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Title: The Ennglish interpretation
Review: The English "Regency" period (named for the regency of George IV for his insane father, 1811-20) extended approximately from 1795-1814, and like the contemporaneous French period was heavily influenced by classical styles--and the sudden new popularity for full-length trousers rather than knee breeches. Women's gowns were high-waisted, sometimes clingy, sometimes short, sometimes with a train, depending more or less on the circumstances in which they were worn, and bonnets of many shapes were all popular simultaneously; men still favored plenty of color but were clearly moving toward the modern shape of dress. Tierney's two dolls have 15 plates of clothes (eight outfits for him, 22 for her--here too the modern style of more garments for women than for men is taking shape) that range from walking dresses to court formalities. Extensive liner notes provide description and background, and the clothes as always are beautifully colored and done in fine detail.
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