A peek at a girl's life in 1836...

I found some funny material from 1833 and 1836 on girl's exercise! Listen to this quote: "Dancing--that device of the devil, must be banished, and in its stead, Calisthenics must hold sway." from American Annals of Education and Instruction 1836.

Here are some of the exercises that young ladies could perform. You will love the illustrations of the ladies in Regency dresses!

I made a PDF of all the exercises for you! 

More fun than a workout video from the 1980's!

Enjoy, Debby

Jane Austen Knits

Sorry I haven't posted in a while...been ill with bronchitis. Here is something I am looking forward to getting...

Jane Austen Knits is a special issue from the editors of Spin-Off magazine, it explores the Regency era through patterns inspired by one of the greatest writers to come out of this time—Jane Austen. 

Looks like a very interesting issue! You can find out more HERE.

New on ETSY-Digital image for your computer desktop

I love this image from a Regency era print of two ladies winding balls of yarn. I have cleaned up the image and created a digital file that you can use for a computer desktop or screensaver. Just something different for a change...

This digital image is available from my store on ETSY. I can also provide instructions on how to set up an image as a desktop or screen saver. 


Thanks, Debby