17th century

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Fragrances of the Georgian Court

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Fragrances of the Georgian Court

It was lovely to revisit Hampton Court Palace this year to provide an afternoon workshop as part of their ‘Secrets of the Royal Bedchamber’ Exhibition.

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Renaissance Beauty Secrets - Natural Cosmetic Making

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If my previous post on the 17th century beauty lecture I attended whetted your appetite, well exciting news...

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Courtly Beauty Secrets from the 17th Century

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Well this is not exactly a typical anti-ageing recipe, but in the 17th century, similarly strange, repellent and sometimes toxic substances were used in the name of beautification, as we soon found out...