Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Ladies would not visit a hairdresser's shop, expecting the coiffeur to call on them. On 15
September 1813 Jane reported that her hairdresser, 'Mr Hall was very punctual yesterday
& curled me out at a great rate. I thought it looked hideous, and longed for a snug cap in-
stead, but my companions silenced me by their admiration. I had only a bit of velvet round
my head. I did not catch cold however.'
Gieves the tailors made uniforms for many naval leaders of the Napoleonic wars - Nel-
son, Hood and Rodney amongst them - while Dollands supplied their telescopes, including
the one Nelson used on HMS
Victory
. Their shops were on the site of the Royal Arcade.
Another superior tailor, Weston, was close by.
Jane may have enjoyed Hookham's library, opposite Stafford Street, one of the most
fashionable of the numerous bookshops and lending libraries in the district.
Almost next door was Gentleman John Jackson's gymnasium where he taught boxing
and fencing to the gentlemen of the ton, including the Prince Regent.
Continue down Old Bond Street to reach Piccadilly where our walk ends.
