Brighthelmstone..

Better known as Brighton.

I have been travelling around the grid to see if there are any builds of Brighton in world but I have not been very successful. (any ones you know about please leave a comment)

I came across this "Brighton Pier"















The Prince Regent spent much of his leisure time in Brighton and commissioned the exotic and expensive Royal Pavilion as a "holiday home" for him and his mistress. Or so the story goes.

You would think such a fine building would have a facsimile inworld. But as far as I could search, No Royal Pavillion. Which is a shame.















According to resources, between 1815 and 1822 the designer John Nash redesigned the palace.

Linden Labs are situating their new UK office in Brighton , coincidence or just strange... you decide.

History: Regency Fashions

The Gentlewomen of the Regency period temporarily abandoned tightly laced corsets in favour of a high-waisted, natural figure. The Empire Line was born. Although the Empire line was named after the First French Empire and not the British one.

The material used was often white muslin (almost transparent) although young ladies could also wear softer shades such as pinks, periwinkle blue, or lilacs.

The more mature matrons were advised to wear stronger colours such as Purple, black, crimson, deep blue or yellow.

Useful links to read more

http://fashion-era.com/regency_fashion.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1795-1820_in_fashion

http://locutus.ucr.edu/~cathy/reg3.html

http://janitesonthejames.blogspot.com/

http://www.janeausten.co.uk/index.ihtml

History: Regency

I've been hearing that Caledon Regency is under construction and being an inquisitive soul I have to read and find out when exactly was "The Regency" period.

According to the Aethernet, the English Regency period refers to the years 1811-1820. There was a French Regency (Régence) period that occured earlier between 1715 to 1723.

King George III being incapacitated with mental illness, his son, The Prince Regent, took control of the throne so to speak.

It was a time characterised by distinctive fashions, politics and culture.