Fashion in Literature: The Regency Era

Jane Austen’s works have become inextricably linked to the fashions of the Regency era, a time when clothing, architecture, and art reflected a transformative period of British history. In this broad overview of Regency period fashion, we look at what influenced the clothing worn by men and women during this time. Countless adaptations of her novels, from Sense and Sensibility to Northanger Abbey, feature various interpretations of Regency period clothing, a style that can be seen at Regency reenactments and commemoration events for Jane Austen. This video includes clips from Pride and Prejudice (1995), Persuasion (1995), Sense and Sensibility (1995), Northanger Abbey (2007), and Emma (2019). For an in-depth study of fashion during the Regency period, you might be interested in these books: Dress in the Age of Jane Austen: Regency Fashion By Hilary Davidson Fashion in the Time of Jane Austen By Sarah Jane Downing #BytheLookbook #Regency