18th Century Writing Resources
Because I’ve had these in my bookmarks for a while and I thought it was high time I get a little more organized.
Historically Accurate Marie Antoinette Makeup Tutorial
The “Toilette” in 18th Century England
Makeup and Lead Poisoning
Makeup in the 18th Century
Glorious Historical Costuming Blog
More Clothes (Includes sections for men, women, and children)
Clothing of the Upper Class
Highly frequented locations
Pick-pocketing and Petty Theft
Punishments for Various Crimes
Children’s Toys, Dolls, and Games
Upper-class children: Girls, Boys
Lower-class children: Girls, Boys
Life as a Woman Interactive Quiz
Rebellious Women (Info on pirates, entrepreneurs, writers, promiscuity, and the lives of black women)
Tea Ceremonies and Porcelain
Violence in 18th Century Entertainment (Public execution, cockfighting, boxing, etc.)
Cultural Rules for Dining in England
A Three Course Dinner for Ten (Comes with recipes!)
Marriage (And Married Life)
England’s Gay Community (Site’s color scheme is pretty hideous; prepare for some eye bleeding)
The Gay Underworld (Molly houses and pickups)
A Day in the Life of a Lady’s Maid
18th Century Etiquette (Contains brief sections on behavior, fashion, theater, military, social hierarchy, and marriage)
Mid 17th to Early 18th Century Aristocrats and Self Defense
18th Century Language (Greetings, forms of address, etc)
London’s Coffehouse Culture
More on Coffehouse Culture (Much more comprehensive)
The East India Trading Company
Morality in the 18th Century