Author: Kirstin Odegaard
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Did Regency Women Really Swoon?
Why are women so often fainting in Regency and Victorian romances? Is this a trope, or was swooning really a thing?
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How Did the Regency Upper Class Stay So Thin?
After all, we’ve seen those 3-tiered tea trays layered with cakes and sweets…
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Why You Should Marry Your Cousin: Regency Rules of Courtship
A few tips for navigating your way through the courtship maze in Regency England
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Why Entail an Estate, Anyway?
Answering a few questions on entails, including–Why entail the estate when it could mean losing it to a Mr. Collins?
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Modern Magazine Covers Reimagined with Regency Headlines
Modern magazine covers transformed to cover top Regency stories, like: “It’s All in the Wrist: The Right Way to Pour His Tea.”
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Emma & LOL Fun
A few texting stories from the cast of Emma. Watch out, world. Miss Bates has a cell phone.
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6 Things You Never Knew About Colin Firth’s Iconic Lake Scene (The last one will blow your mind!)
Some fun facts about the unforgettable lake scene…and the last one is a doozy.
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Plump is Beautiful: Austen’s Take on the Many Sides of Beauty
Modern love stories are full of characters who are shapely and thin, but in Austen’s world, characters do not have to be skinny–or even pretty–to be beautiful.
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Jane Bennet Married DOWN: A Peek at Social Class in Pride and Prejudice
A look at social class and who married up and who married down in Pride and Prejudice
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How the Christmas Tree Tradition Took Root
Merry Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanza, Diwali, solstice, and winter! Since my post falls on Christmas day, I thought I’d take a peek at the history of Christmas trees. Here’s ours. At one point it seemed like we were done decorating, as every branch was already weighted by three ornaments, but we persevered and added more—because we…