Author: Anne Madison
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Miss Darcy Receives a Caller
by A.K. Madison Summary: Georgiana Darcy spends an exceptionally uncomfortable afternoon with her cousin, Anne. Author’s Notes: It seems entirely possible to me that Georgiana Darcy and her companion were in residence in London during Lady Catherine’s outraged visit. The story takes place in London immediately following Lady Catherine de Bourgh’s hasty visit to Elizabeth…
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Being Breeched
From the 1600’s to just after World War I, infant and toddler boys started their lives wearing dresses. These feminine looking garments were thought to provide babies with the freedom of movement they needed to learn to walk well and to use their muscles freely. Most boys who were above the working class were “breeched;”…