Save the Date: Oct 16 Rosenbach Museum and Library

Guided tours of the historic Rosenbach home are offered and our JASNA group will attend on October 16th. Please RSVP to Janeite Geri (centraljerseryJASNA at yahoo dot com)The Rosenbach Museum’s docents will guide small groups of visitors through the beautifully-appointed period rooms of the Rosenbach brothers’ 19th-century townhouse. All of the tours strive to inspire … Continue reading Save the Date: Oct 16 Rosenbach Museum and Library →

Jane Austen: An Illustrated Treasury

Synopsis from Barnes and Noble:In the minds of fans and scholars alike, Jane Austen has never grown old. Now more than ever, Jane Austen is a presence in pop culture—a major accomplishment for someone who published her books anonymously all her life. Who was Jane Austen? We have only a couple of sketches and letters … Continue reading Jane Austen: An Illustrated Treasury →

Pride and Prejudice Mint Boxes

These elegant little lacquered slide boxes—each measuring a demure 1¾"x2¾"x¾" and made of recycled plastics—open to offer a mint (or whatever other tiny somethings you choose to keep inside them, once the included supply of mighty little breath fresheners is gone). One box features a reproduction of a 1907 cover of Jane Austen’s most renowned … Continue reading Pride and Prejudice Mint Boxes →

"A Large income…"

"A Large Income…" Business Card Case“A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of.” —Jane AustenThis witty quip from Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park— paired with a Regency Era illustration of a handsome woman in a green (how appropriate!) dress—grace the cover of our smart business-card case. The metal 2½"x3¾" container (with … Continue reading "A Large income…" →

Bloomsday at Rosenbach

Wed, 06/16/2010 - 12:00pm - 7:00pmPhiladelphia's Bloomsday at the Rosenbach is one of the cultural highlights of the season, drawing hundreds of friends, neighbors, Joyce enthusiasts, book-lovers, and curious passersby to Delancey Place throughout the day. June 16, 2010 will mark the 18th annual Bloomsday at the Rosenbach—an event that is not to be missed! … Continue reading Bloomsday at Rosenbach →

Jane’s Fame: How Jane Austen Conquered the World by Claire Harman

Jane's Fame: How Jane Austen Conquered the World by Claire Harman Text and Synposis: Bas Bleu Part of the reason why she pleases us so much now is that she was, for years, pleasing only herself. Scholarly yet accessible, Jane’s Fame is a sort of dual biography—of Jane Austen herself, and of her posthumous rise … Continue reading Jane’s Fame: How Jane Austen Conquered the World by Claire Harman →

Lemon cake with lime curd and pomegranate topping

This week’s recipe for a Lemon cake with lime curd and pomegranate topping comes from British food stylist Kate Wesson. If you can’t find lime curd where you live, you can always use the lemon curd recipe by Marjorie Taylor as a guideline to making your own. -KristinaAbout Kate: : Initially, I undertook a course … Continue reading Lemon cake with lime curd and pomegranate topping →

Emily Dickinson at NY Botanical Gardens

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=11442649&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1Emily Dickinson: The Poetry of Flowers from The New York Botanical Garden on Vimeo.During her lifetime, Emily Dickinson was better known as a gardener than as a poet. With the New York Botanical Garden’s multi-venue exhibition, Emily Dickinson’s Garden: The Poetry of Flowers, discover the renowned poet’s life among gardens and spring flowers. A flower … Continue reading Emily Dickinson at NY Botanical Gardens →

Spool Beds popular in Jane Austen’s time

illustration by julia rothman Our Jane Austen, had probably spent a night or two in a spool bed, as they were a very popular type of furniture style during her time. The spool bed, named for its resemblance to sewing spools, is also known as a Jenny Lind bed.Here is a short history of Spool … Continue reading Spool Beds popular in Jane Austen’s time →

New Book: The Lady’s Strategem by Frances Gimble

Lavolta Press has published a new title, The Lady's Stratagem, that may interest you. To see a color picture of the cover, a PDF of the table of contents, andmore information about this book and our other books on historic costume,please visit their web site: http://www.lavoltapress.com/The Lady's Stratagem:A Repository of 1820s Directions for the Toilet, … Continue reading New Book: The Lady’s Strategem by Frances Gimble →