May wallpaper: Green strikes back
May’s wallpaper, in all its springtime green glory, is now available for download from Solitary Elegance. In this month’s installment of General Observations, a party of young ladies take the Arbiter Elegantiarum to task for his April snark. The Arbiter also alludes to “Coelebs”; earlier, in January 1809, Jane Austen had mentioned Hannah More’s novel in two letters to Cassandra (more specifically, her lack of interest in reading it: “Of course I shall be delighted when I read it, like other people, but till I do, I dislike it.”).
The two May fashions are an 1809 ball dress (on the left), and an 1810 promenade dress (on the right). The Editrix has already noted that the ball dress looks rather familiar, and other attendees of the 2007 AGM held in Vancouver may recognize it from the banquet and ball as well. A link to a photo from the AGM, an 1809 dress description, and the General Observations are all part of this month’s collection. Enjoy!
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My 8 year old son noticed the Regency wallpaper on my screen last month and asked, “Mom, why do you have pictures of ladies in their robes?”
Love your site and your book!
I think you must mean Mags’ Jane Austen Handbook?
I hadn’t thought about the fashions looking like robes, but they do look more comfortable than the gowns of some other eras, don’t they?
Heather L.- Thank you for May’s wallpaper. Very lovely, as always
Love the wallpaper! I look forward to my new background every month!
Yes–credit where it is due: Heather is solely responsible for the lovely wallpapers!!! Though she could probably write a book if she put her mind to it.
Not a hint or anything, oh no…
Mags;
Your book goes well with a book called “From the ballroom to Hell”.Which is now out of print.I have an extra copy.Shall I send it to you?