Resources
From the first steps on the floor to the final touches on your historical attire, we’ve gathered the best resources to help you learn the dances, explore the history, and assemble an authentic 18th or 19th-century look.
A collection of English Country Dance videos, with a focus on significant dances done well. This may be a good reference for practice between events.
This channel hs a collection of diagram-based videos for a variety of dances, some of which we dance. This may be a good reference for practice between events.
A variety of resources curated by the Germantown Country Dancers of Philadelphia.
The English Regency Era ranges from approximately 1795 to 1830 (In the U.S., this is known as the Federal Period). The Regency Society of Virginia has a myriad of resources including merchants to buy apparel and other items.
The English Regency Era ranges from approximately 1795 to 1830 (In the U.S., this is known as the Federal Period). This site lists information on history, clothing, and culture.
An overview of women's and men's fashion 1770-1779.
An overview of women's and men's fashion 1780-1789.
An overview of women's and men's fashion 1790-1799.
The English Regency Era ranges from approximately 1795 to 1830 (In the U.S., this is known as the Federal Period). This site is a terrific color reference period accurate women's clothing.
Search results for the Victoria & Albert Museum's fashion archives for dates between 1770-1830 for European fashions. This is a good place to see extant clothing and accessories for the English Country Dance period.
A collection of fashion plates for women, men, and children. (Scroll down to find examples for 1770's-1830's).
Over 6,200 hand-colored, finely detailed fashion illustrations produced between 1780 and 1880 for British and American fashion magazines. The plates depict fashionable styles of dress for men, women and children, and constitute valuable source material on the history of dress during this period in history.
A forum for costumes from all historical periods, where you can post questions, receive merchant reccomendations, and interact with like-minded enthusiasts.
Top vendors favored for 1770's-1830's are:
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FiorentinaCostuming on Etsy
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Pauper's Modiste on Etsy
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RenegadeCouture on Etsy
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RoyalTailor on Etsy
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Samson Historical
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Townsends
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Burnley & Trowbridge
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Shocking Bad Hats
Tips for finding fashion resources:
In addition to the resources listed here, fashion plates, portraits, and period illustrations are an excellent resource. The most notable 18th/19th century publishers of fashion plates are: Ackermann's Repository of Arts, La Belle Assemblée, and Journal des Dames et des Modes.