The Regency period offered a profound impact upon these British Isles. It was a time of seemingly limitless potential, with global trade bringing a barrage of new sights, sounds, influences and ideas. And this filtered through to distinct trends in British architecture, literature, politics and culture. In many ways it was the beginning of the consumer age, mass production and materials from every corner of the globe bringing in wider and cheaper choices. This was reflected in the era’s fashions, which underwent a huge flux - bridging the gap between Georgian decadence and Victorian morality. British-spun materials became more desirable than their foreign counterparts, which slashed their price to ordinary consumers. Although, as ever, sacrifices in the name of sartorial elegance did have consequences. “Apparently there was a great outbreak…
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BN1 (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2021