tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post7699489252353204088..comments2024-03-28T12:00:29.857+00:00Comments on Historical and Regency Romance UK: A House in Covent GardenLouise Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09895724319451189592noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-86640819627941979932013-04-14T15:46:32.312+01:002013-04-14T15:46:32.312+01:00My thoughts exactly, Jane! My thoughts exactly, Jane! Elizabeth Hawksleyhttp://www.elizabethhawksley.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-27756018214270576932013-04-14T10:00:58.021+01:002013-04-14T10:00:58.021+01:00A fascinating post, Lynne. I enjoyed your comment ...A fascinating post, Lynne. I enjoyed your comment too, Elizabeth. As most marriages of the period were contracted for financial or dynastic reasons, the enterprising Madame Parsons was generously - for a small consideration - facilitating romance!Jane Pollardhttp://www.janejackson.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-51797882233952920222013-04-13T12:05:17.855+01:002013-04-13T12:05:17.855+01:00What an enjoyable post, Lynne!
There was a discr...What an enjoyable post, Lynne! <br /><br />There was a discreet meeting house in the 1860s for ladies and gentlemen of the ton at nos 26-28 Burlington Arcade, run by the astute Madame Parsons, milliner, specializing in guinea bonnets, whose shop was downstairs.<br /><br />Burlington Arcade was built 1815-19by Samuel Ware and some of the shops had a suite of rooms above - as at nos 26-28. I see no reason why it shouldn't have had the same convenient function in the Regency period.Elizabeth Hawksleyhttp://www.elizabethhawksley.comnoreply@blogger.com