Welcome to season 3! Whether you're a loyal follower or a new listener, it's lovely to have you with us.

In this first episode we explore Georgian Fashion. Perhaps not the usual things you might expect though... We've headed down a less well-trodden path strewn with umbrellas, fake bottoms, glasses and hair towers.

As usual we'll be considering our topic from a sensory perspective and using contemporary sources to help us. The sources for this episode are:

* Article from the Bath Chronicle, 31st May 1773.

* The Bum Shop, print by artist and caricaturist Thomas Rowlandson.

* Portrait by Henry Edridge of Princess Sophia, daughter of George III and Queen Charlotte.

* Extract from The Sylph (Letter XIII), a novel by Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire.

Accompanying photos can be found on X and Instagram, as well as our website:

Here are some extras if you'd like to learn more:

Georgian Hair and Clothing – Fashionable but Fatal – All Things Georgian (wordpress.com)

Historical Fashion: Georgian Women’s Hairstyles – Just History Posts

Beau Brummell by Ian Kelly | Waterstones

Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire by Dr Amanda Foreman | Waterstones

The Time Traveller's Guide to Regency Britain by Ian Mortimer | Waterstones

Music credit goes to our two resident composers: Phil Russell and Alice Morgan (you can find Alice on Instagram -missalicekeys).

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