Letter folding old fashioned

Because I am a fan of all things Regency (for a definition of Regency click here) I am going to show you how to write and fold a Regency Style Letter! I learned this from The Jane Austen Handbook which happens to be in the possession of my friend Kate. I looked at one of her letters to me for the folding technique, and read about the style of writing in the book. So, first write the letter. I made this paper look a little older by soaking it in coffee, and then made a oh-so-fun attempt to…

Letterlocking is a technique of folding a letter so that it becomes its own envelope. The letter is often secured with a wax seal and is designed so that it cannot be easily opened and resealed. To read the letter,...

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Description I love the old fashioned letters you can find in all the Jane Austen- and similar movies. Because paper was very expensive in those days, they didn’t have envelopes. Instead people used the letter they wrote as the envelope by folding the paper (and sometimes sealing) it. Here's a tutorial for letter folding. More at: [link]

How did letter writing and the British post work in the 19th century?

The invitations written in the best old English I could muster. Folded in the medieval fashion and closed with a seal of the "House"

After folding the paper, a sender would seal the letter with a custom wax seal stamp, that in some instances bore the family crest or the sender’s initials. The address on the outside remained simple, directing the bearer of the letter to the city or town, street, and the name of the receiver.

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A pictorial and video tutorial on HOW TO FOLD A NOTE plus how Generation X texted in the 80s.

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