sort of Mr. Darcy, don't you agree?
:)
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