Dress in the Age of Jane Austen: Regency Fashion

Author: Davidson, HilaryBrand: Yale University PressEdition: IllustratedBinding: HardcoverFormat: IllustratedNumber Of Pages: 336Release Date: 12-11-2019Part Number: 180 color illus.Details: Product Description A comprehensive and beautifully illustrated examination of dress, clothing, fashion, and sewing in the Regency seen through the lens of Jane Austen’s life and writings This lively book reveals the clothing and fashion of the world depicted in Jane Austen’s beloved books, focusing on the long Regency between the years 1795 and 1825. During this period, accelerated change saw Britain’s turbulent entry into the modern age, and clothing reflected these transformations. Starting with the intimate perspective of clothing the self, Dress in the Age of Jane Austen moves outward through the social and cultural spheres of home, village, countryside, and cities, and into the wider national and global realms, exploring the varied ways people dressed to inhabit these environments. Jane Aus