Special: For the Love of Regency

<p></p> <p>We realized pretty quickly that we had NO IDEA what we were talking about with <a href='https://amzn.to/3wlVaAc'>Spank Me, Mr. Darcy</a> by Lissa Trever. None of us here at What The Smut had even read the original. We knew we needed some serious help! Enter <a href='https://whatthesmut.com/2021/07/05/adrienne-the-librarian/'>Adrienne the Librarian</a>, a long-time friend of Kandy's a brilliant librarian, and a Jane Austen SUPERFAN that loves Pride and Prejudice.</p> <p> </p> <p>Adrienne shared her experience with Pride and Prejudice, talked about Jane Austen like she is an old friend, shared what she would have been reading herself, discussed some of the customs and fashions of the regency period, and then gave you the BEST mostest Librarianest ever pile of book recommendations. All of which are linked below!</p> <p></p> <p></p> What would Jane read? Pride and Prejudice inspiration <p> </p> <p>The Gothic novel like <a href='https://amzn.to/3dQHRS9'>The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole</a> was all the rage back in Jane's day. You can see the influence in her gothic satire <a href='https://amzn.to/3ykPsAa'>Northanger Abbey</a>. <a href='https://amzn.to/2SWk4ZO'>Clarissa: Or the History of a Young Lady by Samuel Richardson</a> which is the story of a young woman that escapes a marriage she doesn't want and ends up a sex slave. <a href='https://amzn.to/36hyjvm'>The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding</a> which is a bawdy adventure in which a young man strikes out to the city.</p> <p> </p> <p></p> What would Elizabeth Bennet wear? <p> </p> <p>As Adrienne pointed out and we have no doubt noted through the bajillions of Austen movies. Corsets were not really the thing during the Regency period. I found the idea that women would wet the inner layer of fabric on the dress amazing so I wanted more! I found two great online articles and one amazing book. First, check out Lithubs <a href='https://lithub.com/tight-breeches-and-loose-gowns-going-deep-on-the-fashion-of-jane-austen/'>Tigh