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Banyans: Garments that Gentlemen Loved - were garments that became popular with gentlemen in the 18th century. They were oriental in style being influenced by Persian and Asian clothing ... https://t.co/C4BOg3Pja0

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2020-06-20

19Jun1767 the Beast of Gévaudan, a monstrous creature who was killing French people, was killed by Jean Chastel. https://t.co/e8BhheHnQ8

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2020-06-19

Many fascinating topics in the most recent ECF special issue:
"Transformations of Gender and Race in Maria Riddell's Transatlantic Biopolitics," by Melissa Bailes
ECF 32.1, 2019
https://t.co/3fb2qLhoob

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2020-06-17

Another from the most recent ECF special issue:
"Crusoe's Animals, Annotated: Cats, Dogs, and Disease in the Naval Chronicle Edition of Robinson Crusoe, 1815" by Lucinda Cole
ECF 32.1, 2019
https://t.co/9Pp2TI8mxY

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2020-06-17

The courtship ritual of giving a young woman a bird in a cage symbolized that she held his heart. In the background, a Temple of Vesta has connotations of and 2/

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2020-06-16

RT : My blog is about women drivers - or rather, the fashion for 18thC harlots to drive their own phaetons. See https://t.co/tpt67MMJP9

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2020-06-15

Chateau de Saint-Cloud in the 1700s and 1800s - The was built on a woody hill that overlooked the left bank of the Seine River about three miles west of Paris. It had been ... https://t.co/l1fYxEF1Tl

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2020-06-12

RT : My blog concerns the first 'high flyers' - the most fashionable of phaetons - and the determination of courtesans to be seen, whip in hand, driving their own vehicles. https://t.co/tpt67MMJP9

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2020-06-08

Chateau de Saint-Cloud in the 1700s and 1800s - The was built on a woody hill that overlooked the left bank of the Seine River about three miles west of Paris. It had been ... https://t.co/begIGPkHo2

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2020-06-08

Born 7Jun1757 Georgiana Cavendish, was an English socialite, style icon, author, and activist. She married William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire and garnered much attention during her lifetime. https://t.co/Hy8yjsTUlL

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2020-06-07

18thc drawing of a couple drawing the interior view of the East End of Netley Abbey.
Ruined interiors must count as ?
https://t.co/hxT435aecN

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2020-06-05

Tulipa javana Rumph "Juan de Cuéllar's expedition to the Philippines" (1786-1794); botanical determination: Crinum amabile.

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2020-06-01

William Hogarth painted this portrait of actor David Garrick as Richard III in 1745 (). It is the first great British theatrical portrait, but presents the scene as a history painting.

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2020-05-29

Elizabeth Farren (actress) married Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby and became the Countess of Derby. Learn more: https://t.co/eGZbFXX4Ws

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2020-05-23

Whilst ‘faggot’ has been used as a derogatory term for homosexuals since around 1914, it was originally used to describe a bundle of sticks (a faggot) which were used as firewood and in the burning heretics throughout 12th-mid 18thC Europe.

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2020-05-18

Socialite Interesting Facts About Her - Madame Récamier, also known as Juliette Récamier, was a native of Lyon, France born on 3 December 1777. She was the only child of Jean Bernard, a ... https://t.co/opjyIauIXu

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2020-05-17

A rhyme of rival courtesans? In The Beggar’s Opera (1728) 'Lucy Lockit' loses her (rich)man to Polly. In reality 18thc courtesans Kitty Fisher & Maria Gunning were rivals; Maria wed wealthy Lord Coventry but Kitty had an affair with him thus 'picking her pocket'

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2020-05-14