![]() Lace was popular, and cravats and hessians as we read in other books, is totally absent. Womens clothes had hoops and mens clothes had whaleboned skirts. This was the time faces were covered in white paint and rouge, and extravagant powdered white wigs were worn by all, if the hair was not powdered. Thus the British still travelled a lot around Europe, partied in France and frequently stayed for long durations in France/ Paris if they were well-off owing to the aggregation of high-society and better food as well as social entertainments.įashion was opulent and men as well as women decked out in loads of jewellery – diamonds, emeralds, sapphire etc. ![]() ![]() This was the time France and not England was the main center for fashion and relations between France and England were not strained yet – the Napoleanic Wars had not yet started (they started in 1803). This book is set in the late 1700’s, and mainly in France. Though Heyer is known as a Regency author, this is one of her few books that are pre-Regency. ![]() To date I dont know why the book is called by this particular name. ![]()
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